I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. I’ve always been passionate about the creative arts, getting involved in dance, theater, and choir throughout my school years.
I majored in Digital Arts and Multimedia Design at La Salle University, a multi-discplinary program that focused on the theory of design. Classes spanned fine arts, mass communication, computer science, and marketing. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in May 2002.
Since then, aside from a brief detour in the world of pastry arts, I have worked as a graphic designer in a variety of industries, including publishing, health insurance, eCommerce and financial services. I have worked as a freelancer, in design agencies, and in-house marketing departments. Each experience taught me something new, whether it was new software, a new kind of design, or soft skills such as project management, or designing within branding standards.
Now, I am an in-house graphic designer in the marketing department of a 401k recordkeeping company in Dresher, PA.
That brief stint in pastry arts? I attended culinary school from 2005 to 2007, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with Associate of Science in Pastry Arts. I worked in a bread bakery, a fine-dining restaurant, a wholesale bakery, and a grocery-store bakery before deciding that I was not cut out for waking up at 4 a.m.
I’ve used the knowledge I learned in culinary school and as a pastry chef, combined with my graphic design knowlege, to start a successful food blog, The Redhead Baker. That’s why, in my spare time, you’ll find me in the kitchen, cooking and baking, and photographing food for my website.