Jamie came on the motion picture industry scene over nineteen years ago, started out with her father, who owned a string of theatres in California, including the multi- screened theatres, across form Disneyland, in Anaheim. Her major contributions were negotiating various contracts, lease agreements, and held many exhibitions. Jamie went on to become president of Empire Video Distribution, Inc. and subsequently, American Empire Video Distributors. She was the founder of "International Fashions", a vanguard fashion boutique store catering to the entertainment industry. Some of her customers were Bette Davis, Lance Burton, Jeff McBride, The Coasters, the Platters, plus many other costume personnel who work with the studios.

Jamie attended U.C.L.A. for three years, majoring in Political Science before she met Anthony Cardoza through a mutual friend. Jamie and Anthony became close business associates. Jamie gained from Anthony many skills and knowledge of the film industry, from production to distribution  .Jamie became executive producer of "Misfit Patrol" in which Anthony is the producer/director.   She chose Charles "Buzz" Beeler's (a Baltimore police officer) original screenplay "Brian's Dilemma" and changed the title to more appropriate "Misfit Patrol", which she picked from over two hundred screenplays submitted to Anthony's office.