What is your background – Where are you from and where were you raised?
The countryside of southeast Iowa with a New Sharon address and a Rose Hill phone number. (When we still had a home phone).
Where do you go to school?
I’m a student at William Penn University.
What kind of jobs have you had in the past?
Management of Information Systems (MIS) Technician for Ajinomoto USA, and checker at Hy-Vee.
What do you do at ArrowQuick?
I figure out what’s wrong with people’s computers and fix them to the best of my abilities.
What have you learned so far (technical or otherwise)?
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Why do you like working here?
It’s local, in my field of study, and I work with great people.
Any hobbies?
Computers are my hobby.
Do you have any brothers/sisters? What are their ages?
A younger brother. He turns 18 today.
Do you have any pets?
A dog (Piper) and a cat (Tabby).
Favorite book?
“The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch.

Favorite TV show?
House M.D.
Favorite movie?
Star Trek
Favorite (or least favorite) trip?
SIGCSE 2008
What was your favorite cartoon as a child?
Power Rangers
Pet peeves?
I’m OCD so I have a lot. Leaving time left on the microwave is probably the biggest.
What song has been stuck in your head recently?
“Rainy Monday” by Shiny Toy Guns.
Biggest fear?
Public speaking
Summer or winter?
Summer
What is your dream vacation?
Japan or Europe

