I was born in Cleveland, Ohio in America's Bicentennial year of 1976. My husband and I currently live in Central New Jersey, about 45 minutes outside of Manhattan.

I think that I have been creative since conception. While I was growing up, all I did was draw... everything from my own cartoon characters to still life drawings to my sports heroes. I have fond memories of sitting in my bedroom in the evening, with sketchpad in hand, while listening to my Cavs on the radio.

I really enjoy design of all types, but these days I specialize in web design and multimedia creation.

Some other things I enjoy include music, especially punk, metal, goth/industrial and dance; sports (all of my beloved Cleveland teams, even though I have yet to see a championship in my lifetime); movies (the scarier the better); bicycling, collecting toys, red wine with cheese and cooking.

I grew up in Cleveland's eastern suburbs and graduated from The Ohio State University in 1998 with a BS in Industrial Design.