5 years old Grandmother started teaching me to sew with needle and thread.
10 years old Grandmother and Mother taught me to use a sewing machine.
16 years old made prom dress for Junior prom, then following year made prom dress for Senior prom.

Costume Shop Otterbein College - Summer Theatre Costume Shop Assistant
1991-2001 - Worked at The Cotton Club Tailoring, DeKalb, Illinois
1995-2007 Owner/Designer - Seams To Be
2007 - present Owner/Designer - Discord Threads
Drauma 2015
Clash Fashion Show 2015
Drauma 2016
Midwest Rockabilly and Burlesque Festival Fashion show 2 years.
Alternative Fashion Mob 2018 and 2019
Drauma 2023 & 2024