CURRENT MISSION

Finish my PhD but have a little fun along the way!

ABOUT ME

I was born in a small town in Indiana and later moved to Seattle. Growing up, my family was always traveling throughout the US and I have visited 46 states. After heading off to college in Los Angeles, I began to expand my traveling beyond the borders and have not stopped since.

Interests

meeting new people; trying new foods; exploring different places; bicycling, hiking, and basically anything outside

• traveling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies are O Brother Where Art Thou? and National Lampoon's Vacation.

I like basically all types of music.

I mostly read academic books, but my favorite book has to be The Motorcycle Diaries.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One of the most amazing experiences I have had recently was crossing the Lençois Maranhenses in Northern Brazil. We walked over 50 km in three days barefoot in white sand as far as the eye could see and stayed with locals who have lived in the middle of the sand for generations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Costa Rica, United States