My passion for designing began as a goofy high school kid, when enrolled into a screen printing class. During that time I fell in love with Adobe Illustrator, then watching the ink press through the artwork in which I had created on the cotton canvas of a t-shirt. This is what led me to the creation of my clothing line, Neppy Clothing. In high school, this became my addiction: screen printing Neppy shirts for other classmates during lunch and after school. My peers' stoke in what I had created for them was an incredible feeling. I had continued my passion project, Neppy Clothing, while entering college at the University of Arizona and studying Retailing and Consumer Sciences. The RCSC program helped me apply different retail strategies to what I loved. My professors loved my artistic and entrepreneurial mindset, which led me to a one on one class with the fashion retail professor, Elizabeth Heuisler. I spent hours in her office each week, understanding and creating mood boards, customer profiles, line sheets, spec sheets, etc. It truly was the highlight  of my college career, besides graduating of course. I graduated in December of 2019, continuing Neppy Clothing and seeking for jobs that align with the culture in which I love.