My Mom, Lisa, has always been there for me and she is amazing. She has pushed me to look for new ways of looking at things and to be creative whenever possible. She has had an enormous impact on my life and I will always appreciate it.

My Dad, Gideon, has passed down his cheesy sense of humor to me, which he constantly uses to cheer me up. He encourages me to work hard at what I do and strive for the best and I know he is there to help in any way he can.

My dog, Chewy, is a Rhodesian Ridgeback who is four years old now. He is hilarious because although he is a dog, he sometimes acts like a bird. Whenever my family wants him to quiet down or stop bugging us, we put a blanket over his head, and he falls right to sleep. He is ALWAYS the first one to bed and the last one up in the morning, he is usually pulled out my my Dad offering food.