An alumni of The Ohio State University and a former Assistant Attorney General for the state of Ohio, she practiced law for a few years before relocating to California to focus on film and television production. She is the founder and CEO of Melange Media, Inc., a production company with films screening at festivals worldwide. Currently, she is the Executive Vice-President of Productions at Hoplite Entertainment where she manages multimillion dollar projects in production across the globe. She is the chairwoman of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, a non-profit organization focusing on helping new immigrants in California.