Just moved from the city (DC) to my roots, the country roads.We could say that I am in transition... :)

I'm low-key and generally social. Just trying to make the best of my time on this planet. Whether it's a good book and black coffee on the porch, jumping in the lake first thing on a crisp morning, cooking for the ones I love, taking a deep breath at the view after a nice hike or watching my dog run around at the dog park... it keeps me smiling.

I'm currently working with high school students and I love it but am looking to fully use my masters.

I have a history of working with law enforcement on missing/exploited children cases, at-risk students, and in the mental health realm. Kids are amazing. Resilience, creativity, and a breath of fresh-air....when they aren't hopped up on hormones.

Working on finding my inner balance between city girl and country gal.

Being in the moment, listening, distracting crying children with silliness, enjoying bonfires, making people laugh....

Everyone loves my laugh...not sure why but I'll go with it :)

Books: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Pablo Neruda

Movies: Trouble the Water, Away We Go, Broken English, Love & Basketball, An Affair to Remember, The Godfather

TV: The Wire, SVU, Homeland

Ignoring the obvious friends and family choices:

My canine copilot
New experiences
The ability to travel
A body of water nearby
The belief that I can make a change in the world or a single person
Conversationalists

Future traveling adventures in Bali, New Zealand, mountains of British Columbia, Greek islands, my career, how I impact the world around me, my family/friends, MY NEXT ADVENTURE not matter how big or small, why my dog is mildly insane etc.

It depends on how the work week went but it may be a low key movie with loved ones or dancing the week away. If there were more music options in the area I'd love to have some great wine and live jazz, blues, or bluegrass

I often find myself in western mass wandering around with my dog and awesome friends in the woods, parks, rivers, and/or streets of northampton/springfield/amherst/s.deerfield.

Ever since the flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz, I've had a strong hatred of monkeys in real life. After a couple personal run-ins, it just continues to go downhill. I'm not proud of it.

:P

you'd rather grab a coffee instead of send a bunch of messages. I think chemistry is better explored in person. Plus, why not?