As a child living in New York, Carla was always drawing and painting. She dreamed of writing and illustrating children's books.
However, during her youth, she discovered and was submerged into the world of ballet. Through ballet she was exposed to the performance arts. Carla then moved to L.A. where she continued to study acting while working as a physical trainer at a health spa and model. Later, after moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, she obtained her esthetician’s license and developed her own skincare line which allowed her to blend her passions for art, design, beauty, and healing.
Recently, Carla has returned to her first love—children’s books. Sniffy McNose has waited a long time to come alive through Carla’s hand in her imaginative storytelling and illustrations. Her stories are designed to enlighten and entertain both little ones and adults.