Hillaree Waldhoff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stout with top honors. Her focus was Interior Decorating, Hotel Tourism & Hospitality with an emphasis in Marketing & Event Planning.

She was recognized as a leader in her major and across campus. Hillaree sat on the Student Body Board for "Event Planning" and helped coordinate one of the largest Career Conferences in the Midwest. During her time at Stout, she was chosen for an elite Internship with Walt Disney World. During this time she worked with some of Disney's best marketing masterminds.

After college Hillaree moved to Hawaii where she started her professional career with Hilton Grand Vacation Club. She was involved with strategic marketing, branding, quarterly promotional work & team development. After two years of living in Hawaii, she moved to San Diego where she helped open a new Hilton Grand Vacation Club, continuing to focus on her strengths in marketing. Throughout her time with Hilton, she was recognized as one of the top Marketing Representatives, where she received awards for exceeding sales goals & grossing over 1 million dollars in quart