I attended the University of Washington where I graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of the Arts in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with minors in both Human Rights and Asian Studies. I then continued my studies at the Seattle University School of Law where I received my Juris Doctorate. While attending college, I was fortunate to be chosen to work in two different tutoring centers. The skills I learned there really expanded my abilities to tailor sessions to the students learning style and abilities. I tend to rely on humor in my tutoring, combined with positive reinforcement. Sometimes it just takes finding the right way to explain something for it to click, so why not laugh along the way? I tutor multiple subjects, but my favorites are economics and writing. Economics is the fundamental building block of all major societies, so understanding it allows you to understand the world. Writing, because it allows us to organize our thoughts and share them with people we have never met even those who are yet to be born.
I am a Seattle native, and I spent eight years in the Navy. This gave me the opportunity to see quite a bit of the United States and some of the world. In my free time I enjoy volunteering, cooking, trail running, hiking, bicycling, cross country skiing, and scuba diving.