I’ve spent nearly 20 years in the beauty industry, and what continues to keep me in love with this work is the connection behind it. Beauty and glamour drew me in, but being trusted with people—the everyday appointments, the milestones, the hard seasons, and the celebrations—is what has made this career so meaningful to me.

As the founder of Golden Aesthetic & Wellness Collective, I’ve had the opportunity to bring together the things I care about most: beauty, creativity, wellness, education, and community.

I hold four professional licenses, am six-times certified in lash extensions, and have completed numerous additional trainings throughout my career. I’m deeply committed to continuing education and to staying current in an industry that is always evolving, while never losing sight of the individual person in front of me. My approach has never been about forcing everyone into the same look. I believe the best beauty work is thoughtful, customized, technically strong, and designed to help you feel more like yourself.

That same philosophy is at the heart of Golden. I wanted to create more than a place where people come in for an appointment and leave. Golden is a beauty and wellness collective built around connection, creativity, movement, community, and the occasional beautifully organized chaos—a place where clients can feel cared for and independent professionals can grow while still being part of something larger than themselves.

Community work matters to me outside the walls of the studio, too. I’m passionate about supporting other local small businesses, creating meaningful collaborations, and continuing to expand Golden’s outreach, mutual-aid efforts, and partnerships throughout Chattanooga. I believe small businesses can do more than serve a community—we can actively participate in taking care of it.

Outside of the spa, I also teach yoga and have a deep love for movement, learning, and the ways our physical and emotional worlds intersect. At home, life includes family, my dog Honey, and the five cats who have graciously allowed me to live with them.

I’m happiest with good coffee, a book, something growing in the garden, or a summer day spent on the water. I love the ocean, space, cooking, video games, true crime, and learning wildly specific things for no practical reason.

Beauty may have been what brought me into this industry, but connection, creativity, and community are what have kept me here.