WHERE I CAME FROM:
I WAS BORN ON JULY 29, 1989, IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT ONLY LIVED THERE FOR A FEW DAYS. I SOON TOOK THE 45 MINUTE CAR RIDE HOME TO PICKENS, SC. I HAVE TWO WONDERFUL PARENTS, KAREN AND RICK, AND A SISTER, NAMED ERIN (PICTURED ABOVE). THIS SUMMER IS EXCITING BECAUSE ERIN WILL BE GETTING MARRIED ON JULY 19! MY FAMILY MEANS THE WORLD TO ME, AND I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT THE LOVE AND SUPPORT OF MY BIGGEST FANS!
EDUCATION:
WAY BACK IN THE DAYS OF YO-YO'S AND NINTENDO, I ATTENDED HOLLY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AFTER GROWING SOME PRETTY SOLID ROOTS, I MOVED ON TO PICKENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (ah... the awkwardness of middle school). I RECEIVED MY PhD (PICKENS HIGH DIPLOMA) IN 2007. NOW, AS IS OBVIOUS, I AM A PROUD STUDENT AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY AS A TRAVEL AND TOURISM MAJOR.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
SEPTEMBER 2007 - PRESENT:
STUDENT ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PROVOST FOR COMPUTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CHEIF INFORMATION OFFICER OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
DECEMBER 2007 - PRESENT:
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION AMBASSADOR
JANUARY 2008 - PRESENT:
TOUR GUIDE FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY'S CLASS OF 1944 VISITORS CENTER
MARCH 2007 - PRESENT:
INTERN AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS COORDINATOR FOR PICKENS CITY HALL.
MY FAVORITES (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):
GOD, SINGING!, FAMILY, CLEMSON, LEADERSHIP, COOKING, STARBUCKS, FRIENDS, MACCARONI & CHEESE, MUSIC, JELLO, WORKING OUT, CEREAL, TRAVEL, FRUIT, RAIN, CHAIRLIFTS, SNOW, PLANNING, COFFEE, CELL PHONE, GOOGLE CALENDAR, ART, COMPUTERS, PAINTING, EATING, CHAIRLIFTS, ROLLERCOASTERS, THE BEACH, JEEPS, ANIMALS