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I grew up playing in the Colorado Rockies.

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In high school, I got really into working out and fitness.

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In 2009, I finally graduated college.

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I landed a job in finance, which seemed pretty sweet at the time.

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Unfortunately, working with no creative outlet took its toll on me.

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After a while, I just couldn't take the number crunching.

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One day, I realized I wanted to pursue a creative track in the advertising field.

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I applied to Miami Ad School and was accepted.

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I packed my bags and moved to Miami.

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During the program I studied the finer points of Art Direction and the creative process.

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I was able to travel to many amazing places and intern at a lot of great agencies.

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After graduation it was finally time for the real world.

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So I entered The Big Ad Gig and was a little more than excited when I won.

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But the best part about The Big Ad Gig, was being selected to Freelance at CP+B.