My parents were academics, so growing up as a “university brat” who spent a lot of time on campus and among professors who visited our home, I like to say that I “started college” at the age of 5. That experience instilled in me a deep sense of intellectual curiosity at a very young age and taught me that I could master anything I set my heart and mind to. Embracing learning as a lifelong pursuit has aided me in every aspect of my personal and professional life.