Born and raised in the United States, I studied at the University of Missouri—St. Louis, earning my B.A. in political science. While in university, I worked at United Parcel Service (UPS), developing a successful career there. I received a few promotions, eventually becoming an operations manager. Eventually, however, I resigned in order to travel and explore the world about which I studied.

During the span of my travels, I traveled to 40+ countries across four continents – from India to Israel, from Cambodia to China, from the Philippines to the Palestinian Territories, to name a few. I have also had valuable experiences volunteering, including the following: assisting people in earthquake-ravaged villages in Sumatra, Indonesia; teaching English to children and Buddhist monks in Myanmar; and assisting more than one hundred children from impoverished areas of Manila, Philippines with painting murals for their schools.

In 2013, while traveling in Israel, I met an Israeli woman who is now my wife. In 2014 I moved to Israel, studied Hebrew (still learning), and enrolled in graduate school. As of December 2016, I completed my M.A. at the University of Haifa, Israel. My wife and I have a beautiful one-year-old daughter -- and we both work in the center.

Interests

• photography
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• basketball
• geopolitics
• ping pong
• world religions

What I Can Share with Hosts

· Knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict + the region
· Stories to inspire the modern traveler
· Hospitality

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, England, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Israel, Philippines, United States

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