I am originally from Westfield, Indiana and received my B.A. from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where I majored in English and French and minored in Communication Studies and Linguistics. My studies have taken me to several countries, and I recently spent two years teaching English at Université de Lorraine in Nancy, France. I am excited to be back in the States to continue my education at CSU, and I’m interested in studying rhetorical theory and criticism with regards to gender, media, and politics.