| Location: |
United States |
| Primary occupation: |
Teacher |
| Dream occupation: |
Author |
| Hometown: |
Catonsville, Maryland |
| Schools attended: |
Mt. St. Joseph High School; William & Mary, University of Maryland |
| I like: |
Novels, politics, philosophy, history, pizza |
| Favorite writers: |
Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Franzen, Gore Vidal, Philip Roth, Zadie Smith, Jonathan Safran Foer |
| Favorite books: |
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, The Stranger by Albert Camus |
| Favorite newspapers: |
New York Times, Washington Post |
| Favorite magazines: |
The New York Times Magazine, The Nation, The Economist |
| Favorite music: |
Classical |
| Favorite movies: |
Dead Poets' Society, As Good As It Gets, Peaceful Warrior |
| Favorite TV shows: |
Law and Order, anything on the History Channel, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, West Wing |
| Favorite teams: |
The Baltimore Orioles and Ravens |
| Favorite quote: |
"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars." Les Brown |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Age: |
25 |
| Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
| Political affiliations: |
Democrat |