I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN LANSING, MICHIGAN. GROWING UP, I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR, AND OWN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. I KNEW I HAD A STRONG WORK ETHIC AND A GOAL SET IN MIND TO BE IN CONTROL OF MY SCHEDULE AND INCOME. I STARTED AT 16, SOLELY OPERATING A SMALL LAWN AND LANDSCAPING BUSINESS WITH 20+ CLIENTS IN THE LANSING AREA. IN 2014, I DECIDED TO PUT THAT BUSINESS ON HOLD AND FOCUS ON COLLEGE. I TRANSITIONED INTO WORKING PART-TIME ON CAMPUS, WHILE BEING A FULL-TIME STUDENT. IN 2016, I GRADUATED FROM NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY, WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS/MARKETING. I SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THAT UPCOMING SUMMER, AS WELL AS MY CHILDHOOD YEARS TRAVELING UP TO TRAVERSE CITY ON THE WEEKENDS. MY GRANDPARENTS HAVE HAD A FAMILY COTTAGE HERE SINCE I WAS BORN, AND I ALWAYS LOVED COMING UP HERE. WITHIN A YEAR AFTER FINISHING SCHOOL, I DECIDED TO MOVE HERE AND MAKE TRAVERSE CITY MY HOME.