Born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago, I was given my first camera at age 9 – a 35 mm point-and-shoot that printed the date on the bottom right-hand corner of every frame. Freshman year of high school, my grandfather gave me his Minolta X-370.

 

In December 2016, I earned my Bachelor of Art with an emphasis in photography at the University of Nebraska­­–Lincoln. I graduated with this degree, as well as a Bachelor of Journalism in advertising and public relations. I am exploring career options in both photography and nonprofit public relations.

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After a short stint working as a copywriter for the Mai Chau Ecolodge in Hanoi, Vietnam, I now work for the Public Interest Network as a Campaign Organizer.