I graduated from WSCU with a BFA in Graphic Design. During High School and College, I spent my summers working at Elitch Gardens, building a foundation in customer service, management, revenue and sales. I took my first Graphic Design position at Navajo Mfg. in 2008. In 2013, I took the opportunity to advance my career by accepting the Graphics Manager position at Davey Coach, hired to grow the business. I was responsible for design/fabrication/installation of vehicle graphics, taking/editing digital photos, updating marketing materials, sales and website and social media maintenance. During my 7+ years running the graphics department (Big Picture Graphics) we grew from 50k to 1.2MM in annual revenue.In October of 2013, I traveled to St. Paul, MN to participate in the 3M Advanced Installer Training course, which consisted of comprehensive discussion, demonstration and hands-on training for graphics installation. I then completed the 3M Preferred Graphics Installer Test; a two day evaluation which included a written exam and eleven timed, advanced installation stations. I passed with a cumulative score of 94.92% to become a certified 3M Preferred Graphics Installer. In February of 2016, I was accepted into the ISA Elite Program, a group considered the next generation of sign and visual communications industry leaders. In 2018, I was elected to the Colorado Sign Association Board of Directors. I currently serve as the Board Treasurer. At the beginning of August 2020, I finally took the plunge into entrepreneurship when I opened Inkferno Creative.