I tried to go to Northern Illinois University after high school but I did not like it so I came home after spring break. That next fall I started classes at College of DuPage, a junior college near my house. I graduated from the honors scholars program with high honors. I was also a member of Phi Kappa Theta and listed in Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges. I know this will not help me get a job but I am proud of it.

I came to the University of Missouri in 1996 and low and behold two years later I graduated. Woo-Hoo! On May 9, 1998 I got my degree in Broadcast Journalism. I also have a minor in English Literature.

Since I transferred to Missouri as a Junior and I was living off campus I thought I could go through Rush to make friends. I am glad I did. I became a member of the Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi. I made some very good friends while I was there and I still keep in touch with some of them.

In September of 1996 I learned html and started to make my student home page. In October I got a job with Information and Access Technology Services as the Assistant Webmaster for MU. While there I would create and update University web pages with html.

In July 1997 I started to work at KOMU-TV. I started with a general assignment shift and worked my way to a franchise reporter. I did a weekly series called Steppin' Out on a bimonthly basis. I would use Net Objects Fusion to create pages for the KOMU web page. I also learned how to produce newscasts.

Some time in March I also started to look for a job that was not in the TV field. I was looking for something in the web business and I found it. Right now I am creating web pages and doing graphic design for Mortgage Market Information Services and Interest.com.

It is not TV News but those skills are going to come in handy.

In September of 2000 I accepted a job with AMI Communications in Geneva, IL. I really like my job and the people I work with. In October I bought a townhouse in Geneva. It is new construction so I will not be moving until after June.

I was asked to be the VP of Programs for the DuPage Valley Alpha Phi Alumnae Chapter. I made the newsletter for this year and updated the web site for this year.

I was able to move into my townhouse in October 2001. I lived there alone with my two cats until August 2002. It was at that time Mark Sabatino moved in with me. Mark and I were good friends in high school and kept in touch over the years. He joined the Marines right after high school and was stationed at Mirimar in San Diego. In October 2002 Mark asked me to marry him. I said yes! We are planning our wedding for October 2003.

I am getting my Master of Arts in Public Relations and Advertising from DePaul University and I started classes August 2002. It is a new program and all the classes are at the Lincoln Park campus so I take the train to the city one day a week.

I am also an advisor for the Iota Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi at DePaul.

Last Updated on July 1, 2003.