I'm originally from Toronto, Canada, but have lived in several different countries. I have a boisterously jostling crowd of interests constantly competing for my time and attention: reading, rock climbing, botany, gardening, drawing, hiking, linguistics and language learning, history, legal philosophy, neurology (especially as it pertains to memory, learning, and language), music, travel, anything to do with art or the natural world, and conversations with interesting people. I have a JD, but I am not actively practicing law - I currently work in the nonprofit sector, focusing on affordable housing and adult education for immigrants. My undergrad degree is in Latin and Ancient Greek language and literature. I also have an ESL teaching certification. I have been working on improving my French in recent years. I also speak some Russian, Spanish, and Italian, and an embarrassingly small amount of Mandarin.