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Birth
I started out as a child in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota -
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My Life
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Move to Duluth
Slept in a drawer and crib with a bee's nest overhead - allergic to this day. -
Capital Punishment
Miss Besteul, first grade 70 year old teacher, yanked and twisted my ear for what? I don't know, but it stuck with me. I think I was holding my pencil the wrong way, which also stuck with me. -
Move to Naperville, Illinois
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A New Hope
Star Wars came out and it was one of the first movies I saw on a big screen. Changed my life and collected trading cards, made drawings and stories, for three years until Empire came out -
The Empire Strikes Back
I am your father. -
The Return of the Jedi
Slave Leia -
Moved to Ashland, Oregon
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Tarragona, Spain Exchange Student
Studied for my first semester of Senior Year in Spain, gained Spanish fluency -
Graduated From Ashland High
National Honor Society -
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College
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Entered University of Oregon
Psychology Major, played in rock band -
Northwest Youth Corps Crewleader
NYCTrail building, camping for 6 weeks at a time -
Changed Major to Geography
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Studied at Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
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Exchange Program to Quito, Ecuador
Studied Tropical Ecology, Anthropology, Spanish, lived with host family -
Graduated from University of Oregon
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Biological Technician, US Forest Service
Counted endangered Northern Spotted Owls in Oregon -
Entered in US Peace Corps, Guatemala
3 years of volunteering to improve lives of Mayan indigenous people -
Travel
Honduras, Belize, Mexico for 6 months -
Tour Guide, Haines, Alaska
Led cruise ship passengers on hikes, bus tours, and kayak trips seeing bald eagles, salmon, and grizzly bears -
Tour Guide, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Led trips to Mayan ruins, families, and cenotes -
Vegetarian Chef/Bagel Bakery, Sata Cruz, Guatemala
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Taught English in Jeju-Do, South Korea
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UPS Driver, Denver, CO
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Manual High School Teaching Job
Taught Biology in Spanish, Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Physics, and Geography -
Marriage
Married the lovely Tara in Antigua, Guatemala at the Casa Santo Domingo. Fairytale wedding with family, fun, and fireworks. -
George Washington High School
Started work at the wonderful and illustrious G-Dubb! Teaching Earth Science and Biology to 9th and 10th graders. -
Brady Born!
My lovely and precious Daughter, Brady, was born after a long and laborious process at 3:13 AM. -
Avery Born!
His real name is Lucas
