No, I don’t have an accent. Yes, I know where to find good pizza.

My career began by accident—tutoring Western Civ. My students were all “I didn’t come here to study history”. Despite their initial resistance, I pushed and prodded many to learn about the Roman Empire. I turned that into a career, and, well, here we are.

My first training job was with an insurance company. My journey since has taken me to telecoms, professional services, energy, and pharma. That’s a lot of classroom deliveries and eLearning development projects. It’s been challenging and rewarding.

For fun, I have extensively traveled across the U.S. and internationally. Travel has been a great teacher: Immersive, expansive, and humbling. Think: Missed connections, delayed luggage, food poisoning in Kathmandu, a lost wallet in Lima, and rental car break-ins.

But there was the first time flying into DCA and the “oh my” 757 take off from BOS. I’ve watched golden hour on La Jolla Shores, stepped aboard a WWII-era battleship, seen lions flop down like my cat, ridden an elephant, taken in the quiet of Muir Woods, and flown over the Himalayas. It’s been great.

Travel has made me better at adapting and adjusting, walking the fine line between patience and speaking up. When we meet, ask me to share a travel story, specially my first 747 flight.

Let’s talk about building your people. There even may be pizza.