I grew up in Somerset, KY and came to Lexington in 2006 to attend UK. I graduated with a BA in Geography in 2009 and an MS in Education Policy in 2012. As an undergraduate, I helped out in a preschool classroom at Booker T. Washington Elementary. I was also an Arts & Sciences Ambassador my senior year. In graduate school, I worked in the Center for Student Involvement and was the advisor to the Center for Community Outreach programs. Along the way I met my wife Ashley and we have been married 4 years.
1. What is your favorite movie or book? I tend to read more periodicals/newspapers than books. I am usually reading a combination of The Economist, BusinessWeek, National Geographic, and Mental Floss.
2. What is your favorite animal? Definitely a dog person. My wife and I have a goldendoodle named Luna (of Harry Potter fame).
3. What is the most memorable place you’ve been? I have been fortunate to travel to several countries (Ethiopia, Poland, Jordan, Israel, Britain, France, and a few Caribbean nations) and the most memorable place I have visited would have to be Aushwitz. The eerie feeling of walking among the buildings is something I will never forget.
4. What is your favorite food? If the word free precedes the word food then it is my favorite.
5. What is a random/fun fact about yourself? My wife and I grew up about three minutes apart and attended the same high school but we never really knew each other. When we were dating we were talking about where we were on Sept. 11th and we found out that we were in the same high school classroom when it happened.