“The horse girl” has never been an unusual phrase given to adolescent girls who were involved with
horses, and like many others, my peers started calling me this at a very young age. However, being born
and raised in a suburb just outside of Detroit meant that throughout my childhood I was usually the only
person my peers knew who had any connection to horses. My parents gave me a wonderful childhood filled
with the best of both worlds‐ going to the barn and riding horses, playing with livestock, and getting down
and dirty in the mud, all while getting to come home to the city. My love for both the country and the city
has not dwindled, as I have continued to ride and show horses, and chose to attend a university in the inner
city. The good fortune of being able to appreciate the beauty and openness of the country and fall in love
with the hustle and bustle of city life has shaped me into the adult I am today.
I have two of the most incredible parents, Kimberly and Thomas, as well as an older brother and
sister, Trevor and Ashley, a bonus sister with my sister‐in‐law Jenna, and a brand new nephew, Charlie.
While my siblings and I were growing up, my parents were always carting us back and forth all over God’s
creation, as my brother played travel hockey and my sister and I showed horses. My parents have always
been immensely supportive of all of my passions, including the most expensive and time consuming:
horses. My mom has always been my number one fan (and referee when needed), attempting to make it to
every horse related event she possibly could, while my dad prefers to attend the “special events” and holds
down the fort at home most of the time we are away. A never‐ending impact has been made on me by
having such a close and loving family, and it is not taken for granted.
I attended the University of Detroit Mercy in an accelerated business program. I graduated with my
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance in December 2015, as well
as a Master in Business Administration in May 2017: finishing undergrad and graduate school in just 5
years. Throughout college, I worked for Merrill Lynch as a Client Associate for four years on a wealth
management team. After graduation, I was hired at Daimler North America Corporation (Mercedes‐Benz)
as a Liquidity Management Analyst in their Treasury Department, where I have been now for over two
years. On a day‐to‐day basis, I manage the short‐term cash liquidity of Daimler’s US and Canadian
portfolios, as well as handle corporate finance activities like Profit & Loss Analysis, M&A Activity and
Dividend Payments. Additionally, I am one of a few lead volunteers for a cystic fibrosis foundation called
Rock CF, volunteer heavily in 4‐H activities, and have coached a High School Equestrian team for 8 years
after the 2019 season.
My passion for horses started from the beginning, as my sister had a horse when I was born, and
my mother rode growing up. Throughout my adolescence, I showed all sorts of animals in 4‐H and open
shows, from cows to rabbits, however horses were always my priority. When I graduated high school, I
made it my goal to show on the Quarter Horse Circuit. This goal came to fruition and I have now competed
successfully nationally‐ earning year‐end awards with MQHA and OMIQHA, achieving top placings at the
Congress and the NSBA World Show, as well as becoming Champion and Reserve Champions at the AQHA
Novice Championship Show. In 2017, I was crowned the 2017 Ohio Michigan Indiana Quarter Horses
Association Queen. While competing in the 2017 Congress Queen’s competition, I won the Congress Bronze
in the Interview, and placed well in both the Horsemanship and Test Portions. I knew my road to Congress
Queen was not over, so I knew that I had to come back this year: but representing my home association,
the Michigan Quarter Horse Association, as their Queen.