From where do you receive your creative inspiration?
Everywhere. Anywhere. Nowhere. I think the main difference between people who are considered “creative” and those who are not, is how we register what we see. We don’t see numbers, equations, and ratios; we see shapes, colors, and ideas, along with the possibilities that they hold.

The best thing about working for a small company?
Working for a small company is almost like having another family. It creates an atmosphere that inspires trust, which allows people to put their most creative and innovative ideas forward.

An average day:
Some days I am motivated enough to get out of bed, eat half a banana, and drive my (usually half asleep) self to the pilates studio at 5:30 in the morning. Other days, I crawl out of bed and hop -- “hop” may be a little perky for my morning attitude, “step” might be more my pace -- on my elliptical. And for those other days, the days I just can’t will myself out of bed, I save my workout for after work. Some weeks there are a lot of these days. Either way, I make myself a healthy breakfast -- can’t forget about the most important meal of the day – and rush off to work. Once I get to the office, I check emails, consult my to-do’s and get the day started. I tend to do a mixture of wireframing, designing, and brainstorming… and stay as far away from programming as possible. To me, programming is like the worst puzzle of all time. No thank you. Before I know it, the day is over and I am running out the door to catch a work out class, go to volleyball practice, or pick up some groceries for dinner. I swear I am at the grocery store more than some of the employees…

Education
BA in Art: Graphic Design and minor in Marketing at the University of Northern Iowa.