Age:  24
Years with Team:  3
Hometown:  Maryville, IL

Education:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major(s):  Finance

Awards & Honors:  I graduated Summa Cum Laude and was awarded the University Honors Bronze Tablet for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.0.

Occupation (Job Title):  Commercial Real Estate Loan Officer

Your career goals:  I would like to earn my master’s degree in business administration and continue to pursue opportunities within the field of commercial real estate.

Hobbies:  In my spare time, I enjoy being with family and friends, working out, traveling and shopping.

Favorite childhood memory:  I have many wonderful memories from my childhood but one that comes to mind was my pony, Sunshine.  Sunshine was a present given to me and my sister, Kelly, from our parents.  Every weekend we would go out to the stable to spend time with him, feed him and go for pony rides. 

Something interesting about you or your family others may not know:  My great grandfather wrote a novel that was made into a western major motion picture, Riders in the Sky, which starred Gene Autry.

Five things you would like to accomplish in this lifetime: 

1. I would like to earn my master’s degree in business administration
2. Get married, have a family
3. Be successful in my career
4. Travel to different parts of the world
5. Contribute to the efforts of various charitable organizations

One word to describe yourself:  Loyal

What is the first thing you would do after winning the lottery?  I would take my family on a long vacation.

Interesting places you have visited:  Italy, Greece and South Korea

What is in your CD player right now?  Keith Urban, “Be Here”

Something you feel very strongly about:  Loyalty to family and loved ones

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?  A Marine Biologist

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?  Cat

Your favorite subject:
Elementary School - Math
High School - Algebra
College – Business Management and Marketing

One movie that you could watch over and over……  Christmas Vacation

Your favorite charity:  American Cancer Society

Favorite childhood cartoon:  Garfield

As a role model, what do you hope children will learn from you?  I hope children learn that they can achieve anything they put their minds to as long as they work hard, set personal goals and surround themselves with positive people.