I was born in June, 1979 in Chesterfield, VA. My family consists of my parent, sister, and nephew in Chesterfield, my twin in Alexandria, VA, and a brother in Downers Groove, IL. I have been told my ancestry consists of English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Iroquois, Algonquian but I haven't had a genealogy study completed. I graduated from the College of William and Mary with a Bachelor in Science with concentrations in Computer Science and Elementary Education. In addition, I obtained a Collegiate Professional Virginia State teaching license for preKindergarten-6th grades, and am certified until 2012. I have also completed the Institute for Organization Management nonprofit organization management professional development program and received my IOM in June 2010.

Following is a sampling of my interests. I guess I'll start out with the basic stuff. My favorite foods are Italian and Mexican, colors are forest green and blue, and animals are eagles and dolphins. Ok, now to the more substantive stuff.

Overall, I have some varied interests. I am an avid reader and read whenever I can. I mainly read science fiction and fantasy and some historical fiction. Normally I read serial books, though I occasionally read some one-shots. My favorite series include: Isaac Asimov's Robot, Empire and Foundation, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game saga, and Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber. Even as a kid I read serial books, though my favorite children's book was Tuck Everlasting. Some series include Ramona Quimby, Chronicles of Narnia, Pippi Longstocking, Bunnicula, and A Wrinkle in Time. As an adult I have also read the following children's series: Dark is Rising, Harry Potter, and The Wizard of Oz (the 14 books written by L. Frank Baum).

The TV shows that I am a fan of are As Time Goes By, Ballykissangel, Battlestar Galactica, Doc Martin, Doctor Who, Monarch of the Glen, NCIS, any Star Trek, and Stargate SG-1/Atlantis. One of my all time favorites is Babylon 5 with my favorite episodes being Severed Dreams, War Without End Part 1-2, Into the Fire, Intersections in Real Time, Deconstruction of Falling Stars, and Sleeping in Light.

My favorite movies are Pay it Forward, Minority Report, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (best mesh of comedy and science fiction since Spaceballs), Serenity and The Incredibles. Of course with my love of series comes a love of serial movies, which include the Star Trek films, Lord of the Rings, Matrix, and Harry Potter.

As for music, I will listen to just about anything except hard rock and most country. Most of my CDs are of Celtic music with my favorite groups being Irish Descendants, Gaelic Storm, Enter the Haggis, Celtic Thunder, Seven Nations, and Loreena McKennitt.

Outside of the media, my interests are still as varied, though I don't spend near enough time on them as I should. I am interested in the Scottish and Irish history and culture, and mythology including King Arthur. I love nature and enjoy taking walks outside. In the future I would also like to study some type of Earth Science, such as Oceanography, Astronomy, Geology, or Forestry. Additionally, I am adept in technology. I have created numerous websites and can program in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. I also enjoy learning any new software or technology and like to be presented with challenges in determining new ways to accomplish tasks with technology.

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