I was born and raised in Muncie, Indiana. I attended Yorktown High School, graduating in 2009. I didn't make it very far after high school...I went to college at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. I was a graduate of the Ball State Honors College with a major in Political Science and Economics and a minor in legal studies in Business.

I always knew I wanted to be an attorney. I started researching law schools when I was 12 years old. During undergrad I was able to have the opportunity to come to Washington, DC for a semester and work, while also taking a course where we interviewed people for CSPAN. That time cemented my fate that I was going to return to Washington, DC somehow. So when choosing law schools it seemed only logical that I would attend one in DC. George Washington University law school is incredibly well known for their Environmental and Energy law courses, which is what I wanted to practice, so it seemed like a natural fit.

I moved out to Washington, DC in August 2013 to start three years of law school. Max and Chloe, my ever faithful companions, willingly left their big yard in Indiana to move to an apartment in DC smaller than just the yard of old house. I made sure the apartment had an onsite dog park just for them. =) Now they are apartment dogs and are much happier laying on my bed, that they think is theirs, than actually going outside to play!

After graduating from law school I took the Virginia Bar Exam and was very fortunate to pass that test. During that time I accepted a legal fellowship with the American Wind Energy Association, where I still currently work as an independent legal consultant.

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