I've lived in Washington, DC, for the past 13 years and consider the nation's capital my home. I moved to DC, from Cleveland, OH, to work in the field of medical research. I found myself turning to communications, public/media relations and event planning for kicks and ended up starting a firm with one of my best friends. After a couple of years of running that business, I returned to school to complete a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology and biostatistics. I returned to communications and have been working on social justice issues in the nonprofit sector every since. I have a passion for working to better the human condition (and that's a true trial everyday) and try to better my own condition whenever I get the chance. I'm into yoga (I've been practicing for 2 years and try to do a little everyday, but take classes 4-6 times a week.)
I've lived and studied in Paris and Bruxelles, so I speak fluent French, which of course I have very little opportunity to use. I'd like to get back into public health eventually, but will stick with working to bring congressional voting representation to the residents of DC for now.
I love my friends above all, and am fiercely loyal to them - even when they don't necessarily deserve it :-) I'm 6'2", blue eyes, short brown hair. I have a tendency to write too much and never seem to cover the things that are probably much more important about who I am than the stuff I've written here. I'm 'complex' but understand that and deal with it...