I was enrolled in the Communication’s Academy in a vocational high school. In this academy, I learned graphic design and video production. I graduated certified in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. I enjoyed graphic design, but knew I didn’t want to pursue that as my full-time career. Since I enjoyed my sociology college class I took in high school, I decided to major in sociology at the University of North Florida. However, feeling the need of a more “practical” degree, I added communication with a concentration in advertising as a second major. I enjoyed the classes within the majors, but still didn’t have an idea of what I wanted to pursue.

During my first semester of college, I got a job as a Student Marketing Assistant for the Construction Management program at my university. I got the opportunity to apply my graphic design skills to build a semesterly print newsletter that was sent to over 1,000 recipients. During this role, I started an internship was with Brunet Garcia Advertising Agency as an account intern. I learned the ins and outs of advertising agencies and although it was a great experience, I quickly knew that wasn’t the path I was interested in. Before graduating, I interned with Kids Hope Alliance as a Communication’s Intern. This was my first hands-on experience running social media accounts and I knew this was the career path I wanted to take.