WHERE DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL?
University at Buffalo

WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GO INTO STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING?
I was always fascinated with Legos and loved building things. My uncle is a bridge engineer so getting to listen to him talk was also very interesting.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD? WHY?
There is this one restaurant in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Right on the beach where the iguanas run wild and you get the ocean breeze. Sitting there I know I am on vacation and all my worries go away.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BOOK OR MOVIE?
Point Break (the original)

IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ANY ONE PERSON, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
My grandmother. I have very fond memories of her when she was alive. Looking back at pictures I wish I got to know her as an adult.

WHATS ON YOUR ‘BUCKET LIST?'
To be a contestant on jeopardy. I have made it to the interview process three times but have yet to be a contestant.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO FOR FUN?
When I am not at work you will find me in my home gym or the kitchen. I am an avid crossword solver and love puzzles as well.

WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT?
Learning and fitness.

IF YOU COULD ONLY EAT ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
One cuisine, Mexican. One meal, would be thai drunken noodles.

WHAT THREE WORDS BEST DESCRIBE YOU?
Driven, funny, and adventurous.