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Biography

Hello, I’m Sandi! I was born and raised in the small town of Bunn, NC where I spent most of my days riding four wheelers, fishing and playing softball and volleyball. I have an amazing young son that is my heart, my world, my road dog and I am convinced will make us rich one day…..Autism really is a SUPERPOWER!

I graduated from ECU in Greenville, NC with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice; a minor in Forensic Science. I interned with CCBI where I assisted in processing Crime Scenes throughout Wake County, NC. I have spent most of my adult career (13 years) in law enforcement, where I have served as a sworn police officer, Investigator, Lieutenant of a Fraud Lab, and Digital Forensics Investigator. I am a certified General Instructor for Law Enforcement and certified as a Digital Evidence Acquisition Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security. I also served as a Project Manager with my prior agency where I assisted in updating systems, processes and acquiring new technology to increase effectiveness, investigative capabilities, and safety for law enforcement officers statewide. Fast-forward to Covid, in 2020, I decided to flip my life upside down and try out entrepreneurship. I quit my career and started two brick and mortar retail storefronts where I made custom branded items, shirts, embroidery, digital design, wide format printing and taught others how to do the same. My niche is small community business branding; I have a passion for pushing others to pursue passion and bringing ideas and visions to life via strategic merch and design. I am a softy for teaching youth and promoting unapologetic yet humble confidence. My life-long goals are to learn as much as I can, explore most ideas, share blessings, and squeeze all goodness out of this crazy thing called life! I’m thrilled to be part of the Brand Fuel team and everything we stand for!

Work Email  [email protected]

Title: Account Manager 

Causes You Support: Anything Special Needs & Authentic Happiness – Promoting the pursuit of living with intention, passion & without regrets

Favorite Sports Team: I don’t watch sports 😬 but I enjoy playing volleyball & softball

Pet PeevesBeing afraid of common-sense change

Favorite Quote: I say all these often; lol: “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” “Doing hard things builds character.” “I live life, life don’t live me!”

Favorite Promotional Product and Why: T-shirts. While very cliché, I find them to be effective attention getters and icebreakers to start random conversations with strangers who would have had no other reason to speak if it wasn’t for a shared interest expressed on a t-shirt.

Childhood Hero: Mulan – Disney Princess

Favorite Bands: TLC – Crazy, Sexy, Cool & The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Awards Earned: Winner of $15k Mainstreet Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, Winner of $1k Knightdale Launch Program Pitch competition, Female record for most pushups – License and Theft Bureau (**to be clear this skill exited with my 20’s lol)

What I want to be when I grow up: I want to be a speaker on a TED Talk

What I do when no one is looking: Sing & Dance

Favorite Book: The 5am Club & Tools of Titans

Favorite Artist: Giovanni Strazza – Historic Sculptor

Favorite Song: I Say a Little Prayer – Aretha Franklin

Favorite Place to Travel: Greece – in the works!

My Superpower: My love for making something out of nothing: Gardening, Cooking, Sewing, Teaching, etc…I’m addicted to seeing progress and the journey in between & convincing people to try something they’ve dreamed of doing!

Favorite Condiment: I’m a serial dipper! Tiger Sauce, BBQ Sauce & Sweet Heat on EVERYTHING!

Your dinner guest choice (dead or alive): Mya Angelou & Einstein

Celebrity Crush : Michael B. Jordan….he’s ok…I guess,lol