Although I've lived in Wisconsin for quite some time, I was originally born and raised in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

With a little over 20,000 residents, this northwest Chicagoland suburb sits roughly 30-60 minutes from the Windy City (depending on traffic).

After graduating from high school, I attended UW-Stevens Point. There, I got my undergrad in Geography that emphasized in GIS/Human Geography, while obtaining a minor in Sociology. While there, I swam competitively for 4 years and served as the Men's team captain Sophomore through Senior Year

After graduating from UW-Stevens Point, I interned at the City of Marshfield for 6 months. There I gained hands-on experience in GIS projects within the community development and engineering departments.

In the summer of 2017, I landed my first full-time GIS job in the Fox Valley (Appleton), and also coached their local swim club.

Although valuabe experiences gained in my first job, I decided to move to Madison to accept a new opportunity.

However, I wanted to thrive more in the GIS industry by gaining more hands-on experiences in programming and visualizations. Thus, I continued my education at UW-Madison and recieved a Master's in GIS & Cartography.