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Overview

  • 25 references 20 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Recruiting Manager
  • Northeastern University; Fundação Getulio Vargas
  • From Westport, MA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
I'm here to live--what's the fun in doing that alone?

ABOUT ME
I grew up in the small town of Westport, MA. I moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University to pursue a degree in International Business. After my freshman year, I moved to Ibagué, Colombia to teach English and perfect my spanish. In 2011, I moved to Lisbon, Portugal to perfect my Portuguese. I lived in Brazil working and studying. I arrived June 29, 2012 and returned to Boston in July 2013. Shortly thereafter, I moved to Los Angeles for 7 months. In July 2014, I returned to Boston, until the pandemic. Then, I moved to Rhode Island to raise chickens and switch careers. Alas, the corporate world called me back. I took a traveling role that brought me to Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami, and what do you know, I moved back to Boston July 2024.

Boston is once again home base as I continue to see the world.

PHILOSOPHY
What are you waiting for?

Interests

I love language, people, good food, good beer, nature, thunder storms, cities, rural areas, mountains--the list goes on.

  • dining
  • beer
  • hiking
  • business
  • hitchhiking
  • beaches
  • parks
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Song: Bette Davis Eyes
Music: Anything that makes you feel something

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While living in Colombia, I backpacked for a day with some locals I became friendly with. We hiked and camped in the mountains, and got our food from a nearby farm. The view, the hike, the people, the campfire--memorable.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, England, France, Mexico, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, United States

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