I have several years of industry experience including manufacturing, business/financial services, and operating systems. I am currently founder and operator of a Limited Liability Company and Non-profit Organization within the Fairfield/Jefferson Co. area. I am fourth generation of a soil century farm in north east Iowa and have an extensive knowledge base of natural and supportive systems including local, state, and global agriculture. I also owned and operated an insurance/financial services business for two years in Iowa City. I currently have a diploma in Welding from Hawkeye Community College and three years of education with the Maharishi University of Management in Sustainable living and Physiology.