As a hobby, setting up my own and my friends' and family's instruments was always exciting and fun, never a chore. Getting to learn how circuits, currents, and various other aspects of electrical repairs, on top of growing up around carpenters, and having access to three generations worth of carpentry tools has allowed my skills to improve as I grew older and took on bigger projects. While currently working in the Repairs and Maintenance department for Guitar Center, I have access to brand specific training, and opportunities to obtain certifications through them, once I have become better acquainted with the specific aspects of guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin Acoustic, and more. Saying that, I am already certified to work on many of their subsidary chains, such as Epiphone, Gretsch, Takamine, Jackson, and more.