My Background

I’m 34 years old, and grew up on North Hill in Akron, Ohio. I’m a lifelong Akron resident, and currently reside in Ellet. I have two children – Gabriel, age 6 and Lucia, age 3.

Career

I’ve been many things in my career, in no particular order:

• On-air host and development director at The Summit and development team member at WKSU, two of the region’s most respected and listened-to public radio stations
• Writer and account executive for TRIAD Communications, an award-winning advertising and Web design agency
• Sales support coordinator for GOJO®, the inventors of PURELL®
• Development officer and fundraising consultant for numerous Ohio hospitals and nonprofit organizations
• Coordinator of a corporate health/employee assistance program

Education & Volunteer Work

I hold a bachelor’s degree in management from Malone University. I was president of the board of directors for Caring For Kids, a nonprofit adoption agency from 2006-12. I’m also in my 20th year of volunteering for Project PANDA, a teen drug prevention and education program. I’m in the process of founding a quasi-spiritual/behavioral movement known as the Virtuous Movement.

Officially an Officiant

I became licensed to officiate weddings in 2009, and performed my first ceremony in January 2010. It’s an endeavor that brings me immeasurable joy. You can read more about its genesis here.