In my late teens and early adulthood, I worked in construction and landscaping while always working for a friend or community member on the weekends and evening. After a gap 4-year from school, I went to Lane Community College and transferred to Oregon State University after two years. I worked through my years in college at Hazelnut research within the university. I was able to get great practical knowledge in my job that was backing up what I was learning in school. After graduating, I worked as a Faculty Research Assistant at Oregon State University. My loves are family, job, and money; In that order.