Started in the materials testing field in 2004. Primarily tested concrete and ran compaction/moisture tests up until 2009. At that point I would assist with special inspections of reinforced concrete and masonry. In 2012, I acquired my ICC reinforced concrete certification and 2013 my ICC masonry inspector certifications. In 2015 I passed my ICC prestressed concrete test. For the next two years I was the lead field inspector for the Farm Credit Services of America West Campus addition in Omaha Nebraska. It was on this project that I began learning and assisting with weld and bolt inspections. And in 2018, I passed my ICC structural steel 1 (Bolts) and 2 (Welding) exams. In 2020, right before we all shut down because of Covid-19, I began my American Welding Society - Certified Welding Inspector journey. The process started in January and I passed the three test exam in July. I honestly never thought I would ever pass the CWI exam. It was always herald as the pinnacle certification for materials testing and inspections. I was very happy to have passed it on my first attempt. Also, once I finished the AWS training I felt like I had finally acquired the necessary knowledge to call myself a weld inspector. Moving on, I acquired my International Firestop Council - Firestop inspector certification in 2022.