Growing up, I always wanted a dog and love animals. In 2021, I started volunteering at HAWS and fell in love with that world. In 2022, I got my first dog name Sumomo, a senior Shiba Inu. I met her while volunteering and felt an immediate connection. In college, I went to UW-Stout for Graphic and Multimedia design. While there, I worked for the school’s website and photo studio. After graduation, I found myself in product design and development and did a variety of tasks. After being there for 10 years, I left that world to try a new challenge and join the “new” animal world that I have been passionate about. It has been fun learning all about dog training and canine sports.