Mimi grew up dancing. She began with ballet and tap, then quickly added jazz, contemporary, and hip hop to her training. Mimi performed and competed in these dance genres until college, where she trained and performed with the Core Concert Dance Company at the University of Georgia. At this time, Mimi also worked as a dance instructor with American All-Star teaching and preparing teams for competition.

Mimi then trained and performed with Meredith Dance Theatre as she began studying Pilates and Exercise Science. After graduating with her master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, she simultaneously worked as a fitness coach and discovered the world of Irish dance. Mimi’s daughter, who spent many hours in the dance studio and at competitions, followed in her mother’s footsteps and also fell in love with dance. She began to compete as an Irish dancer at the age of 6.