Cheryl is a native Californian and has lived on the Central Coast most of her life.

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She grew up in Nipomo, where she resides with her husband of forty-three years and their dog Luckey.  Cheryl enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, dancing, biking and taking long walks on the beach or a country road.   She is Owner/Interior Designer of Mesa Design Group, a full service interior and landscape design firm since 2008 (locally owned and operated).  Cheryl received her formal education in Interior Design from UC Riverside.  In 2022 she established WICK-IT CANDLE CO, which she creates luxury, handcrafted 100% soy candles and more.

 

Cheryl is an active member in her community and is one of the founders and a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) SLO County.  Cheryl is passionate about women’s rights and is a strong advocate for our unhoused community.

 

Past/Present Affiliations:

• Commissioner on the Status of Women and Girls, District 4-Present  

• AAUW Member-Present

• SLO FOOD CO-OP Board of Directors- Present

• American Society of Interior Designers (ASIDLA)-Member-Present

• American Society of Interior Designers/ Los Angeles (ASIDLA) Membership Director -Past

• Cuesta College Foundation Board of Directors-Present 

• NAACP SLO County Branch Co-founder, Past President and Secretary, WIN and Juneteenth Chair-Past

• National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) Member-Present

• Valley View Thrift Store Board of Directors-Past

• Valley View Adventist Academy School Board (three terms)-Past

• Currently Serves on the Advisory Committee for Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA  

• Served on the Advisory Board for Westwood College, Upland, CA and The Art Institute, San Bernardino, CA campus. 

 

 

Websites:  www.mesadesigngroup.net

                    www.wick-itcandleco.com