I was formally trained in the traditional of analytic philosophy of language. Now I do event coordination, purchasing, and other administrative work for a university-wide ethics center. It probably sounds hokey, but I am passionate about making sure that things are organized - whether that's a philosophical argument or the structure of paper... or a budget proposal, conference schedule, guest's travel itinerary, or a university center's overall operations.

I am also a downshifter. I am voluntarily "underemployed" because there is much that I enjoy in life outside of the pursuit of career advancement and material gain.

Outside of my work for CEHV, I try to be active in conservation-related causes, especially on behalf of birds, including recent volunteer work with the Bird City Network and World Migratory Bird Day as a virtual assistant and Ohio Lights Out as a collision monitor. I also volunteer with Quiet Parks International, and I have served previous stints as a board member of various other conservation-related organizations, including the Rewilding Institute, Columbus Audubon, and DarkSky International's Ohio chapter. Prior to all that, I spent several years on the Executive Committee of the Basic Income Earth Network and was the lead writer for Basic Income News. 

Lately, I have been gradually resuming philosophy-influenced writing and research adjacent to my interests in birds and nature. This year (2026), I have written several columns for Rewilding Earth (the blog of the Rewilding Institute) and the Columbus Audubon Song Sparrow newsletter, published a new article in The Ecological Citizen ("Bird-safe glass as a step toward species-inclusive design"), and contributed guest blog posts to BirdEyes and the Mindful Birding Network. At the time of this writing, I am working on an invited Routledge Handbook chapter on intrinsic value and conservation practice, and planning a continuation of a "birds and philosophy" series for Columbus Audubon.

Aside from all that, I am a car-free active transportation enthusiast.