During the "great break" of 2020 I was able to step back from running restaurants and rediscover activities that I enjoyed before I climbed the ranks in the hospitality world. I grew up in a rural area outside of well educated "Triangle" area, so I had an interest in using my hands as well as my brain. I would weld, cut, grind, repair, and rig, as well as ponder, discuss, and engineer better options or solutions. I didn't want to go back to the restaurant wold after this period of rediscovery. I first tried software engineering and completed a well regarded program in Boston MA. While it challenged my brain, I missed working with my hands. I then took a dive into cloud computing and AWS and ended with the same problem. I was in my shop one night and thought, "why not look into a CNC and see what you can do"? I started researching this idea and figured it would be in my best interest to find a place to learn properly. With my background in producing high quality results with tight time windows in the food world, along with my experience building and repairing, I have been successful in the machining and manufacturing world in a short amount of time. I'm running multiple machines, changing tools, making offsets and program adjustments. I also prep jobs by checking certifications and cutting matierial. I also enjoy taking ownership of my parts and deburr and finish as many of my parts as possible. I hope to continue growing as a machinist, while also being able to contribute with other skills.