I was born in St. Louis, but I grew up in Fort Worth, TX. I completed high school and college in St. Louis, MO. I’ve always had a passion for numbers and analysis so Math came easy to me. I majored in Mathematics and Accounting in college. Generally speaking, when I was growing up I was considered a 'nerd' :). During college I worked with a home builder analyzing cost/spend for each of the homes that were built – I used Microsoft Access 97 at the time – would have LOVED to have had the options available now!
After college I took an accounting job in Peoria, IL. This position let to another position in Houston, Texas working as a Southwestern Bell Reseller Rep selling T-1 lines and ph