CURRENT MISSION

Help people help others

ABOUT ME

I moved often growing up, starting in New York and passing through most Midwest states before moving to Seattle in 2015. Having spent time on food stamps, I launched FoodCircles in college—an app to feed local families and children simply by trying out restaurants around town. This startup plus a documentary in India helped me commit to solving problems I hated rather than only doing what I loved.

After consulting for startups and nonprofits, I started a social enterprise called GiveSafe to eliminate unneeded friction between seeing someone's need on the street and helping them. I am grateful to have earned a degree from the University of Michigan in Informatics and Economics.

PHILOSOPHY

Let your actions do the talking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Surfed Madison, Sydney, and participated in Couchweek Grand Rapids.

Interests

Sports, longboarding, film work, spicy food, the basics

• design
• festivals
• dining
• sports
• computer science
• psychology
• science
• statistics

Music, Movies, and Books

Sunshine

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A ghost in India who told me the name of my father's mother, how much I had spent on the trip so far, and that I had gotten into a recent accident on a red moped.

Teach, Learn, Share

HTML/CSS
Prototyping and Web Design
Video Editing
Copywriting
Pitching/Sales