I was born and raised in Kailua Hawaii, I started getting into the culinary world in

my family’s restaurant at the age of 13 working in the kitchen: I became Sous Chef of

Formaggio’s Wine and Steak bar at 23.

At age 25, I became Executive Chef of Beaches and Backyards catering which led me to become the top rated wedding caterer on the island. Becoming a single mom, I left the catering and restaurant life for Whole Foods as their catering and kitchen manager to raise my children.

After 5 years I decided to take a huge leap and move my family to Marin to join the Vine Dining team and follow my passion of making the best food with the best ingredients for private events.