Dana is a former Carolina TopCat of the NFL Carolina Panthers as well a former Honeybee of the NBA Charlotte Hornets. She has served as a choreographer for the WNBA Charlotte Stingers dance team and The Greensboro Prowlers dance team. Dana has enjoyed performing and entertaining crowds as an on-field/on-court announcer for several professional sports teams including most recently, the NBA G league Greensboro Swarm. She has also toured the east coast as a performer and lead singer of a highly sought after 12 piece show band. With her pageant experience, Dana won Mrs. North Carolina in 2000.