• Born in Maine
• Swam with the dolphins in Florida Keys
• Hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix
• Ran 17 Indy Mini-Marathons and four marathons, including the Boston Marathon

• I am a huge weather freak and have secretly always wanted to be a meteorologist.
• There was too much math involved in that profession so I chose a different profession!

• I collect snowglobes and currently have over 100 of them.
• I also enjoy cooking and doing jigsaw puzzles.

• Big Brother is my Super Bowl, season 10 of BBUS and BBCanada are my favorite.
• Was born in Honduras and primarily learned English from watching The Simpsons.
• Met Barack Obama when I was in middle school.

Specialties:

Anything computer related, from the basic word processor to full office networked integration and security.

Fun stuff:

I have also lived in Minnesota and Michigan

Own 2 dachshunds - very lively and full of excitement

Met Jay Leno at a McDonalds in Las Vegas

• I love all things Japanese, reading, art and video games.
• Some of my favorite places are the beach, bookstores & libraries, and Mitsuwa Marketplace.
• I have visited 8 Caribbean islands: Antigua, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamacia, San Juan- Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, and St. Lucia

• Enjoys indoor and outdoor gardening.
• I find working on a jigsaw puzzle relaxing.
• Arts, crafts, cultural tourism and listening to jazz also keep me happy!

I enjoy play-fighting with our nine-year old boy, following the San Francisco Giants, long drives on the open freeway, and good problems. 

My husband and I have six of the most precious dogs alive. Our goal is to be as good as our dogs already think we are.

I listen to Howard Stern regularly.

My husband was born in Chicago and is a diehard Bear fan, and I grew up in Wisconsin, where Packer football is a religion. We do not watch games in the same room.

I seriously considered a career as a professional French horn player. I no longer play regularly, but I do enjoy singing and own a concertina.

I know six languages (with varying degrees of fluency)... and counting. Learning languages is addictive. It's never too late to start.

I am a huge fan of science fiction and fantasy: Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Buffy, Girl Genius, and Tolkien, among others. I met my husband on gk2gk.com!

My chief volunteer activity has been as a basketball coach for youth teams.

I taught my first semester at IUPUI in the group of (very old and funky) buildings at Michigan and Delaware known as the Downtown Campus.

Specialties: Online Course Development, Usability, Canvas, Kaltura, and Zoom

Fun Facts: I’ve been with IUPUI (sometimes faculty, sometimes staff) since the late ‘90s.

I’m a night owl, coffee addict, knitter, and perpetual learner.

• I am an avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts
• I love playing sports, and hanging out with my friends in my free time.
• I am the only person in my family born in Indiana.

• I like to do archery and play video games
• I like to watch movies and anime with my sister
• I like to cook when I have the time.