I earned my degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. I have been working for the Ohio Department of Transportation's Public Information Office, located in Akron, since December of 2008. I write press releases, create publications, flyers, and newsletters, and do quite a bit of event planning for the district.

I grew up in Fairlawn, but currently live in Cuyahoga Falls. I attended St. Vincent-St. Mary High School for two years before transferring to Woodridge High School, graduating in 2004.