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About me

Gender	Female
Industry	Religion
Occupation	ELCA GM2 Missionary
Location	Johannesburg, Guateng, South Africa
Introduction	Born and raised in Latrobe, PA (USA) just east of Pittsburgh (aka The City of Champions!) Some of my biggest influences are my parents, my Aunt, and my sister. My father is a pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Reading, PA and my mother teaches at Reading Senior High School. My sister lives and works in New York City and my Aunt resides in Pittsburgh. I moved to Minneapolis, MN in 1999 to attend Augsburg College. I earned a degree in Art (concentration in graphic design) with a minor in Business Administration. After college I worked as a graphic designer in the Twin Cities area for 6 years and coached both girls high school hockey and lacrosse. I recently finished serving in the ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission as a member of South Africa's M.U.D. program. I am currently working as an ELCA GM2 missionary as a member of the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA). Check out my links for information on LUCSA, the ELCA, M.U.D., and more!
Interests	I enjoy God's creation in all ways, shapes, and forms. I like to engage in most any activity that contains a goal, net, stick, or ball! I also enjoy expressing myself through different artistic means.
Favorite movies	Jurassic Park, Shawshank Redemption, The Jason Bourne Series, The Italian Job, The Indiana Jones Series, The Star Wars Series, Office Space, Waiting for Guffman, The Dark Knight, Spider Man, The Little Mermaid,and Hotel Rwanda
Favorite music	Most anything, except country (I like a little Dixie Chicks from time to time though). Mostly I listen to punk (from The Clash to Green Day), Hip-Hop, Kwaito, House, and Classical. Bands/Singers I love include The Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, Blink 182 (so happy they're back together), The Clash, The Ramones, Jimmy Buffet, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Biggie Smallz, 2-Pac, Zola, DJ Cleo, Dinosaur Jr., The Doors, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, Michael Buble, Rusted Root, Van Morrison, and the Beatles
Favorite books	Michael J. Fox's "Lucky Man", Nelson Mandela's "A Long Walk to Freedom", Archbishop Desmond Tutu's "God Has a Dream", Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Strength To Love", Anything by Michael Crichton (rest in peace)