I can remember how much I loved the smell of sawdust as a child growing up in construction. My Dad owned an exceptionally successful marble and tile company in Florida, and I spent much of my childhood on job sites as he was a single father. Fast-forward, I continue to love all phases of construction, especially new construction. It has always been intriguing to see the creativity and drawings come to life. I graduated in 2010 with my Diagnostic MedicalSonography Degree and worked for a total of 5 years after college. My love for people and science drove me to enter the medical field. In 2006, my husband and I opened a Lightning Protection business which was a transition point in his career where he branched off from another Lightning Protection business that he owned. We both knew that ALP would succeed, and we buckled down and put our hearts into our work. From the beginning, I managed our finances, HR, events, social media, marketing, organization, and for many years, I helped with project management. While I worked at ALP, I also worked a full-time position as a Medical Sonographer. ALP continued to expand, and there came a point in my life that I knew I had to decide and choose which career path I wanted to continue. Although I loved my career in Sonography, taking call made the decision a little easier to let it go. I am still to this day on a PRN schedule. I have the habit of taking on a lot at one time. Likewise, I have never been able to answer the question fully “what do you want to be when you grow up”. -snickerI want to do everything and there’s not enough life to do it all, so I just try to always do my best in everything I do have the opportunities to do. At ALP, I continue to handle our finances, AP&AR, HR, oversee project management, and I’m the director of operations and protocols. I genuinely enjoy marketing and I try to squeeze it in as much as I can. Outside of work, I enjoy my family and my children the most. I love to travel and just about anything outdoors. I am a student pilot and when the weather and workload allow, I enjoy flying. I have a Golden Doodle named Lady Lightning who loves to hike with me. I am slowly trying to learn Spanish on my own, and I am currently enrolled at WCU, earning my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B. S.B. A.) degree with a major in Innovation Leadership and Entrepreneurship. I love to cook, gardening, exercise, hiking, and painting. I am currently involved in a voluntary business development plan to help with the housing crisis in our community.