Attended Appalachian State University, where she obtained a Master’s Degree in Building Science. After being immersed in the sustainable environment of Boone, NC for 10 years, she decided to follow her passion and pursue a career in green building design. Upon graduation, she immediately received her HERS Rater certification and has now been conducting home energy ratings and modeling residential energy consumption since 2007. In her spare time, she is an avid do-it-yourself-er and a new enthusiast of mountain biking. She resides in the quaint, little town of Belmont, NC, where she loves her community and small-town life!