Occupation: I am a wellness coach and entrepreneur. I currently own Newtown Nutrition, which is a smoothie and tea bar. We specialize in healthy smoothies and energizing teas that taste incredible. As an entrepreneur, every day is an opportunity to impact the community in a meaningful way. You not only get a great product, but you also get a smiling face who cares about who you are!

Family: I’m married to Chris. I have three boys: Cooper is 10, and Topher and Quentin are 8-year-old twins.

Pets: We have a dog, Stella, and a cat, Bella.

What do you like to do in your free time? I love staying active, working out, and playing with my kids. I also love to coach basketball. As a former player, it makes me so happy.

What is your favorite book? The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews.

What is your favorite travel destination? I love going anywhere warm with a beach.

What is the best part about Newtown? I love the community, how they come together and support each other.

What organizations are you part of in Newtown? We have worked closely with the schools in Newtown. We currently do deliveries on Wednesdays to the schools to help them get through the week!

Who has been the greatest influence in your life? My father and my middle school basketball coach. They taught me so much about growing through adversity. They taught me about taking chances and working hard every day. I’ve learned to focus on myself and not what others are doing. If it makes me happy and impacts the community positively, I’m so happy.

If you could spend the day with one person, who would you choose? I would love to meet Will Farell. I just love his humor and laughter.

Who is your favorite musical artist? I love Kelly Clarkson. I think her voice is breathtaking, but I also love so much that she is who she is and doesn’t apologize. She is strong in her own skin and a great role model for women and girls.

What is your favorite movie? Right now, I’m loving watching all Christmas movies, but usually our family loves to watch comedy movies.

What is your favorite food? I obviously love our smoothies here at Newtown, but another favorite food of mine is a good cheeseburger and fries!

If you could travel to the past or future, which would you choose? I actually wouldn’t do either. I really love being in the present and enjoying every moment. My past made me who I am today and I get to create the life I want for the future. So living in the moment is where I’ll stay.

What is the greatest piece of advice you have ever been given? Stay in your lane. So many times we compare ourselves to others or worry about what others are doing. The best thing is to work on ourselves daily and strive to be 1% better each day than who we were the day before. Hard to do, but so rewarding!

What is something you cannot live without? My tea from Newtown Nutrition. It gives me such clean energy and boosts my metabolism. I just love starting my day with it!

What is your proudest accomplishment? Opening my own businesses and being able to show my boys what hard work can create. Entrepreneurship is a tough journey but one I wouldn’t trade for one moment.