I graduated from Iowa State University in 2004 with a BFA in graphic design. I worked for Basler Design Group in Cedar Rapids, IA 2004-2009. During this time I did a lot - of - web - development and pursued continuing education in human computer interaction/computational perception and computer graphics through Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.  I enjoyed those classes, so I decided to go back to school full time.

I received my master's in Music Engineering at the University of Miami.  I investigated an extension to wave field synthesis for my master's thesis.