CURRENT MISSION

Expanding horizons

ABOUT ME

I was raised in the South but have been really interested in the broader world since I could first read. I spent some time studying in school and university in London and Rome, respectively, then headed to Ukraine after I graduated to work with the Peace Corps for 2 years. I was able to not just live in a different place and learn new languages, but I also had the chance to travel all around the region while I was here. After I finished working in Ukraine at the end of 2012, I spent a month or so traveling through India, Thailand, and South Korea before returning to the US and starting a new job in Washington, DC.

Interests

history, traveling, current events, American football, baseball, hiking and camping, fishing

• folklore
• traveling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• baseball
• american football
• soccer
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Bridge on the River Kwai, Pan's Labyrinth, Indiana Jones
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Picture of Dorian Grey

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumped in a freezing river on January 19 two years in Ukraine for the Orthodox tradition of Kreschenie. I resolved to never complain about anything being cold, ever, ever again.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Latvia, Russian Federation, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Ukraine, United States