I've been drawn to construction for as long as I can remember.

Growing up, my dad worked as a painter. By the age of seven, I was already tagging along to job sites, eager to lend a hand. I've always been a big dreamer, so it wasn't long before my ambitions grew beyond just helping my dad - I set my sights on running my own construction projects.

I continued working with him throughout my elementary and high school years before heading off to university, where I studied psychology and business. I figured that if I was going to lead teams, I should understand both the people I'd be working with, and the principles of running a successful business.

After completing my studies, I wanted to expand my experience in construction, particularly in management. Though my ultimate goal was always to build homes, I believed that managing large-scale projects would refine my skills in handling smaller ones. That pursuit took me north, where I spent five years as the Procurement and Logistics Manager for a major industrial construction company. During that time I also earned my Red Seal designation as a materials technician, an achievement that sharpened my ability to coordinate the intricate details of a project while keeping sight of the bigger picture.

Eventually, the constant travel to Northern Alberta wore thin, and I returned home to focus on residential construction. Drawing on my large-scale project management experience, I oversaw the construction of approximately 50 homes in five years while working with a local builder and completing the necessary courses to obtain my own builders license and warranty.