A Chicago-area native grew up in LaGrange, Ill. and attended DePaul University, where I earned a B.A. in Integrated Marketing Education.  I am enrolled in MBA program at Northwestern’s Kellog School of Management, where I expect to graduate in 2014.  A resident of the Near North Side, I enjoy bowling and teaching art.  I serve on the board of a non-profit arts organization Project Osmosis.  I’m extremely passionate about spreading the word regarding the value and importance of education.  The world is ever changing, and we must change with it.