Residence: Ohio
Birthday: June 27
Mother and Father: Paula and Robert
Number of Siblings: One older brother and sister; 3 younger sisters
Favorite Season: Fall/Winter
Early Successes: I was in a singing and dancing group for 13 years called "Sunshine Generation."
Early Failures: Softball and piano, but I plan on getting better at piano!
First job: Babysitting, but my first 'real' job was at Hogi Yogi, a sandwich and frozen yogurt shop
First voice teacher: Paula Powell, my mother
Current voice teacher: Pam Coburn
Influences: Goodness! Where does one begin? Pamela Coburn, Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alanga, Maria Callas, Ana Lerma, Lucia Popp, Placido Domingo, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Renata Tebaldi, Jose Carreras, Montserrat Caballe, Bryn Terfel, Renee Fleming, Sir Thomas Allen, Giuseppe di Stefano, Sherrill Milnes
Craziest Thing You've Ever Done: Ask me about mountain biking! I have so many stories and scars from all of the adventures I've had.
Likes: Spending time with my husband, cooking and baking, mountain biking, being in nature, the mountains, watching movies, roadtrips, Brian Regan
Dislikes: Contention, flying in airplanes, humidity!
Favorite actor/actress: Will Smith/Sandra Bullock
Favorite movie(s): Tommy Boy, Miss Congeniality 1 & 2, Meet the Parents and Fockers, While You Were Sleeping, Bad Boys II
Music I listen to: Most everything!
What I would do if I was not a singer: I would love to be a forensic scientist
Favorite restaurant: Mamacita's
Favorite food: Anything mexican
Favorite drink: Water, diet coke and a virgin pina colada
Favorite book: Anything by John Grisham
Philosophy: Music is the international language.....Do you speak?
Number of Countries Visited:
Three...and counting!
Canada
Mexico
England
~I hope to soon visit:
Italy
Austria
Greece
Australia
Germany
Languages Spoken: Other than the obvious English, some Italian and American Sign Language