As a passionate educator and world traveler, I have a love for culture, history, and food. When I travel, I enjoy good conversations with locals from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. I am an avid painter, and I search for local art, music, and theater in various communities. I enjoy reading novels from a variety of authors and genres. I rehabilitate wild animals, specializing in raptors and owls, and I find great joy in releasing them back into the wild.