I am a pre-service art teacher from Columbus, Ohio studying at The Ohio State University. Art has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember, and over the course of my education I've formed strong bonds with multiple art teachers who showed me a lot of support and encouraged my growth as a person and as an artist. It was this bond which has helped to inspire me to become an Art Teacher. Pursuing this career at OSU has been a pleasure and every new thing I learn about Art Education and teaching inspired me further to keep working hard at pursuing this career

Outside of my studies at OSU, I spend a lot of time pursuing my own artmaking practice, right now my focuses are on illustration and collage. I also have a number of hobbies I work on, the most common of them being cooking and baking. I love to make delicious things I can enjoy and share with others! I'm also an avid toy collector- some of my favorites to collect are the toys of the late 1990s and the early 2000s.