I was born in the Inland Empire of Southern California in 1984 and grew up in Fontana. My parents are a retired electronics engineer and lifelong horticulturist, so my interests are far and wide. I have a deeply engrained love and appreciation for technology and nature.

After over a decade in the custom artwork framing field, I recognized my true passion is in preservation and archiving—the world I leaned into and where you’ll find me in today. I earned my Bachelor’s in Art History in 2020 and Master’s in Library and Information Studies in 2022. I am currently the Archivist and Collections Manager for the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research in rural Maine.