WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, PERFORMING IN FRONT OF A CROWD SEEMED A NATURAL THING TO DO. SO, CHURCH PLAYS, DANCE RECITALS, SCHOOL PLAYS AND TALENT SHOWS WERE WHAT I DID AND SOMETIMES STILL DO. MY DAD HAS BEEN RACING IN FRONT OF LARGE CROWDS FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER SO I FIGURED I WANTED TO TRY IT.

IN 2006 MY DAD TOOK ME TO 'CHICAGO INDOOR RACING' IN BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS WHERE I TOOK PART IN A TWO DAY JUNIOR NOVICE RACING SCHOOL. I PASSED ALL THE FLAG TESTS AND MANAGED TO FINISH THIRD IN MY FIRST RACE. AFTER GRADUATION ON MARCH 5, 2006 I RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, JUNIOR LEAGUE ENTRY FORMS AND BEST OF ALL MY "C.I.R. JUNIOR NOVICE LICENSE." I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS EXPERIENCE.

I WAS THEN TOLD IF I WANTED TO RACE IN A JUNIOR LEAGUE I HAD TO GO OUT AND GET SPONSORS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS I WAS ON MY WAY. I HAVE NOW BEEN RACING GO-KARTS FOR TWO YEARS COLLECTING MANY PODIUM FINISHES AND EVEN FOUR RACE WINS TO DATE. I ALSO RACED IN THE 2007 FATHER'S DAY CHALLENGE AT CIR AND DOMINATED BY EARNING 2 WINS, 2 SECONDS AND 3 FAST LAP AWARDS IN ONLY 4 RACES; EVEN BEATING MY DAD'S SCORE IN THE FATHER'S DAYS EVENT.

ON JANUARY 21, 2006 I WAS THE HONORARY TROPHY GIRL FOR THE WILMOT SPEEDWAY MINI-SPRINT DRIVERS AWARDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN 2005.

ON JUNE 23, 2007 I WAS ELECTED THE "JUNIOR FAN CLUB" MEMBER OF THE NIGHT. I GOT TO GO OUT ON THE RACE TRACK, INTERVIEWED TO PICK A FEATURE WINNER IN A DIVISION (WHICH I DID & WON $25), RODE IN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM PARADE, AND EVEN FLAGGED A RACE (THE FOUR CYLINDERS). PARENTS DON'T FORGET TO SIGN YOUR KIDS UP IF THE TRACK YOU ARE AT HAS A JUNIOR FAN CLUB. MY DAY WAS "LIKE AWESOME!!!"

MAINTANING MY GRADES IN SCHOOL REMAINS THE NUMBER ONE CONDITION OF ALL ACTIVITIES WITH BOTH OF MY PARENTS. AS AN "A" AVERAGED STUDENT I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ELMWOOD SCHOOL OF DANCE, A 'BROWNIE' (GIRL SCOUT) WITH THE LONE TREE COUNCIL, INTRAMURALS VOLLEYBALL CAMP AND INVOLVEMENT IN MY SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICE PROGRAM (TAP). WE MADE A COOL CLAY MATION VIDEO THAT YOU CAN FIND ON YOUTUBE. I RECENTLY SANG AND DANCED IN MY SCHOOLS TALENT / VARIETY SHOW FOR MY SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WITH ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS.

IN FALL 2008 I WILL BE BACK FOR A SECOND SEASON OF CHEERLEADING IN A PEEWEE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. FOCUS IS SET ON THE LOCAL COMPETITION SCENE. MY SQUAD ENTERED THREE COMPS LAST SEASON WITH ALL PODIUM FINISHES BEING A 3RD, 2ND AND FINALLY A 1ST (BEST FOR LAST).

FUTURE / FUTURE PLANS ARE (I HOPE) TO ATTEND THE ART INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK CITY IN HOPES OF BEING A FASHION DESIGNER.

IN ADDITION TO HAVING THE NEEDED SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS, YOUR FUTURE SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE ME IN THIS POSITIVE DIRECTION. FROM HERE MY FUTURE LOOKS WIDE OPEN FOR MANY MORE EXPERIENCES TO COME.