I was born in Los Angeles and raised in Connecticut. My father was an MIT alum, aeronautical engineer, and high school math teacher; my mother is a retired educator who specialized in Latin and French. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from the Pennsylvania State University, and a master of business administration in Marketing and Management from the University of Connecticut. At 23 years old, I successfully managed 45 men on a U.S. Naval vessel during two Western Pacific tours and multiple California coastal tours. My work experience also includes years of managing Teamsters in Trenton and Newark, New Jersey; and business consulting for clients throughout the entire U.S.
