I have favored analysis as long as I canremember. The joy of critical thinking, has allowed me to troubleshoot many situational and technical issuesI encounter. It has been great exercise for problem solving, seeking efficiency, dreaming upinnovative ideas, all while satisfying my obsession with perspective. I have over two decades of diverse professional experience. Project management and engine building at Honda Research and Development, production supervision at Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, systems and machine maintenance at Umicore Specialty Materials Recycling, Research, writing, editing, programming and even farming. This experience, and my post-secondary education, have prepared me well to approach project goals and organizational outcomes from multiple angles. From a young age, the discipline I learned from my parents, both U.S. Marines, and my grandparents, tabacoo farmers, has kept me focused in work and life. My aunt, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, taught me the importance of passion, and instilled in me a drive to ask meaningful questions in order to explore new perspectives. Significant research and practice have made me confident in my unique writing style and strong voice. Being a skilled communicator easily connects me with new people, and my passion for photography,music and the arts has connected me with a rich community of artists and makers. This has given me the opportunity to organize beneficial events for local communities and get to know people even better. Additionally, computer technology has been a favorite hobby of mine since I was a young child. I have been comfortable with variety of hardware and software applications preceding my Case Western Reserve University education in web development. I feel this diverse life experience, combined with my strong professional skill set, has prepared me well to excel in a compassionate and meaningful way. As science historian James Burke said, ‘innovation happens in the spaces between formal disciplines.'