I am originally a native of Western New York. I graduated from SUNY GCC and then SUNY Brockport with an A.S. and B.S. both in environmental science. Since 2012 I have been teaching environmental/outdoor education in New York, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Washington. Also spent summer 2018 doing plant surveys in Missouri. I love anything to do with nature. However, plants and especially wildflowers are my greatest passion.