Some things to know:

• I am 28 and live with my wife and two cats, Max and Mello.
• This is my second year teaching.
• I have one brother (24) and one sister (21).
• I am originally from Richmond, VA, but have lived in Seattle for 3 years.
• I went to Duke for undergrad and got my Master's at UW.
• I used to be a sports writer and am a rabid sports fan. The teams I care the most about are: Duke basketball, Boston Red Sox, Arsenal.
• I love to travel. I just came back from a trip this summer to the Baltics and Russia.
• I love to read and write. My favorite fiction author is Kurt Vonnegut.
• My musical tastes are quite limited: I listen to Phish, and a few other things on the side.