CURRENT MISSION

Connecting people

ABOUT ME

I love learning about different cultures and languages, meeting new people and exchanging ideas. I can be either relaxed or energetic depending on the occasion, but I always keep my sense of humor. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, but I've done a fair amount of traveling and lived outside of the U.S. for over four years of my life. I'm big on simplicity and service and trying to create a better world.

I live with my partner back in Cincinnati. Aside from a sabbatical year I took with her to travel again through central and South America, I have lived here teaching high school social studies for the past 8 years.

Interests

I love studying and speaking languages other than my own. I've spent quite a bit of time studying several different languages-- German, Korean, Turkish, Latin, ancient Greek, Spanish-- and am always eager to practice. I like learning languages because I can use it as a tool to dig below the surface and understand people and culture better than I otherwise could.

I'm also an avid athlete. I especially love basketball, soccer, American football, and baseball. I will never turn down the opportunity to play in a sports match, regardless of what clothes I'm wearing.

I'm also always ready for a deeper philosophical conversation over a coffee or tea.

• culture
• coffee
• athlete
• traveling
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• american football
• soccer
• languages
• philosophy
• spirituality

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Iraq, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, United States