Living in Tennessee has been a dream of mine as long as I can remember — the rolling hills, strong sense of community, and the spirit of the Volunteer State always felt like home, even before I got here. Two years ago, that dream became of reality when I accepted an engineering role with Volkswagen alongside my husband and made the move.

What began as a career opportunity, quickly became so much more. I found not just a career, but a calling. I found neighbors who became family, a community that welcomed me with open arms, and a state who values hard work, heart, and hospitality that matched my own.

Now, as I represent Tennessee on the Mrs. International stage, I do so with immense pride — not just as an engineer or a pageant titleholder, but as a woman and wife who is finally living her dream in the place she always knew was home.