I am passionate about educational outreach to help people connect with trees. I’ve been in the field as an horticulturist since 2006,  and became a certified arborist in 2012.  My learning career has included many facets of both retail nursery and commercial arboriculture. I serve on the Board of Directors and volunteer on the education committee for the Texas chapter of ISA.

I am fortunate to be the mother of three beautiful daughters, they’re my favorite to watch grow! I also enjoy both tending to my vegetable/herb garden and adding native plants to my landscape.

I first started working with trees when I was 15 years-old helping a neighbor prune fruit trees whenever I had spare time. After that I was a wildlife firefighter, commercial fisherman, and helped with storm relief in Southern Texas as a communication line man. Circling back to my youth I am again working with trees, and have been working as an arborist for the last 4 years.

In my free time I enjoy hanging out with my daughter, and when the weather allows it, working in my studio carving bowls out of wood.

I have been in tree care for almost 2 years and love sharing knowledge about trees. I graduated during the pandemic from Tarrant County College with an AS in Horticulture. Before that I was a journeyman electrician for 16 years. I play bass semi-professionally and have a band Local Union that you can find online.