I was born and raised in the Fresno/Clovis area. After leaving for college, I graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and a minor in Russian. While in college, I was enrolled in Army ROTC and commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant into the Army Reserve where I have been serving for the past 6 years. I primarily worked in the Signal and Civil Affairs domains within the Army throughout Reserve units in Southern California. After graduating, I joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and worked there for 5 years, ending my career as a Tactical Specialist. During my time there, my primary focus was on Public Corruption and Counterintelligence in the Los Angeles Field Office. In 2023, I joined the family business at Meridian Growers where we grow, process, and market pistachios across the globe. I am now working as the Director of Sales where I handle all domestic and international sales, with much of the product going to Europe and Asia. Lastly, I am currently sitting on the Government Affairs Committee for the American Pistachio Growers (APG).