1. Geography
1.1. I was raised in Grand Ledge, Michigan, and remained living in that area for the first 28 years of my life (minus one year in Chicago). I moved to Hershey Pennsylvania for 5 years to go to grad school, and now live in York County Pennsylvania while I work in Baltimore.
1.1.1. Travel
1.1.1.1. I love to travel and have been to several countries including Italy, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, and Israel.
1.2. Education
1.2.1. I received a B.S. in Psychology from Michigan State University in 2010. I took a year off from school before starting a Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and also an M.B.A. student at Carey. Should be done at Carey this Spring!
2. Family
2.1. I have a wife and two kids: Arthur is 3.5 and Julian is 1. They are monsters (the kids - not the wife)! Also have a dog named Lady Arya Stark of Winterfell.
2.2. Hobbies
2.2.1. My hobbies include raising children and going to business school. That takes up most of my free time. But, I also still enjoy reading, basketball, and singing. I am planning to throw myself into some other interests once life calms down a bit.
3. Writing
3.1. I love to write, both as a hobby and professionally. I would love to semi-retire (in the distant future) and just travel and write.
4. Aspirations
4.1. I am really interested in the intersection of science and business. To that end, I would like to work in job where I am responsible for identifying and cultivating new biotech and/or making decisions about strategy in healthcare.
4.2. Research
4.2.1. I do research as a neuroscientist that I hope will translate into products that help people!