words that describe me best independent, outgoing, funny, confident, strong, compassionate, social, intelligent, respected, ambitious, optimistic, spiritual, enthusiastic, trustworthy, kind, family oriented

my definition of success is I am successful because I am living the life that I want. I feel confident that I am on the right path and I take great pleasure in knowing that I am part of something much bigger that can help people world wide. I am successful due to the fact that I have an unbelievable family. I have close friends and a career where I learn something new everyday.

I believe strongly in staying positive. If you ever find yourself unhappy in your life you must be proactive and take the necessary steps to change the way you feel; no matter how hard it may be. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Being negative and feeling sorry for yourself only makes things worse. Projecting positive thoughts and actions is a good way to receive the same in return. Laugh as often as you can and never miss an opportunity to tell those you love and care for that you do in fact love and care about them.

I grew up in Belleville, KS

as far as figuring out how my life goes, I am exactly where I want to be

i speak the following languages English

defining moments / milestones Sticking with Girl Scouts (yea, you heard me right) all the way through school to receive the Girl Scout Gold Award (equivalent to the Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts) as a senior in HS. An internship in TN and TX selling study materials door-to-door for a 12 week period over the summer. It was the best 'character building' experience of my life, and I made a nice chunk of change too. I left that summer in Texas with confidence that I could tackle anything and succeed if I wanted to. I proved to myself, my family, my friends, and my team that even if times get tough, my commitment is my word and quitting isn't an option. I turned 19 that summer and when I went back to school that next semester I felt on top of the world. Would I ever do it again? No. But that doesn't change the fact that it was a defining moment in my life. Another defining moment was when I picked up and moved out west to try out the west coast and follow my dreams. Its been just over 4 years and I am still going strong!

my travels have included All over the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman

the speed my life moves at active

currently, you could best describe me as millionaire in the making

awards / recognitions Formal awards include: Citizenship Award in 8th grade. One boy and one girl from the graduating 8th grade class receives the award for displaying compassion for everyone no matter the differences and shows concern for all people. Girl Scout Silver and Gold award - Gold is equivalent to the Eagle Scout Award. NHS - National Honor Society throughout High School. Society of Collegiate Scholars - during my college years.

about my career After graduating with my degree in Marketing I quickly moved to LA. I figured, this city would be nothing but job opportunities and chances to gain experience. I was right. You never have to worry about finding a job out here, just one that you LOVE. Before I found my fated path to YSN I worked a few other places. The first was business to business cold calls selling office supplies -100% commission only! Not a good idea, when just moving to a new city. Then making cold calls to get investors to 'throw money' away in the Forex market - that didn't last long. I was no good at it because I didn't believe what I was selling. Not to mention the ethics in that company seemed to be quite shaky. My next move was to the online dating industry. I worked as a customer service rep - as well as tried to upsell the users. I am much more of a help first, sell second kind of person, so my service skills were stellar, but my sales weren't much to write home about. My willingness to take on side projects and enthusiasm to excel got me promoted to a new position on the corporate side. It was my job to assist the producer in charge of one of our dating sites. I learned so much about the operations of a website, online marketing, and project management. This job seemed nice, but I began to feel that it would be awhile before I could move up again and I wasn't being challenged. While working there my roommate got a job with YSN. She expressed the vision and mission of the company and immediately I was interested. She shared with me their book 'Secrets of the Young & Successful' which made me want to be a part of them that much more! Long story short, I let her know that I would love to interview if a position became available that would suit my skill set. And the rest is history. I have been working here at YSN for almost 2 years now and have learned so much during this journey. From customer support, to client relations, product development to quality assurance, spice it up with business travel and social interactions, mix in the vision to help young people world wide and top it off with the best co-workers and company culture a Kansas girl could ask for - that right there is why I LOVE my job and appreciate the path that has brought me here!

people who've had the biggest impact on me My mother, family, and friends

favorite movies The Notebook, Transformers, Dirty Dancing, I Am Sam, Remember the Titans, 50 First Dates, Stomp the Yard, Blood Diamond, Shawshank Redemption, Scary Movie 2

favorite TV shows House, Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives, Cold Case, The Office, Family Guy, Weeds, Project Runway, HGTV Design Star, The Next Food Network Star

favorite music I love music! Anything I can sing-a-long too or bust a move too. Some artists/groups include (but not limited to): T-Pain, Chris Brown, Rhianna, Cold Play, Jason Mraz, Duffy, Brienne Moore, Marie', Jagged Edge, Akon, Jay-Z, Wyclef, Leona Lewis, Lil' Wayne, Boyz II Men, Martin Sexton... and many more including genres like Oldies, Motown, and Gospel...

favorite sports I used to play volleyball in High School and would love to find a team out here to play with for fun - even if it's on the beach. I love football season, especially college! Go K-State! Now that I have lived in LA for 4 years I proudly call myself a Laker fan!! And I pretty much would love to go to any professional sporting event because I know I would have a blast. My next adventure will be a hockey game!

favorite books The Greatest Salesman in the World. The Tipping Point, Secrets of the Young and Successful, Freakonomics, The Harry Potter Series. And my most recent obsession (seriously obsessed) is the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer!!!!!!), On the shelf waiting to be read: The Longest Tail

favorite magazines I don't read magazines often but I like to flip through them now and then. Anything that is about travel and leisure and current events/word news.

indulgences / guilty pleasures pizza, chocolate covered pretzels, cheese, weekend getaways, celebrity gossip blogs and sleeping LATE - by late I mean 2pm :)

when I'm not working I enjoy Discovering new places to dine in LA, Happy Hours with friends and co-workers, the beach, the gym (working on enjoying it more), dancing at bars/clubs, visiting family and friends, reading books (i.e. the Twilight series) going out for Sushi & Sake, have bbqs with friends & watch football, sleeping or napping.

other interests I enjoy singing - in my car, in the shower, while getting ready, and recently karaoke! I love to travel and hope to expand my list of countries visited. I am interested in meeting new people that will be positive, enriching forces in my life. I am interested in dreams (the kind we have at night and the kind that we in vision for ourselves) Both of mine tend to be extremely vivid... and I intend to keep them that way. :)