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Overview

  • 11 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Guaraní, Swahili
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Director of International Operations for NGO that trains ...
  • BS in Business Administration- International Business, Ma...
  • From USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Rack up sweet life experiences and change the world!

ABOUT ME

MY Personality Type on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator-ENFP

Warmly enthusiastic and imaginative. See life as full of possibilities. Make connections between events and information very quickly, and confidently proceed based on the patterns they see. Want a lot of affirmation from others, and readily give appreciation and support. Spontaneous and flexible, often rely on their ability to improvise and their verbal fluency.

PHILOSOPHY

I want to have a successful life defined by the positive impact I make in the world and the relationships and experiences I have.

Interests

International development, social enterprise, entrepreneurship

  • investing
  • equestrian
  • whitewater rafting
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • skydiving
  • skiing
  • swimming
  • world cup
  • business
  • entrepreneurship
  • beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

World Cup in South Africa, Shark Cage Diving in Cape Town, Safaris in Kruger area, Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, Inca Trail trek, treak across Bolivia, swimming with pink dolphins & holding anaconda in Bolivian amazon, dune buggy in Ica, Peru, Skydiving in SC, Hangliding above Rio, Zip-lining in Belize, Para-sailing in Cozumel, Swimming with stingrays in Grand Cayman, Skiing in the Swiss Alps, Camelback journey through the Saharan desert in Morocco, Cliff Diving in Greece, historical walk in Rome, Horseback racing on Naxos Beach in Greece, Living in developing world South America, 4th of July in Boston, 2.5 years in Nairobi including living in Kibera (Africa's largest slum), gorilla trek in Uganda, whitewater rafting on the Nile, train journey around India, etc....to be continued...

Teach, Learn, Share

Sustainable Community Development in the Developing World, Business Administration, growing a social enterprise, impact investing, entrepreneurship

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Paraguay, Spain, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

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