About

The Site:

This strange project began as a semester long assignment for my internet production class in January of 2006 at Franklin College, Switzerland. My professor didn’t know much about web design, but the class miraculously trudged forward. We were supposed to make a web page about ourselves to be our online presence. It needed to have a resume, and some pictures, and even some links to other sites that we liked. Basically, it was supposed to be a boring average website. Most of you will probably think that it is still a boring ass website, but I have tried my little heart out to make it so much more…

I now am using this space for many reasons. I am doing some open source design work myself, which is showcased in my templates section and I walk through some graphics tutorials. My latest obsession is all things WordPress. I also like to share some tidbits from my personal life, which is peppered throughout the blog.

Me:

I am a 22 year old graduate student at Brandeis University, studying Economics and Finance. I did my undergraduate degree in International Relations at Franklin College in Switzerland. It seems like I really haven’t begun my life yet, because my parents still support me and the only job I have ever had was a 3 month stint at Best Buy…

But my hopes are high! I am struggling to decide whether I want to finish my degree and get a job as some sort of economic consultant or keep going to school and get a PhD and do something with that. Right now, I am leaning towards getting out in the world and it won’t be long!

Resume:

Education

International Studies: Sunset Elementary Miami, Fl (1992-95)
International Studies: Carver Middle Miami, Fl (1996-98)
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Coral Gables Senior High, Coral Gables, Fl (1998-2002)
International Relations Major: Franklin College Switzerland Lugano, Switzerland; Minors in Italian and Economics; Bachelors with Highest Distinction (2002-2006)
International Economics and Finance: Brandeis University, Boston MA, Masters (2006-present)

Honors and Awards

Urkunde Certificate: Outstanding achievement in study of German awarded by the Consul General, Deutschland 1993, 1995 & 2000
American Legion Award: For leadership 1995
Athletic Letter: Junior Varsity Football 1999
Web Design Excellence: Online Agency Award 2000
Dean’s List: Franklin College Switzerland 2002-05
Franklin Merit Award for Academics: Franklin College Switzerland 2002-05

Languages

English, German, Italian and some French

Activities

Boy Scouts of America: 1991-95
Student Exchange: Altotting, Germany 1995
People to People: Student Ambassador to Western Europe 1997
German Club: Vice President, Coral Gables Senior High
National German Honor Society: Coral Gables Senior High
National Honor Society: Coral Gables Senior High
International Relations Club: Vice President, Franklin College Switzerland
Arabic Club: Franklin College Switzerland
Basketball Team: Franklin College Switzerland
Newspaper Webmaster: Franklin College Switzerland
Sports Editor-The Enlightenment: Franklin College Switzerland
Academic Travel: Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden, England, Ireland, Turkey, Japan

Volunteer Work

Junior Orange Bowl Golf Tournament: 1999-2001
Junior Orange Bowl Parade: 1999-2001
Congressional Intern: For Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Miami, Fl 2001-02

Work Experience

Web Design: Coral Gables Crime Watch Coral Gables, Fl 2001
Webmaster and General Computer Technician: Wylly’s Professional Travel, Coral Gables, Fl 2001-present
IT Support: Franklin College Technology Department, 2005-2006
Salesman Best Buy, Cambridge, MA, 2006
Intern Infinit Studios, Allston, MA, 2007

Great Sites

Here is a list of some of my amigos, and by that I mean people who’s website I love/writing I admire; I know very few of them. If you are interested in a link exchange, just leave me a comment on any post asking for one!

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