About – She Means Business: Long Island

Meet the Founder

Building Businesses, Creating Opportunities, and Bringing Women Together & Grow

From being laid off while pregnant to building multiple businesses and a thriving community for women entrepreneurs, my journey is proof that sometimes life’s biggest setbacks become our greatest opportunities.

My Story

A few years ago, my life looked very different than it does today.

I was three months pregnant, raising my one-year-old daughter, and my husband and I had just purchased our first home on Long Island. Like many families, we had carefully planned our future around two incomes, stable careers, and the security that comes with a steady paycheck.

Then I was laid off.

Suddenly, I found myself facing uncertainty during what should have been one of the most exciting times in my life.

At first, I did what I thought I was supposed to do. Every night after finally getting my daughter to sleep, I would sit at my computer searching job boards, updating my resume, writing cover letters, and applying for positions. Many nights stretched until two or three in the morning. I was exhausted, pregnant, nauseous, and overwhelmed.

But there was something else I couldn’t ignore. I didn’t actually want those jobs.

The more applications I submitted, the more I realized I was trying to force myself back into a path that no longer felt right. For years, I had dreamed of building something of my own.

"What if this isn't the setback I think it is? What if this is the opportunity I've been waiting for?"

Instead of continuing to chase another position, I decided to take a leap of faith and bet on myself. That decision became the foundation of Sun Kissed Media — a growing business focused on helping organizations increase visibility, attract customers, strengthen their brands, and achieve sustainable growth through strategic marketing.

Along the way, I also launched Binkibands, bringing a patent-pending product from concept to market while navigating entrepreneurship, motherhood, and the many lessons that come with building a business from the ground up.

As my businesses grew, I met countless women who shared similar stories. Women who had left corporate careers. Women building businesses while raising children. Women navigating career transitions. Women chasing dreams while balancing responsibilities, uncertainty, and self-doubt.

I realized that while every journey was different, many of us were facing the same challenges. We needed support. We needed visibility. We needed opportunities. Most importantly, we needed community.

That realization led to the creation of She Means Business: Long Island — the kind of community I wished I had when I was navigating one of the most uncertain seasons of my life.

Today, She Means Business is more than a networking organization. It’s a community of ambitious, supportive, and inspiring women who believe that success becomes more meaningful when we help others succeed along the way.

Looking back, being laid off while pregnant felt devastating in the moment. Now, I see it as one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received.

Credentials

The Experience Behind the Mission

Over the past decade, I have helped organizations increase visibility, generate revenue, strengthen their brands, and achieve sustainable growth.

Corporate Marketing

Agency Leadership

Entrepreneurship

E-Commerce

Business Development

Event Marketing

Community Building

Project Management

Master’s Degree in International Business & Project Management (earned on scholarship) and certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Having lived, studied, and worked in four countries, I bring a global perspective to business strategy, leadership, and relationship building.

Our Mission

Why She Means Business Exists

Women achieve more when they have a strong community behind them.

What began as a desire to connect local women entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals has grown into a thriving community built on collaboration, visibility, support, and genuine relationships. Through networking events, educational opportunities, strategic partnerships, member spotlights, business development initiatives, and community engagement, we create opportunities for women to connect, learn, grow, and succeed together.

We believe there is room for everyone to succeed.

Inside the Community

What You'll Find Inside

Our goal is simple: to help women feel connected, supported, and empowered as they build businesses and careers they love.

Sun Kissed Media

Need Help Growing Your Business?

In addition to leading She Means Business, I continue to work directly with business owners through Sun Kissed Media. Whether you need help with your website, SEO, branding, content strategy, social media, lead generation, or overall marketing direction, my team and I provide practical, results-focused solutions designed to help businesses grow with intention.

More Than Networking

She Means Business exists to create connections that matter, opportunities that lead somewhere, and a community where women can grow together.