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I’VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT THE MOST INTERESTING CAREERS AREN’T BUILT BY FOLLOWING ONE PATH, BUT BY HAVING THE AMBITION TO CREATE YOUR OWN.

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MY BACKGROUND BRINGS TOGETHER DESIGN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BRAND DEVELOPMENT, AND SALES — FOUR WORLDS THAT HAVE SHAPED THE WAY I THINK, CREATE, AND APPROACH BUSINESS.

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WHILE PURSUING MY DEGREE IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, I’VE BUILT MY OWN BRANDS, DEVELOPED PRODUCTS FROM CONCEPT TO MARKET, AND ESTABLISHED MYSELF IN HIGH-VALUE, CLIENT-FOCUSED SALES. BY 23, I HAD SURPASSED $1.2 MILLION IN SALES AT CLOSET FACTORY, AN EXPERIENCE THAT TAUGHT ME SOMETHING INVALUABLE: GREAT DESIGN ISN’T JUST ABOUT HOW SOMETHING LOOKS. IT’S ABOUT UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE, COMMUNICATING VALUE, AND CREATING SOMETHING THEY BELIEVE IN.

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AS THE FOUNDER OF LE WESTE, AN EQUESTRIAN-INSPIRED APPAREL BRAND, I’VE TAKEN MY CREATIVE VISION BEYOND THE DRAWING BOARD AND INTO THE REAL WORLD. FROM BRAND IDENTITY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO CREATIVE DIRECTION, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, I’VE LEARNED WHAT IT MEANS TO BUILD SOMETHING FROM THE GROUND UP.

MY APPROACH TO DESIGN IS BOTH CREATIVE AND STRATEGIC. I LOVE THE DETAILS — TYPOGRAPHY, MATERIALITY, COLOR, COMPOSITION, AND STORYTELLING — BUT I’M EQUALLY INTERESTED IN THE BIGGER PICTURE: HOW DESIGN INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR, STRENGTHENS BRANDS, AND DRIVES BUSINESS GROWTH.

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I BRING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET TO EVERYTHING I DO. I’M COMFORTABLE TAKING INITIATIVE, WEARING MULTIPLE HATS, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CLIENTS, AND TURNING AMBITIOUS IDEAS INTO TANGIBLE RESULTS.

I’M NOT INTERESTED IN DESIGNING JUST TO MAKE THINGS BEAUTIFUL. I WANT TO CREATE WORK THAT HAS PURPOSE, TELLS A STORY, AND MAKES A MEASURABLE IMPACT.

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I’M A DESIGNER BY EDUCATION, AN ENTREPRENEUR BY NATURE, AND A CREATIVE THINKER WHO UNDERSTANDS THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE BRAND.

AND I’M JUST GETTING STARTED.