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I have been a professional bartender for the past seven years, and before that, I spent several years working at Dell and then Apple in Austin. I love the personal aspect of the hospitality industry and haven't looked back since I started.

I have been a member of the Houston USBG for over six years!

Houston, Texas

I started casually bartending in 2014, and then less than a year later, a close friend of mine opened a really beautiful bar. He asked me to come help him. I knew I needed to greatly improve my knowledge and acumen on the subject, so I hopped on Google and searched for local bartending groups here in Houston. The United States Bartenders' Guild was one of the first results, and I joined on a leap of faith (and the company credit card!). I remember attending my first USBG event shortly after, and the rest is history!

I love watching movies, sleeping, reading, traveling, and especially EATING!

There is nothing better than that long hot shower after a twelve hour bar shift.

Ice cold sparkling water - the more aggressive the carbonation, the better.

The commute is unbeatable, and I haven't put on a pair of long pants yet!

I received a really good Yelp review recently! I am also particular proud of some of the "bad" ones I've gotten.

After I clock out from the USBG, I clock in at my bar (The Toasted Coconut). The strenuous high-volume shifts helps me clear my head, get in some exercise, and keeps me grounded. Working at the bar provides me the ground level insight needed to make a greater impact within my role at the USBG.

Comic Sans, Helvetica, and Times New Roman walk into a bar... “Get out!” shouts the barman. “We don’t serve your type here!”