Chicago suburbanite turned Iowa enthusiast (who would’ve thought). I’m currently on a mission to find the best deep-dish pizza in town, with Felix & Oscar’s sitting at #1. Family and friends are everything to me—I love squeezing as many as I can into my 900-square-foot apartment for a dinner party. I’m a proud graduate from Drake University where I spent four years playing cards and drinking beers at the library. The University Library Cafe to be exact. I also earned degrees in Public Relations and Magazine Media with a focus in Marketing and Graphic Design

I stand behind being passionate about many things: pickleball, trying to convince myself I’m a runner, graphic design, reading, connecting with people, napping, podcasts (especially true crime), local coffee shops, yoga, trashy reality tv, dog sitting, live music, trying a new recipe, thrifting, being on the water, and breweries. Just to name a few.