ABC's Paige Hemmis to Be Special Guest for 2nd Annual House Cinderella Ball

The House is excited to announce that Paige Hemmis, design team member from ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," will be a special guest and speaker at this year's Cinderella Ball.

Paige Hemmis may be an unlikely vision on a construction site, however she is an accomplished carpenter and skilled homebuilder. This self-taught carpenter, dynamic and confident Wisconsin-born entrepreneur honed her skills as co-founder of Rent to Own Investments, buying and renovating houses and developing innovative rent-to-own solutions for tenants who cannot afford the down payment usually required to purchase.

Paige grew up in Chatsworth, Calif., with aspirations ranging from teacher to doctor to world traveler to wedding planner to building her dream house. She's had the good fortune to experience many of the careers of her childhood dreams. During college, Paige fulfilled her teaching penchant by teaching 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 for a year after graduating with her Theology and Psychology degrees from UCSB. When she accepted an International Sales Manager position for Iwerks Entertainment, she satiated her travel curiosity by serving territories throughout Asia, Australia and the U.S.

A true entrepreneur, Paige pursued substitute teaching while developing contacts in the wedding industry. She launched Simply Elegant Weddings in 2001 and continues to assist couples with planning the most important day of their lives. 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 quickly became a fan of home remodeling shows and began to pursue opportunities to participate as a guest carpenter. She appeared on "Monster House," where she 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, she has been working with Hollywood For Habitat For Humanity, leading all-women crews and making personal appearances to bring attention to the organization. In 2005, Paige launched Tuff Chix -- a collection of clothing and accessories for girls and women who believe in being strong, capable and feminine.

The House is thrilled that Paige has decided to join us in for the 2nd Annual Cinderella Ball.