As an animal lover and kid at heart, it's been my life goal to illustrate children's books. I'm so thrilled and grateful to be realizing my dream.Inspired to use my talents in a more meaningful way, I said goodbye to Corporate America in 2016 and formed my own business, Lellow Lolly. My professional experiences within the print/publishing field equipped me with the skills to start my own business, support a freelance career, and reconnect with my natural inclination; illustration.I'm a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in Illustration and MFA in Painting, having learned under the direction of illustrator Bob Dorsey (American Greeting Card Company, Disney Press, Baseball Hall of Fame.) While attending RIT, I also had the privilege of meeting and participating in a critique with award-winning children's book author Jerry Pinkney; an experience that solidified my passion for illustrating children's books.I've long believed that life is a story, with each journey or phase one chapter of the greater whole. How exciting that in writing my own next chapter, I'm also helping others tell their stories, too.