I'm Grace, a creative based in Big Sky, Montana but born and raised in the ever-so-majestic rolling corn and soybean fields of LaSalle-Peru, Illinois. I’ve got big aspirations, dozens of interests, a rock-solid work ethic, and the passion it takes to be a valuable addition to your team/community.

I have an Associate of Arts degree and was accepted into some pretty prestigious colleges as a transfer student inlcuding UNC-Chapel Hill (Go Tarheels!) and Hillsdale College (“Virtus tentamine gaudet”). However, I made the tough decision to take a gap year before returning to school. If you want to hear more about that, check out this epic link: My Gap Year

When I am not working, I am finding new endeavors to expand my horizons, build new skill sets, and explore new creative outlets. A few of these endeavors include painting, playing guitar, swing and line dancing, sewing, writing poetry and prose, and creating pet projects like this website.

I am very goal-oriented, so allow me to introduce you to my 3-year plan:

- Educational Plans: Go back to college (after my gap year is over) to pursue a Music Business degree with the hopes of collecting many diverse skills along the way such as live event photography/videography and personal styling/image consulting that I can use to begin a career in the touring industry upon graduation AND/OR start head-first in the industry by taking odd jobs and apprenticeships to learn my way in naturally.

- Personal Plans: Continue learning guitar, sewing, swing dancing, and Western riding to further challenge my brain to seek out long-term delayed gratification rather than short-term pleasure-seeking patterns that social media has ingrained in us, as well as to develop into a more well-rounded individual with useful skills that I can then pass along to others. (Included in this goal is the ambition to perform at one open mic.)

- Career Plans: Upon graduation (or otherwise), work with a touring band/artist and become a part of the magic of live events, helping bring those electric moments that made me fall in love with concerts to other people so they can experience the same. I want to play a role in crafting that unique experience for both the artist and the audience, drawing upon the music genre, personal look of the artist, and vibe of the overall fanbase.