About Me

My Story

I came into this world with an uncertain beginning. At somewhere between 10 and 12 months old, I was found wandering alone at a bus terminal in South Korea — a small child with one small set of belongings, discovered by a passerby who brought me to local authorities. I spent the next 10 months in a Korean orphanage before being adopted by an American family in Portland, Oregon, where I arrived on October 22, 1984 — welcomed by a new mom, dad, and two brothers, Aaron and Micah.

I grew up in a conservative Christian household, attending private school before transferring to a large public high school. After graduation, I built a career at Wells Fargo, working my way up from entry level all the way to private banking and investments.

In my early twenties, I was introduced to poker. I fell in love immediately. I taught myself online, learned quickly, and discovered a deep passion for mixed games — which became my specialty. By 2006, I walked away from banking entirely to pursue poker full time.

Life had other plans first. I got pregnant with my daughter in 2009 and stepped away from the felt to focus on what mattered most. I resurfaced around 2015 and spent the next decade playing cash games and tournaments part time. Then in mid-2025, I made the decision to go all in.

As a woman in a male-dominated space, I have never waited for a seat. I pulled up my own chair. That experience led me to create Her.Edge — a training program built for women, by women, covering mixed games and all forms of poker.

I also co-founded Pokermongirls alongside two fellow women poker professionals — a multi-revenue ecosystem covering buying, selling, trading, live pack breaking, and content creation.

My story started with uncertainty. It's ending on my own terms.

What Drives Me

Especially as I've become a mother, gotten older, and experienced more of the world, I have always felt extraordinarily lucky to be here. I know my life could have gone in a very different direction from day one. I carry that awareness with me every single day — and it shapes everything I do.

I live with an attitude of gratitude. Not as a catchphrase, but as a way of life.

I know that I get to have a career where I have the ability to help others and make a difference. To show up for women who feel like they don't belong at the table. To build communities where they do. To create something that outlasts any tournament result or follower count.

"And if I can accomplish all of that — if I can look back and say I helped someone, I made a difference, I showed up fully for this one extraordinary life I was given — the greatest measure of it all will be making my daughter proud of me."