Growing up I always enjoyed visiting the salon with my Mom. I remember how she loved going to get her hair done, how good it made her feel and how happy a place it was for everyone.

After high school I joined the military. While serving, I discovered a knack for working with people and pursued a career in Human Resources. It was a good, steady, respectable path. But, with my degree nearly complete, I realized that HR was not my calling. I wanted a career that made me as happy as I witnessed in salons when I was a kid. After a few visits with friends who worked in the hair industry, my passion ignited. I changed focus and enrolled at the Aveda Institute and the rest is history.