Cari Kostman is a dedicated college graduate and student. She graduated from Rock Falls Township High School in 1995 with High Honors and a scholarship for Cosmotology. She realized beauty school wasn't for her at that time and went on to work in a factory until 2004 when she earned an Associate of Applied Science in Business Management with an emphasis on Travel and Tourism from Kaplan University in Davenport, Iowa. After graduation, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she took advantage of her education by working for America West Airlines (AWA) in Tempe, Arizona as a Reservations Sales Agent. In addition to here Associate's Degree, she also earned her CTA - Certified Travel Associate Certificate through The Travel Institute, which she was able to take advantage of when she left AWA/ US Airways in 2006 to work for Carlson Wagonlit Corporate Travel Agency. She held other positions in the travel industry until 2008 when she was in a car accident. After much blood, sweat and tears, she decided to return to school at the University of Phoenix in 2009 and is currently in the process of finishing her Bachelor's Degree in Business Communications. Following that degree, she plans to work on her Master's in Education and wants to teach 2nd or 3rd grade. Cari has one nephew and six nieces that she loves dearly. She loves to color, play and learn from them as well as teach them a few things too.