I grew up in Strasburg CO where I graduated in 2009 and then attended college at North Eastern Jr. College in Sterling CO. While there I was studying to become a special education teacher. Here is where I met Dustin who would later become my husband. After leaving NJC I decided to change my major to the medical field. I then took a short course to become a phlebotomist. After receiving my degree in phlebotomy Dustin was offered a job back home in Hugo where he asked if I wanted to follow. When moving to Hugo I decided I was now going to attended school to become a CNA & EMT.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Dustin and I were married in July of 2012 we have been blessed with three wonderful children. Averi , McCoy and Kutter. Dustin and I own a trucking company that keeps us busy and on our toes all the time. We love to spend our summers at the lake and I love to travel and see places I’ve never seen before.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I would like to say I have many careers, I’d say being a wife and mother is my first career but by day I’m a Bookkeeper at FNB and I would say by night but really 24/7 I’m the EMS Director for the Hugo Fire Protection District. I love being able to help someone in their time of an emergency and hopefully being able to bring a little bit of light to what could be the darkest moments in someone’s life.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Jeans Family Kitchen, Jenny’s and Oscar’s
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I have lived in Hugo since 2011, I have had the privilege of working a couple different places around town being able to meet and become friends with a very wide variety of people. I have been a part of the HFPD for 11 years.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
I have a few different favorite movies but I would say my favorite movie would be Twister. TV shows would have to be Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Med and Fire then last but not least 911.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Don’t take life for granted, I have seen life change at the drop of a hat.
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
I would like to have Lunch with Eric Church.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
Something I feel that is unique about our community is that in a time of need everyone will come together.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
In 5-10 years I hope to be able to continue to travel and see all different places around the world
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
Something most people don’t know about me is I have a phobia about dirty hands
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Sunsets on the beach.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My children and my husband inspire me to be better.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
“Home is Where the Heart is.”
