My passion for woodwork actually began when I was very young.  I have always been creative, though my first real talent was drawing. I would spend hours a day drawing and designing these beautiful pieces. Looking to protect and display my work, I would eventually realize that picture frames were not cheap. In middle school, I signed up for woodshop with the intention of learning how to build my own.  As I progressed through school, I took every woodshop class I could fit into my schedule…picture frames turned into end tables, end tables turned into entertainment centers, and so on.  I began utilizing my drawing and woodworking skills together to design my own furniture pieces, fine-tuning my style, and focusing on the creativity.  

After graduating I found myself working for a company that embraced my passion for woodworking design.  I traveled the country on behalf of this company creating and installing high-end architectural millwork/cabinets and trim in restaurants, courthouses, casinos, hotels, hospitals, etc.  As my skills and knowledge increased, so did my desire to do more.  I began building and remodeling homes. I eventually joined the Carpenter’s Union where I was trained to become a commercial superintendent.  Throughout all the years working for other companies in the field, I continued to do my own woodworking and remodeling projects on the side…eventually fate would lead me to a run-in with my high school woodshop teacher at Lowes, while I was simply there to grab some supplies. Back in school, I always wanted to be like him, a woodshop teacher, I mean how cool of a job would that be, right? We talked of how he would be retiring soon, and he thought his position would be a great fit for me. I took his advice, signed up for college the next day and proceeded to obtain my master’s degree in teaching. Even while in college, I never left the construction field. I continued to work/run high end jobs for the union during the week all the while completing my college courses and starting up my business.