Sidney started her Martial Arts path in 1995 by training Karate. She has trained numerous Karate styles including Shito-Ryu, Wado-Ryu, Kyokushin, Shotokan, and Machida Karate. She also trains in other disciplines including Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and MMA. 

Her Martial Arts journey has taken her worldwide to pursue her training, including Thailand, Philippines, France, Spain, and Holland. She has implemented her Martial Arts training in competitions as well as in her workplace and day to day life.

 Sidney has been an active Police Officer since 2010 in a large metropolitan police department in Southern California. Her current assignment includes patrol, conducting crime suppression, as well as responding to emergencies and tactical situations. She has been part of multiple tactical operations, including plain clothes crime surveillance, warrant services, K9 searches, active shooter response, crowd management and civil unrest, VIP and dignitary protection details, and natural disaster evacuation aid. 

Sidney is POST (Police Officer Standard Training) certified. She has completed the Academy Instructor Certification Course (AICC). She was certified from the POST Arrest and Control Instructor Course in 2016. She is also certified from the Handgun Instructor Training School (HITS) since 2022. Sidney has been teaching arrest and control techniques and firearms to in-service personnel and academy recruits at her current Police Department. Additionally, she has been teaching arrest and control techniques to academy recruits at the Golden West Criminal Justice Training Center. 

Sidney has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from California State University Dominguez Hills. 

Sidney is still pursuing her Martial Arts journey and sharing her passion through teaching.