I was born and raised in Vermont, where winters make you contemplate why anyone would live there, but the people stick around. Growing up there meant going to Catamount hockey games and watching strangers become a community for a few hours every week. I thought I was going to be a lawyer like my grandmother. I wanted to do contract law because I liked the idea of wording things just right. Then in high school, I watched the first season of Drive to Survive on Netflix and realized I wanted to work behind the scenes in sports.

Vermont is where I learned my fascination with fandom, what makes people care, connect, and stay loyal. That's why I went to DePaul to study PR and Advertising and Sports Communication, so I could work in media relations, sponsorship, brand management, and consumer promotion. Anywhere I could build bridges between brands and people. When I'm not working, you'll find me on the mountain or at a concert.