I am a graphic designer with an emphasis in new media design. Born in Baldwin, Michigan, I attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where I received an Associate's as well as a Bachelor degree in Visual Communications. In addition to a digital media focus, I had special emphasis in the subjects of English and art history.

I was enlisted in the US Army Reserves from the age of 17 until the age of 25, which helped pay for my schooling and instilled in me a sense of discipline and respect for hard work that I like to think is still intact. In addition to my one weekend-per-month, one week-per-year Reserves training, I held down jobs during my time in school in food service, retail, and sales positions, as well as a stint as an editorial writer for the school newspaper, the Ferris State Torch.

While earning my degrees at Ferris, I discovered that in addition to my continuing interest in writing and literature, I also had a passion for Art History. In the summer of 1999 I was chosen as part of a group of students to attend a two-week study abroad course in Italy. This trip, that included stays in Rome and Florence and day-trips to Pompeii, Fiesole (northern Tuscany), Pisa, and Venice, cemented my passion for fine art and art history, as well as travelling the world and dabbling in different languages.

To Be Continued...