I am a 2010 graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington where I received my B.S. in Marine Biology (and a minor in psychology). I started by doing some volunteer work and substitute teaching for the Center, which soon led to my current position as an Administrative Assistant! It is such an amazing place to be and I am thankful for the opportunity I have been given to work with all of the wonderful people here.

     The Lord has given me a huge heart and passion for marine biology, mission work, and photography. While going to school in Wilmington I was able to intern at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, where I worked with Animal Planet's 2007 Hero of the Year, Jean Beasley, and fell in love with sea turtles. After graduation, I interned at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium where I worked with penguins, sea turtles, sea horses, and other salt water fishes. I know get to us my science background to teach Biology lab to some of the high school students at CCS. As far as my love for missions, it has been something I have been interested in for quite some time. It wasn't until 2009 though that God sent me on my first trip to New Mexico and Arizona, where I got to spend time in the Navajo Nation. Two years later I felt very strongly that the Lord was calling me to go to Haiti, as well as lead a trip to The Pittsburgh Project. The experiences I have had in these places have been life changing and God has taught me so many things through them. I absolutely love sharing what I love with other people and I am excited to see how God will continue to use these things to touch others and help them learn about Him!