During high school, I participated extensively in Speech and Debate with the NCFCA and also tutored and coached other members of my club to improve their speeches. At college I have likewise helped others in an unofficial capacity with greek, American government, political philosophy, and literary writing. Most of all, though, I am passionate about tutoring American Government and political philosophy, particularly by instilling in my students a love and excitement for these subjects so that studying them becomes a pleasure rather than a burden. When I'm not working on academics, I enjoy playing the cello, singing, journalling, and working out.

I enjoy journalling, working out, playing the cello, singing, woodburning, and reading, particularly books about history and political philosophy, both in America and throughout the ancient and modern world. I also particularly enjoy reading Dostoevsky.