A Seattle native, I’ve performed in over 50 local productions, 3 original one man shows and several notable regional commercials. To supplement my joy of acting, I was a server and bartender for 15 years. It was this exposure to chefs, food, wine, beer, and craft cocktails that opened my palate and gave me an insatiable curiosity to explore “the finer things.” Being a food tour guide feels like the perfect marriage between my two backgrounds and I’m constantly “researching” by eating out, and regularly enjoy Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, French, Italian, Ethiopian and Indian cuisine, as well as a good burger and pizza.

I also enjoy travel, tennis, chess, constant book-reading and film-watching, having a cat on my lap, and dancing around my well-decorated living room with my cordless headphones to my substantial music collection.

Originally from the Bakersfield, CA (where we produce 1/3 of the nation's agriculture) I learned to herd cattle, pasteurize milk, harvest vegetables, catch fish, bake pies, crank ice cream, and slop hogs from an early age. When I moved to Seattle in the mid-90's in search of greener pastures (and to attend theater school), I discovered a rich theater scene and fascinating history... and slow food, chinook salmon, truffles, macchiatos, and fiddleheads. Over the past 20 years I have come to know and love the flora and faun of the Pacific Northwest and have made it a personal mission to befriend all of the crows.

Over the past two decades, I have knitted together a creative life here in the Emerald City as an actor, voice-over artist, dialect coach, educator, and musician— along with a million odd jobs like room service attendant and dog walker and barista and esthetician and nanny. I am an avid baker and consider my grandmother's recipe box to be one of my most precious heirlooms. I plant a vegetable garden every year and if you come to my house, I will invite to you to visit the "children" (also known as the tomato plants). My husband and I are avid bocce players, holding tournaments throughout the summer months for a gaggle of friends and grilling up all sorts of goodies and beasts in our meat pit. A reformed vegetarian, chocolate covered-bacon was my gateway drug back into omnivorism and I'm so pleased to have access to sustainably-raised food. I'm always on the lookout for local specialties and inventive restaurants, often selecting the most unfamiliar or exotic item on the menu. As a "Jane of All Trades" and enthusiast of life, I am a lover of strawberries, Muppets, figs, World War II history, bivalves, literature, gelato, and theater. I love sharing my passion for Seattle and all of its cultural and culinary delights with locals and visitors alike.

I am a daughter of Honduran immigrants born in New Orleans, raised in Houston and now living in Seattle. A teacher, musician, writer, and adventurer, I love sharing and educating on the things I am most passionate about: travel, music, and of course, good eats and a spectacular cocktail! Raised by a Latina mother, learning to cook took equal priority to learning how to walk. In fact, I can’t remember which came first. Hmm…

Learning about delicious seasonal foods has raised my awareness of sustainable food practices and refined my taste buds. I am always open to trying new things in the culinary world and I am excited to share my delectable discoveries with you!

Born and raised in the eastside suburbs of Seattle, I have always been proud to be from the Pacific Northwest. The funny thing is, I had to move away from home for a while to really understand that. I studied musical theatre in college and with stars in my eyes moved to New York City after graduating. It is there that I became a professional foodie! For six years I led food tours of Greenwich Village. All along, my heart was home in the Northwest, so two years ago I made the move back to Seattle.

There are few things I miss about New York, but I do find myself missing my Greenwich Village community. I would walk down Bleecker Street in the morning before my tour and I felt like “Belle” in the opening of Beauty and the Beast, waving to the butcher and the baker. I know I am comparing my life to a Disney movie, but that really is the way it was. I have rediscovered that in Pike Place Market, where the motto is “Meet the Producer.” Today, I am thrilled to work as a food tour guide again, but this time in my favorite city!

I have been changing lives with Savor Seattle for six years now. As self-professed history nerd trapped in a foodie’s body, I have made it my mission is to cultivate and plumb the depths of Seattle’s 150-year development. Naturally, I am always eager to share my culino-historic findings with anybody who dares show even the slightest interest. My time with Savor Seattle has afforded me the opportunity to take that latent passion for history and food to a whole new, civic-wide level. Be it the history and development of Seattle’s gourmet scene, or the global diaspora of chocolate in the 16th and 17th centuries, my insatiable appetite for history is rivaled only by a deep and undying love of sushi. And pizza. And roast lamb. And dark chocolate. And barbecue ribs. And tacos. And margaritas. And scotch. And absinthe.

For the last year, I have stepped into the role of Tour Guide Manager. My new challenge is turning my experience inwards, and pushing my team to ever greater heights. I take great pride in being an active participant in the social force that is Savor Seattle in particular, and culinary tourism in general. Come take a tour, and your life will never be the same!