A rare native Floridian, I grew up outside Ft. Lauderdale and resided in Orlando for nearly a decade. I completed both my undergrad and graduate work at the University of Central Florida in Hospitality Management. I've worked to perfect the experience for guests of Starwood Hotels and Resorts for almost 5 years as a Front Office Manager at a 2,300-room resort. I'm an avid traveler and have been to 124 cities in 30 countries and spent over 100 days at sea. I enjoy politics, architecture, the beach, technology and business. I'm also a socially-liberal and fiscally-conservative Progressive-Centrist Democrat and full-time lush.