For my undergraduate degree, I chose to study Classical Archaeology.  I was born over seas and spent much of my childhood traveling to places like Egypt, Italy and Western Europe.  My passion for archaeology began after my first visit to Egypt when I was 12.  During my time in college, I took a number of classes relating to Roman, Greek and Egyptian archaeology as well as anthropology classes, including forensic and physical anthropology.  I participated in two archaeological digs in Italy.  I had a particular interest in funerary rights, burials and votive offerings to the religious deities.

Beyond my personal interest in these fields of archaeology, I have not had much personal experience with death or funeral practices.  My childhood pet of 10 years died just after I graduated from high school and a close friend died of accidental causes when I was 16.  Those were two very difficult times in my life, as well as my friends and family.  The support I was able to provide to my friends and family members at those two times in my life was very fulfilling.  I participated in a number of community service projects in high school and college and it was through those activities that I learned that I love to help people, especially in their time of need.