ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, USA. My background is in education, specifically teaching English and Special Education. I am currently a Peace Corps volunteer working as an English teacher in Ukraine. I will be here for the next two years. I am currently learning the Russian language.

Interests

Running, ultimate frisbee, reading, wanderlust, music, good food, good movies, hiking, trees & plants.

• animals
• education
• dining
• running
• movies
• reading
• volunteer work
• music
• hiking
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Eternal Sunshine...Magnolia...A River Runs Through It...Fishing with John...McCabe & Mrs. Miller

Music: Neil Young...Bob Dylan...Bon Iver... Luna...Hem...Destroyer...Beirut...David Bowie...Michael Franti...Mazzy Star...Bruce Springsteen...Andrew Bird...Stevie Wonder... ...

How about authors: David James Duncan...Wallace Stegner...Dave Eggers...Jack Keruoac...Saul Bellow... Michael Chabon...Fitzgerald...Ian McEwan Am currently trying my darndest to read Moby Dick.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The redwoods, Paris, sunrise in the Sierras, sunset on the Pacific coast, the state of Oregon. Plants & animals. People are pretty cool too :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, France, Georgia, Hungary, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ukraine, United States

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