She is a native of Ewing, New Jersey and a graduate of Rutgers University. She comes from a background in construction/facilities project management. She moved to State College, PA in 2003 to be with her husband, Brian and two bonus children, Xavier and Anja Johnson. After having difficulty finding work in her professional field, she decided to follow her life long passion of creating her own products which are reflect of her African-American, Asian and Native American cultures. She is the owner of Panache Expressions, Inc. She designs products for Penn State and Princeton Universities and has a unique line of mosaic artwork and home entertaining accessories. Her goals as a resident of State College, PA are to help foster her commitment to diversity and equity and to represent an under-represented minority population base.