I was born and raised in Vero Beach, Florida, where I earned my B.S. Degree at Indian River State College in Biology with a specialization in Biotechnology. I have worked in a USDA-ARS research lab as a biological science aid, in a Cleveland Clinic emergency room as a scribe, and now I will be filling in as a long term substitute for my school district which desperately needs teachers. A couple of my biggest passions aside from science/medicine are listening to and writing music, and rock climbing.