Born and raised throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas, Candis was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at 18 months. However, she never let that stop her from achieving her goals. Fueled to earn a higher-level degree, she attended California State University, Northridge. She received her bachelor's in journalism with an emphasis on Public Relations, a minor in Psychology, and a master's in public administration with a focus on Public Leadership. She recently earned a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certificate from Cornell University.

Throughout her career, she has worked within the Entertainment Publicity and Executive Management sector with celebrities such as Issa Rae (HBO Insecure, The Photograph), Kevin and Melissa Fredericks as "MrsKevOnStage" & "KevOnStage" (Comedian, NYT bestseller author), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) from there she transitioned to local government service within the LA County Procurement and Contracts sector.

Currently, Candis works at the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority as a DEI Practitioner, where she continues to create and implement several organization-wide equitable initiatives and plans and facilitates monthly culturally diverse programming and monthly dialogue and employee resource series. She has developed and facilitated the DEIA Training series for national and local non-profits. She has provided the Keynote Speech for the State of California Department of Rehabilitation (2022) and at California State University, Northridge, in March 2023.

As a black, disabled full-time wheelchair user, Candis proudly serves on the California State University of Northridge- Master of Public Administration Advisory Committee, Metro Los Angeles Public Safety Advisory Committee, and the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee to bring visibility to the safety and a truly accessible experience for the disabled community.

In March of 2023, Candis was crowned Ms. Wheelchair of California by the Ms. Wheelchair of California Leadership Institute. Their mission is to recognize the achievements of women in wheelchairs. The organization is dedicated to improving the lives of all people with disabilities through advocacy, community building, and being lifelong learners.