I love to learn, and I hope that some of the projects found on the Builds page of this site are good examples of what I've made throughout that process. The page you're currently reading is more of a long form resume if you need some more of the details.
Back in 2007 I completed the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. I'm still proud of it today, and have enjoyed a lifetime of enjoying the use of skills I learned and friends I made and continue to make through Scouting.
In 2012 I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Zoology/Marine Biology. In the process of getting that degree, I bounced between a lot of different majors: political science, Spanish, fish and wildlife management, and finally marine biology. Eventually I made it out of that place with a B.S. in Zoology with a concentration in Marine Biology. I also hold two specializations in Natural Resources Recreation and Marine Ecosystems Management.
2015 I started learning web development in earnest again through freeCodeCamp and various online teachers and courses. (I have my favorites if you need recommendations.)
Lately I've been working with the Nuxt as my go-to full-stack framework with Postgres for a database and learning Eleventy to deliver high quality, fast, and accessible static sites (like this one).
I'm really getting interested and excited experimenting with DevOps technologies like Docker, self-hosting (I play with Raspberry Pi SBCs), and am working to build out my homelab. I host my production sites on a Digital Ocean droplet if they need a server, or Netlify if they are static.
In my free time I play with amateur radio, love to fly fish, work in the garden when it's warm, and go hiking with my family and dog.