I have been creating art since childhood when I started drawing from Ed Emberly's drawing books. After taking art lessons all the way through high school, I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. I went on to receive a Master in Fine Arts degree in children’s book illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Since then, I have steadily pursued a career as both a fine artist, illustrator, and art educator to children from kindergarten all the way up until high school.