CURRENT MISSION

Understanding perspectives different than my own and simply enjoying time with people.

ABOUT ME

I tend to be seen as an extrovert-outgoing and active. However, what I think most aptly describes me is someone that loves to be around people but more prefers exploring and reflecting, experiencing and relating. I'm very laid back and appreciate the heart for traveling that my parents and grandparents instilled in me at a young age.

Interests

Getting to know people in all different settings is refreshing to me. If I can, I like to do that in an outdoor setting-hiking or running, but I also appreciate a good conversation over coffee. I'm a reader and make it my goal to read several books per month. If I didn't live near my family, then it would most certainly be a priority to spend time with them.

• books
• beauty
• coffee
• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• canoeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Sandlot, Jane Eyre, Goonies, Heavyweights, Volver
Music: Bon Iver, Hall and Oates, Ben Rector, The Head and the Heart, All Sons and Daughters
Currently Reading: Anna Karenina

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent two weeks canoeing the Everglades with a group of people I didn´t know prior to the trip. Experiencing the beauty of an untouched land while also getting to know the other people in demanding circumstances opened me up to how much there is to be gleaned from life.

I was in the Joplin F5 tornado, and let me tell you, it's a crazy story.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Croatia, Spain, United States