ABOUT ME

I grew up in Michigan with my mother, father, older brother, and a dog named Tugger. At the age of 18, I joined the U.S. Army as a Medical Logistics Specialist to serve my country. Upon discharge under honorable conditions, I struggled to discover what I wanted to do with my life. Careers shifted from manufacturing to the supply industry, then I found joy in the simplicity and toughness of working in farming and the challenge of heavy equipment operation. After moving cross-country, I knew that I wanted to continue serving my community as well as my country. I put myself through the New Mexico State Fire Academy first, followed by the Federal Fire Academy with the Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department. 

After my resignation from the fire department in late 2022 as well as attending college full-time for the last 2 years of fire service, I chose to pursue academia full-time. Now, I no longer work 48-hour shifts, acting as the subject matter expert/team lead for four separate programs within the FD, conducting volunteer work, and coaching youth soccer. The breath that I took from my career in fire granted me the opportunity to achieve a bachelor's in business administration with a concentration in DoD Project Management and a cumulative GPA of 3.7 at American Military University. I aspire to earn an MBA in the near future and continue to expand my knowledge and experience.

I wish to continue to pursue a career in business, especially pertaining to the Department of Defense or other prestigious agencies. I am confident that I have the drive, level of responsibility and accountability, and hands-on approach it takes to be an asset to any unit whether as an individual working with little instruction or a team member for the benefit of mission essential needs. 

"Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time." - Marabel Morgan