holds a Bachelor's of Arts degree in Psychology, Communications and Dance from the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. She has taken graduate courses in Family Financial Planning and the mandatory tax education requirements from the IRS and State of Hawai'i. She has been self-employed since 2011 as a performance artist, Licensed Massage Therapist, and farmer/homesteader.

In 2024, started Self Employed Taxes and Business Coaching LLC as a way to officially provide professional support services to the self employed. She is credentialed and listed on the IRS website as an Annual Filing Season Participant. Her goal as a tax preparer and business coach is to aid in reducing both tax liability and the psychological distress that taxes often ignite.