My career interests lie in entrepreneurship, lean manufacturing, 
continuous improvement and business operations in the manufacturing 
industry. I look to complete my Masters degree in Wood Science & 
Forest Products in December of 2009. 

Additionally, I enjoy playing soccer, surfing and hiking in my spare time. 

I received a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Resource 
Economics  with a minor in Business Administration from The University 
of Arizona in 2004.

From 2004 through 2007, I was the Logistics and Shipping Manager at 
California Door Corporation, a kitchen cabinet door manufacturer 
located in Salinas, California. This position helped spark my interested in  
manufacturing systems and pursuit of a Masters degree from Virginia 
Tech.

My time at Virginia Tech has allowed me to develop extensive hands on 
experience with numerous manufacturing companies through projects, 
workshops, collaborative studies and trade shows. 

My career goal is to start and run my own manufacturing company, a 
target I look to pursue upon the completion of my Masters degree here 
at Virginia Tech.