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Designer (Carpentry/Nuts & Bolts) on the ABC Television Network's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"
Paige Hemmis (www.paigehemmis.com) may be an unlikely vision on a construction site, however the statuesque beauty is an accomplished carpenter and skilled homebuilder. Paige is self-taught, with no formal carpentry training, and is rarely to be found without a tool of some kind in her purse. This dynamic and confident Wisconsin-born entrepreneur grew up in Chatsworth, California, with aspirations ranging from teacher to doctor to world traveler to wedding planner to building her dream house. During college, Paige taught first aid and CPR to the University of California Santa Barbara student population, she became a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and pursued a medical internship in Virginia after graduating with her Theology and Psychology degrees from UCSB. Realizing the medical profession was not for her, she accepted an International Sales Manager
Imbued with an entrepreneurial spirit, Paige pursued substitute teaching while developing contacts in the wedding industry. She launched Simply Elegant Weddings in 2001 and the natural progression of helping couples led to helping families secure their first homes. Without deep pockets, Paige used her tenacity and resourcefulness to learn all aspects of construction including drywall, cabinetry, electrical, and plumbing. She auditioned for "Monster House," to win tools so she could fix more homes. She appeared on its Christmas episode and was discovered by the producers of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Paige considers her role on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" a blessing and feels extremely fortunate to make her living helping others. In between extreme makeovers, Paige volunteers her time to Keep America Beautiful's ‘Great American Cleanup' and Habitat For Humanity. In 2005 Paige, along with two Tuff Chix - Jaime Britz and Angela Moore, will launch Tuff Chix -- a line of books, tools, work wear, and accessories for women who believe in being strong, capable, and feminine. Among the first Tuff Chix items available at www.tuffchix.com will be her famous pink toolbelt. She is currently writing her first book called "The Tuff Chix Guide to Easy Home Improvement" which will be released in September 2006.
Paige rarely slows down even when she has time off. These days Paige spends most of her time on the race track. Her father was a drag racer and ever since participating in the Toyota Pro Celebrity Race in 2005, Paige has been pursuing her next career move - as a race car driver. When she is not building homes or racing cars, she enjoys dining out, hiking, rock climbing, and curling up with a good mystery book.
Thanks so much for adding me,I had no idea you are rom as well as in Chatsworth, I own a townhome there in Rock Pointe and lived near Topanga and Devonshire for 15 years, So hey neighbor! Maybe someday when you are not too busy? right like you have 5 mins of free time as big a star as you have become. Maybe someday we could meet for a MunchBox lunch? You bring the tape measure and I'll have a hammer! Thanks and never stop building babe! you are ROCKIN IT big in the 91311 Roland
Hope you are having a wonderful vacation and you don't work too hard on that new series you were working on. Looking forward to you on another season of EMHE. I did another portrait of you... hope you like it.
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