Born in 1980 in Japan, into a military family with a father serving in the U.S. Navy. Had a chance to live in many countries, graduating High School in England before getting a scholarship to Florida State University (FSU). The Wal-Mart Competitive Edge Scholarship was targeted toward technology and engineering base majors. This started the path to major in Industrial Engineering. Obtained a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. (2009) in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and being a member of the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI). Went on to work for Fuji Silysia Chemical, Inc. (FSC), a Japanese company, for 4 years (2011-2015) as a Technical Specialist with silica based specialty chemicals. Other functions with FSC included research & product development and manufacturing & facility improvements. Current career is in a large healthcare system with Vidant Health Corporation as a Project Manager in the Systems and Procedures Department (S&P). Systems and Procedures provides comprehensive Business Consulting, Project Management and Process Improvement support for Vidant Health. As a Project Manager with S&P, the job utilizes skills in traditional Industrial Engineering practices and techniques, such as analytics using Six Sigma and time studies, with Project Management principles to support having a High Reliability Organization in healthcare.