Owner and web solutions strategist for Boxcar Studio, a full-service web design company in Ann Arbor, MI.

On Point Gear offers custom-designed, handmade, outdoor and everyday products.If you ask almost anybody who knows me, they're likely to describe me as a fixer, a maker, a do-it-yourselfer, and always trying to solve a problem. It's just the way I'm wired. Plus, given the opportunity, I'd prefer to make my own things rather than buy them. It allows me to tweak it to suit my specific needs. I laughed and shook my head when I read a meme that a friend posted recently reading something along the lines of, "why buy something for $50 when you can spend $100 on supplies to make it yourself?" But I have an answer. For me, it's not always about the good deal or the free, two-day delivery. It's about the pride I find in making my own product. It's about the inherent quality I can instill in the end result. It's about knowing that it will fit my very specific needs. The subtle imperfections remind me that it wasn't cranked out by a machine. And yes it's a little bit about the journey getting to the perfect product.madeonpoint.com

Rescue Specialist with Michigan Task Force 1 Urban Search & Rescue Team.

On-call firefighter at Brighton Area Fire Department.

Member of the Livingston County Technical Rescue Team which specializes in trench rescue, collapse rescue, confined space rescue, and ropes/elevated rescue throughout Livingston County.

Managed all aspects of information technology at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.