Home: Gilbert, AZ. Age: Millennial. Profession: Lawyer and teacher. Organization: Arizona Bar Association. Title: Juris Doctor. Alma mater: Brandeis University. Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish and Italian.
Latest accomplishment: Became highly proficient in the French Language while teaching at a French immersion school. Latest contribution to others: Donated my old vehicle to an Arizona non-profit. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Passing the Uniform Bar Examination. Hobbies: Sports, travel, learning, TV and cinema. Last book read: Suddenly, a Knock on the Door, by Etgar Keret. Recently viewed and recommended: The White Lotus. Recent unique acquisition: Ancient coin for Alexander the Great.
Personality profile: Thoughtful, inquisitive, perceptive. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Astute. Moral compass: Principal Doctrines. What is your greatest joy? Learning. What is your greatest fear? Death. What natural talent have you neglected? Taekwondo. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Engineers. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Traveling.
What was your first paying job? Teaching Taekwondo. What was your favorite college course? Political Movements. What book have you repeatedly read? Capture at Sea, by Audrey Beyer. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandmother. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Don’t sweat the small stuff. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Be quick, but don’t hurry. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? The internet.
What change would you like to see in the world?
Better health outcomes.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Don’t trust everything you read or hear. What widely held belief do you reject? Sunshine is great (I’m nocturnal). What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? The President. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My coin collection. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My twenties.
Personal mission: Learning. Personal motto: Cogito Ergo Sum.
