Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, living there until I was 23 years-old and following a brief stint in Las Vegas for one year in 2005, I set out to do great things in hopes of impacting policy from the top by moving to the Washington, DC metropolitan area in 2006.
Currently, I live in Alexandria, VA with my wife, Christine, daughter, Ainsleigh, and two beagles, Toby and Tessa. I am still soul searching, trying to find the meaning of life. My family is a big part of life's meaning for me, but not all of it.
During this search, I decided to attend graduate school to further pursue my interests in public policy and public administration.
Recently, in December 2009, I graduated from George Mason University with a Masters in Public Administration with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Spanish from University of Nevada, Reno in 2003.
My interests lie in reading books that deal with philosophy. I also read horror novels, particularly anything with apocalyptic questions. I find it interesting to follow what happens to people and how they react to the breakdown of society. In particular, I will read anything written by Brian Keene.
I also enjoy creating graphics and coding Web sites with my Adobe CS4 suite. I really enjoy pouring my heart and soul into my work so that I can see it online. The overall look of the site is what really interests me. The artistic side of design.
This love for Web development began in college while building a Web site for my fraternity chapter. This personal interest led to a professional opportunity with DCS Services, LLC, building and sending e-mails for Democratic Congressional clients and later with iConstituent, LLC who also help Congressional offices send e-mail communications to their constituents.
Most recently, until April 2010, I worked with United Cerebral Palsy at the national office as their eCommuncations/eDevelopment Specialist. I handled all outbound e-Marketing communications and fundraising. Primarily, I worked with the Convio online communications platform, several social networking platforms and their blog, UCPeople. I also managed many advocacy campaigns such as WhoWillCare.net and Don't Block My Vote.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games and spending time with my family. I also strive to see nearby sights as often as I can because, as much as I am fascinated by the public and nonprofit sectors, I am just as much intrigued by American history and there is great deal of history in the area.
I also dabble in photography and I like a nice red wine on occasion.
In my spare time, I also volunteer for a local group. I am an active volunteer with my fraternity area alumni group in the Washington, DC metro area, the SigEp Feds. In fact, one of my Web designs is the SigEp Feds blog.
I invite you to learn more about me. Feel free to look around. Thanks for stopping by.
