I began working as a bench jeweler at my uncle's jewelry store in Royal Oak, Michigan while I was in high school and continued my education at Wayne State University by taking metalsmithing classes. I worked in the jewelry business as a master model maker for the jewelry industry manufacturer Stueller Settings while pursuing an MBA at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. I took a brief pause from my artistic pursuits to pursue a career in computer software consulting and business analytics. I have continued my passion for metalworking and jewelry at The Craft Guild by taking classes and teaching beginning metal fabrication and lost wax investment casting.