CURRENT MISSION

To become a marketable expert in local, national, and global health care delivery. Seriously. Any thoughts here would be appreciated!

ABOUT ME

My life for the past two years has been dominated - some what excessively - by the needs, wants, hopes, and dreams of New Orleans public high school students.

That being said, it's been a bit since I've thought this through.

I love to learn, science mostly.

I am less fond of teaching.

I love red wine, a good meal, and something to celebrate (feel I have to do something to earn it)

I will rock climb any day of the week

& latin dance any night of it

I believe I'll be happier nowhere else than working in healthcare

and prefer half-windsor tie knots to full

PHILOSOPHY

Your manhood is determined by how much you can, and do, help others when they need it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Honesty check - I couch surfed with John Riggs on my way to New Orleans after the Teach For America Summer Institute in 2009. It was my first experience CS'ing, and I was v. impressed.

Then teaching happened--and this is my first update in literally two years! I taught in the Upper 9th Ward in New Orleans (Frederick A. Douglass HS, now closed) and in New Orleans East (Sci Academy). My students were brilliant/inspiring, and I learned a great deal.

Now I'm pursuing a Masters in Public Health at Tulane - and I have a much more manageable schedule for surfing! I'd be happy to host starting September 1, 2011

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

With John Riggs in El Paso, Tx, and Houston, Tx.

Interests

health care reform, epidemiology, live music

• dancing
• wine
• red wine
• music
• live music
• surfing
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

NOLA live music.

Just read: Paris 1919
Currently reading: Good to Great

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of my former advisees made honor roll 4th quarter.

Teach, Learn, Share

High School Science Curriculum in Louisiana

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