About Us

My passion (read: obsession) for reimagining spaces began at the age of six. Growing up in tiny apartments with my single mom, I’d "design" our abodes using old bed sheets as curtains and shoe box lids as unique (and weird) artwork. After a long career as an arts educator and Assistant Principal while graduating from a masters program in Business Management, I started Dwell Home Staging in 2014, honing my skills with certifications in home staging and design. What began in my mildewed garage has since grown into a multi-million-dollar company with a large truck fleet, a massive warehouse, and over 100 homes staged at any given time. This growth is thanks to a dedicated team—most importantly our CEO Jeff Kale and the Kale family, who I was honored to partner with in 2017. Together, we expanded Dwell to include a design division in 2017 and launched our retail stores in 2020 and 2022. In my entrepreneurial career I’ve been grateful for opportunities to speak about staging and design on national stages, been featured in numerous publications and, along with our team, been the recipient of over 25 national staging and design awards. But I’m most proud to help our amazing clients find potential in their homes and help our devoted team find potential in themselves. Dwell and Company’s journey is bigger and better than anything I could have dreamt up alone, and that’s due to the remarkable people we serve and those who serve alongside us. When not at Dwell, you’ll find me traveling with my husband and our beautiful young son, who was a welcome surprise and the best gift we’ve ever been given. I’ve also been known to enjoy a brain-cell depleting reality tv show or two… but let’s keep that between us.

After graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Finance in 2013, my family convinced (tricked?) me into joining the family furniture business. I knew I didn’t want to go work for a bank or in corporate America, so I figured working with family would be a great way to learn about running a business and entrepreneurship. After graduating, I started as a delivery driver at Happy’s Rent to Own and worked my way up in the business, eventually working as the Director of Operations. Through this time my partners and I opened 11 new stores and got a lot of experience in furniture, customer service, and management. I learned many lessons (the hard way) about what it takes to build a business and a successful culture. After partnering with Kristy and Dwell Home Staging in 2017, I was able to move full time into Dwell in January 2020 as we prepared to open our first retail location. We had a vision of creating a unique furniture shopping experience and, thankfully, had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. It has been an enormous amount of work, but the Dwell and Company journey has been immensely fulfilling for me. I enjoy coming into Dwell each day to work with an extraordinary team while taking on the challenge of creating a business that is truly one of a kind. Nothing is more motivating than seeing the growth of each individual team member and knowing that if we keep working hard, the opportunities will only get better for all of us. When not at Dwell you’ll find me adventuring somewhere in the world with my wife, trying to figure out a workable golf swing, or spending time with family and friends.

ABOUT ME: My role at Dwell is the Staging Operations Director. You can catch me heading the sales department, building relationships with our clients, and assisting our hard working stagers and logistics team to execute the timely, flawless stages Dwell is known for. I love growing relationships with our clients and team members, and managing our staging team brings new adventures each day. Prior to Dwell, I worked for our sister company Happy's Home Centers. I ranked #1 in sales for multiple years and managed a busy location. Both experiences built the foundation for leadership, sales, and customer service. FUN FACTS: I have 3 beautiful kiddos, am obsessed with sneakers, and love JCOLE.

ABOUT ME: I am the Sales and Operations Coordinator in our staging department. I build relationships with clients, educate them on our services, and help with scheduling and operations . Past roles in sales, project management, and warehousing have definitely helped me in my current career serving Dwell and Company. Fun Facts: I'm a Tampa native and an ideal day is hanging out with my friends playing sports (preferably golf at the moment). At the end of the day I'm just a big goofball.

ABOUT ME: My role as Design Manager and Home Stager allows me to assist in the overall design strategy of our staging and design divisions, as well as bring beautiful stages and installations to our luxury staging and design clients. My fine arts degree in Interior Design, experiences in 3D rendering for national companies, and as a designer for major furniture retailers helped pave the way for my design leadership position at Dwell and Company. Fun Facts: I play the alto saxophone, and especially love playing bossa nova, jazz, and blues.

ABOUT ME: As the Quality Assurance Coordinator, I work closely with the stagers and logistics on efficiency, inventory care and management, and aligning our designs with the Dwell and Company brand. I’ve been with Dwell for nearly 10 years, beginning as a logistics team member and then growing into roles as a stager and QA Coordinator. My experiences being nationally certified as a home stager and working in nearly all facets of our staging division have helped me in my current position. Fun Facts: I played college baseball at FAMU and love sports and giving back to my community.