I was born in Washington State and lived there until the age of five. Then I moved to Arizona and lived there for a total of 22 years. When I was 20 I joined the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. During that time I spent one year deployed in Afghanistan working in the aviation field. Between 2014 (which is when I left the military) and now, I have lived in Arizona, Colorado, and Washington State. During my time living in Colorado, I developed a passion for camping. My friends and I would park our cars at the bottom of the mountain and hike 3-4 plus miles up. The majority of the time we would camp where there was still snow and never even needed to bring our own water.

One of my main goals in life is to one day have a career that allows me to live and work in the country side. I would love to live near my family in Washington between Portland, OR and Seattle, WA in Lewis County. I have lived in the city the majority of my life and have realized that the country is where my heart belongs. I have decided that this program through Mt. Adams Institute would be the perfect opportunity to make my dreams come true and I have been nothing but excited to start. I’m hoping to gain knowledge of being a land surveyor as an intern. I have never had an opportunity like this and will do nothing but to prove that I have what it takes.