I’m originally from southern Indiana. I discovered my love of foreign languages at a very early age. In high school, I studied Russian, German, French, and Spanish. I would later go on to study Czech and Slovak in the U.S. Air Force and served as a linguist during the Cold War.
I’ve had a lot of jobs in my life. My first job was delivering newspapers at 5 am, seven days a week. (Those Sunday editions were very heavy.) I’ve also worked as a fast-food cook, office cleaner, soldier, forklift driver, insurance salesman, truck driver, lumber purchaser and sales manager, newspaper agent, journalist, teacher, private tutor, interpreter, translator, editor, writer, technical writer, and IT manager. I am currently the VP of Engineering for a software company.
I’ve seen quite a bit of the world. I’ve traveled to more than 35 countries. My favorite places to visit are Finland and Iceland. As you can tell, I prefer the cold over heat. My favorite place to visit in the U.S. is Oregon. It’s where I went to university and I absolutely love the state.
My current job is challenging, but I love it. I’m surrounded by great people and interesting technology.