Moya
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Everyman |
| Location | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Introduction | I have a wide range of interests. Though I teach math, I'm really passionate about the arts: music, literature, poetry, theatre, film, and so on. I suppose my friends would probably describe my personality as a fusion of intelligence, depth, and humor. I love to make people laugh, especially my close friends. My sense of humor can be pretty sarcastic most of the time. So, people who can't handle sarcasm always get along really, really well with me and never, ever experience misunderstandings, hurt feelings, or raised eyebrows. I think most my students get it, which I hope helps them to enjoy my class, even if they don't always enjoy math. I do the best I can to fire an interest, or at least an appreciation, for mathematics and how it enriches their understanding of the world, but I wager my enthusiasm outweighs theirs most of the time. A bit whack, but true. (Did I just say "whack"?) My faith is incredibly important to me, which is one of the reasons I chose to work in private education. Working at a Christian school has helped me to grow a great deal in this respect. And last, but certainly not least, friends and family have always been high on my list of priorities. |
| Interests | I'm all over the map. Let's just move on. |
| Favorite Movies | Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Pride & Prejudice (the A&E version), Sense and Sensibility (several versions), Nicholas Nickleby, Chariots of Fire (perhaps my favorite movie), The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Shawshank Redemption, Heat, Philadelphia, Traffic, Superman, Austin Powers, Zoolander, Napoleon Dynamite, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic. |
| Favorite Music | The music of Franz Schubert, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Hovhaness, and John Adams, U2, Radiohead, The Arcade Fire, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Smashing Pumpkins, Coldplay, and the Beastie Boys |
| Favorite Books | Huckleberry Finn, David Copperfield, The Hobbit, Lord of the Flies, The Scarlet Letter, The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King, and a variety of books of poetry. |