1. Diversity What makes me who I am…

2. FamilyThis is who changes us every day of our lives, to become the diverse individuals that the world sees.

3. Biological Mom’s first husband

4. Family We Choose Sometimes the family we choose treats us better, with more respect, than the one we are born to.

5. Education Among my parents and siblings, I am the first to attend college. I gained a love of reading from my parents, a love of numbers from my dad specifically.

6. Education SUNY Plattsburgh: discovered my love for grammar… Midstate Technical College: rediscovered my love for math and precision…

7. A great education is essential for a productive life. My family and both of my schools have molded me into a caring individual that craves learning...

8. Ponder… I value family, whether blood or chosen... I love to knit and read...I'm making baby blankets for my brother and sister. A member of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ; I am both Christian and Wiccan. I am unique in that I reread the books in a series before the next one comes out...this can lead to a 20-book marathon... I dream to see my nieces and nephews, and my adopted ones too, grow up to be individuals who treat one another with respect.

9. As cliché as it sounds… I am proud to be me!