Originally from a small ranching community outside of Reno, Nevada, I’m no stranger to hard work and dedication. Where I come from, taking pride in your work —whatever it is— is engrained in our souls. I am the daughter of laborers: fence builders, miners, truck drivers, bus drivers, ranchers. Since I was old enough to pick up a shovel, I’ve taken enormous pride in using my hands, creating and seeing solutions and improvements where others couldn’t. I’ve gained the reputation as a puzzle and problem solver at every job I’ve ever had. I find immense joy and exhilaration in being able to string together a solution, in taking a step back and saying “ we should try it this way.” I’m wildly intelligent, humble (see what I did there?) and have a terminally good attitude. For the past 11 years, I have been a Dog Professional. Training, off leash walks and dog care have been my specialties. I’ve worked extensively and thoroughly with clients to provide specific, engagement based care tailored to their needs. Dog care has given me the unique skill of being able to handle clients in many ways; whether it be calming their fears and anxieties, listening to their needs and problems and guiding them towards their solutions, or forming real bonds and relationships that have lasted a decade later. I’ve worked in various service experiences for 13 years, including restaurant, bar and club settings as well as many years of retail. I feel immensely fortunate to have had the many bar and club opportunities that have come my way; the invaluable nature of learning I really can handle anything thrown my way has massively grown my confidence in all of my work. I’ve learned that a fast pace is not a cause for alarm or anxiety, rather a chance to bask in a hard day’s work, knowing I made the most of my productivity.Working in close proximity to human beings, I’ve been lucky to know that my lack of higher education is an asset, rather than a setback. My street smarts, intelligence, working class background, people skills and problem solving abilities stem from a place of survival, a place of “get it done” and a basis of enjoying every small part of my productivity, of the ways I made something. These are traits you can develop from mucking horse manure before you got your breakfast, not just from a four-year college.