I've known that I wanted to work with animals ever since I was in kindergarten. Even though the specifics of this vision have evolved over the years, today I could not be more excited about the future! We always had dogs in our family home growing up and we also attended the group training classes together. However, my first true exposure to dog training occurred while in undergrad. I was a freshman at Cedarville University in Ohio when I began volunteering with a service dog training program. Volunteering with K9's at the Ville and 4 Paws for Ability truly planted the seed for what my future would hold. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, I decided that I wanted to make a career out of helping people with their pets and training service dogs for those in need. I am blessed to be a recent graduate of the Certified Master Dog Trainer Program at Highland Canine Training in North Carolina. I am excited to share my passion, skills, and training methods with everyone that I meet. I thrive on experiencing true connection with a dog and encouraging them to be their best. I look forward to helping others experience this same joy. My personal dog, Baxter, and I are currently working towards several titles. I look forward to sharing his training journey on our social media.