I was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 29th, 1986. In 2009 I graduated from Kalamazoo College with a dual degree in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Art and Classical Studies.
I have a great interest in web technologies. I began writing my first PHP scripts when I was 14 and since then I have had experience developing feature rich applications using Ruby on Rails and PHP. I am always looking to expand my skillset and knowledge surrounding these technologies and languages. Most recently I have been working with RSpec and Cucumber on outside-in BDD.
I also enjoy dabbling in art/design work. I have had education and work in photography, ceramics, sculpture (metal, wood), and digital (Adobe CS3, 3DSM, Bryce, C4D).
In my free time I greatly enjoy soccer, running, rock climbing and traveling. During my junior year I spent 7 months in Thailand with the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute learning about people, ecology and sustainable development. I have also made many trips to Europe visiting family and learning the languages and culture.