I was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, and fell in love with the big sky and wide open spaces. The free air of the West beckons with adventure, and seeded my lifelong drive to explore, express, and inquire. Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a student of politics and history. I see these as literary pursuits, many individual stories weaving together, inviting a critical eye to read the currents of human existence.

When I arrived at the University of Virginia for orientation, I had not only never set foot on Grounds, I had never set foot in Virginia. Thrust into unfamiliar environs, I had an opportunity to critically evaluate the stories I had grown up with, and the self I was becoming. Besides, when it was time to leave home, the newer and stranger, the better.

I thrived on the company of ambitious and inquisitive peers who challenged every preconception, and I indulged my thirst for adventure like never before. I internalized the Jeffersonian ethos of public service, of learning for the sake of growth, but also in the name of improving the world around us. I learned many more facets of the American story, and came to appreciate how inequitable distribution of power moves and shapes our access to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I moved to San Francisco in 2014 to connect with the energy of fearless innovation and progress that I had romanticized all my life. I have been swept up in the currents of tech and social justice, organizing and advertising on digital platforms to connect with people in an increasingly noisy age. This is a place for all my work and reflections to convene, and, I hope, to spark conversation about building a more just and peaceful world.