I was born and raised in Wisconsin. I grew up in a small suburb of Milwaukee with my parents and three siblings. I pursued an elementary education degree with Cardinal Stritch University and graduated in 2016 with a bachelors in Education with a minor in literacy.

I was fortunate to spend the first part of my teaching career working for the West Allis-West Milwaukee school district, an organization pioneering ideas of personalized and Next Generation learning across their buildings. This allowed me to develop and innovative mindset for education and educational technology.

I was then offered the opportunity to work the Mequon-Thiensville School District as a 4th Grade Teacher. Working in Mequon allowed me the experience to teach students online through the coronavirus pandemic. During this time, I recognized the importance of technology integration, implementation, and education in the traditional classroom setting.