I am from Eastern Montana and have lived most of my life in Billings. My family consists of my parents, one younger brother and his lovely wife, my fiance and the entire family's baby...a yellow lab named Libby. Yes, we are one of those families who is crazy about their dog. She has her own room, her own bed with a handmade quilt, is factored into the equation when determining where and when to vacation and goes pretty much everywhere with us. To people who do not treat their pets in such a manner, we may seem a bit strange (for example, my fiance had to be educated about the importance of our dog).

I graduated highschool in 1996, attended college in my hometown, and worked at a local software development company first as a marketing assistant and later as a software tester. I eventually left this industry because I knew I wanted to become an elementary school teacher.

I moved to Forest Grove in April of this year so as to attend Pacific University. My supportive fiance moved with me and we are enjoying our life in Oregon!