Growing up, I would often joke that I grew up on a construction site with parents who did home remodeling of both our house and others. I didn’t learn how to throw a football as a kid, but I can install tiles. I often look back on all the jobs that helped me realize architecture was the career I wanted to pursue. From being a custodian to a ski instructor, all these jobs in their own way taught me about design. Moving into college, not knowing how to draw to save my life, I pushed through that and have had a blast since then. All of my designs since then have started with “Let’s do something crazy” or “What way can I challenge myself?” These phrases, I believe, can be seen in the various designs showcased.​