I was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, growing up helping my uncle in his cafe bussing tables until I interned at my local hospital, Erie County Medical Center. I was a surgical intern assisting to clean areas, organize surgical items, and folding linens. During the school year, I founded and ran a community service group to help at a local shelter once a week. After graduating high school, I began my pursuit for higher education at the University Loyola Chicago to get a Business Marketing degree and a minor in Studio Art. I later took a gap year during the peak of Covid, and worked at an Anchor Bar location in my hometown. I am now based in Chicago, working towards my degree full time, and volunteering at The Well of Mercy.