I grew up in Burlington, Wisconsin, and I have a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and took pre-pharmacy courses at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. I also have a bachelor’s degree in health education (K-12) from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, I also played major varsity basketball at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. After working in Wisconsin for five years, I moved to California for adventure and fun in the sun. As a hobby, I took up acting lessons and was cast in the play Italian American Reconciliation as the main character, Huey Maximilian Bonfigliano. I also did the open-mike night comedy showcase in Hollywood and Los Angeles-and I tried my hand in writing screenplays. It’s good that I kept my day job since none of the other hobbies panned out.