So, I grew up in a very small community up around Kokomo, Indiana. I graduated from a very small high school. I was within the top 50 of my class. While I was in high school, I participated in several different activities, ranging from high school choir, participating in musicals, to Spanish club, as well as participating in athletics like soccer. Even after I graduated high school and when I originally started undergraduate school, I was one of the assistant coaches for my high school soccer team. After high school, I graduated and went to Indiana University Kokomo, where I spent the next five years pursuing a degree in hospitality and tourism with a minor in business. During my time there, I made the Dean's List, as well as even made the Chancellor's List a few times. After I graduated in the midst of COVID in May of 2020, I quickly realized that I wanted more, so I decided to go back and pursue my Master's of Business Administration. While I was doing that, I was working full-time as a guest relations at a senior living community. I participated in doing a lot of admissions and marketing as well as sales roles, as well as interacting with guests that would come in on a day-to-day basis and interact with the families of the residents. I thoroughly enjoyed what I did, and I loved having the opportunity to interact with others and being able to learn more about themselves.