I have always loved the arts. As a small child my obsession was drawing, and as a teenager at Maryville High School the obsession grew in art class. I never wavered from my goal of obtaining an art degree. My interest in computers led me to add an emphasis in graphic design, which resulted in a degree from Carson-Newman College in 2001. I then enlisted in the Army as a Multimedia Specialist both to serve my country and help pay off my student loans. During my seven years of enlisted life I was deployed once to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan before I decided to pursue life outside of the military.