Hello, I am very grateful that you have picked up my magazine to read, I would just like to briefly give you a background about my life. I grew up in the small town of Barrett, Minnesota with one older brother who is now an engineer for ConAgra, and my parents. My father is a agricultural professor and my mother sells health insurance. I attended West Central Area High school and then pursed a degree in Communication Art & Design and Graphic Arts at Alexandria Technical. I plan on also continuing my education by getting my food stylist degree at Le Cordon Bleu and opening my own restaurant and cooking show. I will be going into Culinary Arts in the future and continuing on my journey to the fullest.