I am a student, freelance photographer and Regional Senior Director for The 9th Street Workshops (We're a renaissance organization focused on promoting arts and literature in Tennessee). I was born and raised in Southern Mississippi and there I lived until the winter of 2004 when I moved to Tennessee, having tired of hurricanes. Until my return to the halls of academia in 2012 I worked primarily as a cake decorator and baker. I have a wide range of interests I pursue through my education