- Introduced to glassblowing by my older brother, Marty, at age 16.

- Started blowing glass at Salisbury University in Fall 2001. 

- Took my first class on Venetian techniques with Bill Gudenrath at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York in Winter 2002.

- Spring 2005, won first place and $5,000 through Salisbury University's Annual Business Plan Competition to open a glassblowing studio and qualified for the Fortune Small Business Magazine Student Showdown Competition, of which I was a quarterfinalist out of 87 other submissions.

- Spring 2006, started building the studio and opened to the public in the Fall.

- Summer 2007, signed on as faculty through Baltimore City and County Community colleges as glassblowing professor.

- Summer 2007, attended Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA

- Fall 2007, chosen to design and create the 35 table centerpieces for the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) annual banquet/fund raiser.

- February 2008, opened The Glass Grill restaurant/bar adjacent to the studio.

- Spring 2008, signed on as faculty through Towson University.  Started first glassblowing course to be offered through the University's Art Department.