They say where you come from does not define you as the person you are today.
I was born and raised in Northeast Ohio in a small town named Mantua, roughly 20 minutes from Kent. I attended Crestwood Local School Districts K-12 and graduated in 2020 with only 133 in whole entire class. Although I played a variety of sports throughout school softball was one of my favorites. Pictured below is a photo of the townhall in Mantua, where there is also a softball field that I used to play on as a child.
I grew up with my mom and dad married for the first seven years of my life then they filed for divorce by the time I was nine-years-old. I have two half sisters, the younger sibling is through my dad and my oldest sibling is through my mom. My youngest sister, Annelise, is seven and she mostly lives with her mom in Geneva. My oldest sister, Makayla, is twenty-five and she lives all the way down in Kennesaw, Georgia. She blessed me with a gorgeous niece, Layla.
Unfortunately, I am not very close to my mom anymore due to some awful circumstances. She has been battling drug addiction nearly her whole life so it is something that has also effected me in many ways. I am very thankful for my dad for supporting all my dreams and decisions, without him I do not think that I would be here today. This man has taught me that where I’m from; I have to work hard for things I want, I have to take responsibility for my actions, and always do your best.
