ABOUT ME

I am open-minded, curious, fun, and always up for conversations about education, politics, music, philosophy, science, and life in general. I appreciate time with friends, experiencing beautiful outdoor places, jazz music, traveling, and wearing silly hats. I generously share my kindness, creative perspective, and honest thoughts. I strive to be a positive force in the world, learn all that I can, and bring smiles to those around me.

Interests

Cooking, physics, backpacking, wind surfing, dancing, photography, reading, education, wine tasting, snowboarding, jazz saxophone, running, going to museums, playing Civ IV, frisbee, architecture, and some other awesome things I forget.

• architecture
• photography
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• wine
• wine tasting
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• snowboarding
• teaching
• physics
• science
• lakes

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few years ago, a couple friends and I set out to hike the John Muir Trail, a backpacking trail that winds 220 miles through the Sierra-Nevadas from Yosemite to Mount Whitney. We ended the journey at the summit of Mount Whitney. At fourteen and a half thousand feet above sea, it's the highest place in the lower 48 states. And, from the top, you can see EVERYTHING. Our view stretched for miles upon miles in every direction - across the jagged, glaciated peaks of the southern Sierras, over to distant alpine lakes, and steeply down thousands of feet to the barren deserts of Nevada. It was an unreal end to an awesome journey, and the moment we finally got there, tried to catch our breath in the thin air, and began soaking in the view was a moment I can't forget.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States