Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Associate in Applied Arts Degree in Commercial Art – Madison Area Technical College

I have combined my cooking skills and design skills to do exactly what I love, food styling for photography.
In 1997 I began working at Reiman Publications, Inc. in the Test Kitchen, testing recipes for their many food publications.
(Taste of Home, Simple & Delicious, Healthy Cooking, Country Woman, Cooking for Two, Reminisce, Country, etc.).

Since 2004, I have been doing freelance food styling for many clients, including the following:
Readers Digest Association-Milwaukee
Kohl’s Department Stores
Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel
Assisted with food preparation on two Food Network Throwdown with Bobby Flay Shows (Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria-Chicago and the Elegant Farmer-Mukwonago)
   
  Author Tours in Milwaukee and Madison (TV set up and book signing events):
  • Robert Bleifer, Food Network Kitchens Making it Easy
  • Steven Raichlen, Raichlen’s Indoor Grilling
  • Ray Lampe, Dr.BBQ’s Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook
  • Debby Maugans Nakos, Small-Batch Baking
  • Karen Adler & Judith Fertig, BBQ Queen’s Big Book of Barbecue
  • Rick Bayless, Mexican Everyday
  • Sally Schneider, The Improvisational Cook


Outside interests include traveling, gardening, skiing, upholstery and beekeeping.