HOW I GOT HERE
An Unexpected Route to the Bar
My path to the bar wasn’t exactly linear. Before cocktails became my work, my career lived in a very different world: data science.
What started as curiosity about what makes a great drink grew into formal education, bartending school, competitions and a much deeper fascination with spirits, technique and the stories behind them.
Somewhere along the way, making cocktails became teaching them, creating menus, working with brands and helping people feel more confident around drinks.
Today, my work spans beverage consulting, mixology
experiences, recipe development and content, but that same curiosity still sits at the heart of everything I do.
FROM COMPETITION TO CALVADOS COUNTRY
A Cocktail That Took Me to Normandy
In 2024, a cocktail competition took me somewhere I never expected: Normandy, France.
After being selected as one of the winners of a national Calvados cocktail competition, I traveled to Normandy for an immersive study of the region and its iconic apple brandy. I visited producers and distilleries, learned how Calvados moves from orchard to bottle, tasted across styles and ages, and even had the opportunity to blend my own.
It changed the way I think about spirits. Understanding the people, place and process behind what’s in the glass made me a better bartender, educator and storyteller — and that perspective still shapes the way I approach drinks today.
"The best drinks have a sense of place — and a story worth telling."
A LITTLE PROOF BEHIND THE POUR
WSET Level 2 Spirits
& Wines
Spirits education
Calvados Cocktail Competition Winner
National competition recognition
Normandy Calvados Study Experience
Producer & distillery study
Total Wine & More Tastemaker
Selected Tastemaker
2× Bloody Mary
Festival Judge
Austin
JLA Fellowship Recognition
Beverage industry recognition
BEHIND THE BAR & BEYOND
Where Drinks Take Me Now
Today, my work lives at the intersection of hospitality, education and storytelling — whether I’m building a beverage program, teaching someone to shake their first cocktail or creating a recipe for a brand.
Beverage Consulting
Cocktail menus, beverage program development and staff education for restaurants and hospitality brands.
Mixology Experiences
Private mixology classes and curated cocktail experiences designed to make great drinks approachable and fun.
Brand Collaborations
Recipe development, beverage education and storytelling created for spirits, wine and lifestyle brands.
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WHEN I'M NOT BEHIND THE BAR
Usually Eating Something!
When I’m not developing a cocktail or talking far too enthusiastically about spirits, you’ll usually find me exploring Austin, planning my next trip, trying somewhere new to eat or convincing my husband that yes, we absolutely needed another piece of glassware.
Current hobbies: good food, better drinks & an unreasonable amount of glassware
