1977
Attends Alvernia High School, graduating with honors in 1981.
1980
Serves as secretary of the Avernia High School National Honor Society until 1981.
1983
Works in retail sales at Crate and Barrel in Chicago, Illinois, until 1994.
1985
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and music, with honors, at Mundelein College.
1986
Studies law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology.
1986
Works as a senior property tax analyst and administrator at Sarnoff & Baccash through today.
1996
Earns a Master of Arts in liberal studies at Loyola University Chicago.