When in I was in Kindergarten, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I responded that I wanted to be a "train driver" or "computer programmer". Some people may wonder how a kindergarten student knew what a computer programmer was. Honestly, I have no idea.

Well, my goals changed. Several years later, in high school, I found that I had a knack for make short films and videos. I made them for everyone and everything. Whether it be a commercial for TV or a wedding video. You name it, I made a video of it. My favorites thing to do was make impromptu short films with friends. Needless to say, I did not want to be a train driver nor a computer programmer -- I wanted to be a movie director. Though I had a passion, I did not have the patience. For a summer, I worked as a personal assistant for a movie director and producer. It was a great learning experience. I quickly learned that the film industry is highly volatile. I really disliked this. It was okay though, because in the meantime I started attending BYU. And I still had my Kindergarten backup plan. Well, not quite.

I got a job doing Technical Support. I thought I would hate this type of job. It was the exact opposite -- I loved it. While, I still did not want to become a computer programmer, I realized I had an almost natural ability with computers. The area I became focused on was computer networking and security. I have a passion for these two areas. I noticed that the computer industry has one huge benefit over the film industry -- it's about as non-volatile as it gets. That being said, I have been able to incorporate the creativity, resourcefulness and leadership practices of filmmaking directly into my computer work.