OCCUPATION: Student and Administrative Assistant

FAVORITES:

Former Dallas Cowboys: Emmitt Smith
Movie: Tangled, Forrest Gump, and Friday Night Lights (TEXAS FOREVER)
Quote: “Satisfaction Leads To Failure” –Tyler Relph & “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future” –Proverbs 31:25

DFW Area Restaurant: Mi Cocina
Article of Clothing: DCC Uniform of course!
Phone App: Snapchat and Instagram
Cartoon Character: Rapunzel because she is just like me;)
TV Show: Duck Dynasty, Chrisley Knows Best, and I watch a lot of ESPN!
Holiday: Thanksgiving or Christmas because being around family is VERY important to me!
Charity: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Ice Cream: Vanilla Frozen Yogurt with Oreos!

WHAT IS YOUR JUNK FOOD WEAKNESS?  I LOVE BAKING, so any kind of cookie, cupcake, or pastry!

WHO IS YOUR “CELEBRITY CRUSH”? Luke Bryan

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM DATE? Take me out to the country for a whole day! Let’s cook out, ride four wheelers and ATV’s, horseback riding, fish, and maybe even do some skeet shooting! Being out in the middle of nowhere is actually really peaceful to me and there is never phone service so it’s easy to make a lot of fun memories!

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB? I’m blessed to be living it now! :)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? I have a deadly fear of Crickets! Especially flying ones! I have many reasons I promise…

DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? I have a Golden Retriever named Pixie and a Chihuahua named Roxie!

WHO IS THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE?  The most inspirational person in my life would have to be my great great grandmother (My Granny) because she was such a strong woman! She has been through many sicknesses/operations and somehow managed to keep a smile on her sweet face through it all. She has taught me that through any type of situation, no matter the outcome, always keep your faith and all you can do is keep moving forward.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION DESTINATION? I have always wanted to go somewhere like South Africa because I love animals and would like to experience a Safari or maybe even jump in the ocean to cage dive with some Great White Sharks!

IF YOU HAD TO PICK TWO CELEBRITIES TO BE YOUR PARENTS WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson

LIST 5 WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU: Competitive, Faithful, Driven, Creative, and Loving

WHAT IS ONE THING MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I’m legally blind in my left eye only! It’s caused by a condition I was born with called Amblyopia causing me to be partially blind in my eye. I actually had to wear an eye patch on my glasses when I was younger over my right eye to try and correct it. Funny thing about my glasses though was the lens! The lens over my left eye was so thick that it would magnify my eye, so my left eye always looked bigger than my right! I’m still doing therapy for my eye to this day and only have to wear one contact in my left eye and nothing in my right.

DO YOU HAVE ANY NICKNAMES? Cai, Taya, Punkin, and Caila Bug

WHAT FAMOUS PERSON (DEAD OR ALIVE) WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? Walt Disney, because I would just like to thank him for making a magical world for everyone, where dreams really do come true!

WHAT IS THE MOST EMBARRASING SONG ON YOUR IPOD RIGHT NOW? I actually have the whole movie Tangled soundtrack on my phone. I am too obsessed with that movie!

WHAT IS YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE? SWEETS! Especially cookies and cupcakes!

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR SUPER POWER? To be able to read peoples minds!

FINISH THIS STATEMENT: I am most proud of…. Having the chance to be a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders because I have overcome so many different mental and physical challenges over the past years to get where I am today. Basically it goes to show that determination, perseverance, and hard work pays off!

WHAT IS YOUR DANCING BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE? I have danced since I was three years old, training in ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, pom, hip hop and contemporary. I danced competitively for 14 years and was a varsity cheerleader in high school. I also had the honor of being a Jr. DCC for 3 years and performed in numerous halftime performances. I have also taught dance classes and choreographed many competition routines.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO AUDITION FOR DCC? When I was a little girl I was taught dance by several former DCC. I always looked up to the DCC Organization and all of the beautiful women that were a part of it. They were role models to me growing up and inspired me to become a DCC over the years.

IF YOU CAN SAY ANYTHING TO COWBOYS FANS, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

I would say thank you to all the die hard Cowboys fans out there like me! We have the best fans across the globe! Thanks for all the support and love you give to this organization! You probably don’t understand how much it actually means to us! Together we are COWBOYS NATON!

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE WHO DREAMS OF BECOMING A DCC?

I would first say never give up on your dreams! I always remind myself of a quote my basketball trainer used to say, “Satisfaction leads to failure”. Basically it reminds me that you can always push harder, become stronger, and be more confident in yourself! Therefore always think you can become better at something. You have to decide how important and how much time and hard work you are willing to put into accomplishing that dream or goal! No one is perfect I can tell you that, but it is all up to you in the end!

WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT BEING A PART OF DCC?

I love that we get to interact with so many people from around the world! Visiting Children’s and Veteran hospitals are some of my favorite appearances we get to do! They are by far the most rewarding! I love being able to put smiles on peoples faces and making their day. I also love getting to make so many amazing and fun memories with teammates. I have made so many close friends on this team I know I will have forever! The fact that I get to experience being a DCC with women that had the same dream as me makes me happy. Performing always gives me a rush because it’s a passion I have had since I was a little girl. Now being able to cheer on the sidelines for my favorite NFL team makes everything even better!

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