I am the Executive Director of the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast), network coordinator for the North Coast Tourism Management Network, and developer of the award-winning North Coast Food Trail, which extends from Cannon Beach through Tillamook County to Lincoln City. I have a Master's in Tourism Administration from The George Washington University in Washington DC, where after graduating, taught graduate-level classes in sustainable tourism development, events management and cultural heritage tourism.