ABSTRACT: 28+ countries, all 7 continents, and over one year of cumulative time spent abroad. Countless friends and memories made.
ASSOCIATED SKILLS: Excellence in Interpersonal, Intercultural, and non verbal communication, cross cultural awareness, resourcefulness, adaptability. Ability to follow strict time tables while also maintaining a sense of flexibility when plans are interrupted.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Participated in a polar plunge off the coast of Antarctica
Cage diving with sharks off the coast of South Africa
Watched the sun set against Mt. Everest while at 17,500 feet
Hitchhiked Route 1 around Iceland, camping along the way
SCUBA excursions:
PADI Certification - St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Iceland - diving between the North American and Eurasia tectonic plates
Hawaii - Night dive with over 20 manta rays Kona, Hawaii
New Zealand - Diving the Poor Knights Islands, North Island
Hiked up Mt. Doom (as seen in Lord of the Rings) - Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Sky diving & Introductory paragliding clinic - Queenstown, New Zealand
3 days live aboard sailing charter around the Whitsunday Islands - Australia
Snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef - Australia
Hiked the 5 day “W” Trek in Torres Del Pine, Chile
Trekked up to Fitzroy and Cerro Torre in El Chalten, Argentina
Visited the Tigers Nest Monastery in Bhutan and met the Current Queen of Bhutan along the way
Visited a Peace Corps volunteer in Cirebon, Indonesia and was greeted as a guest speaker for a day
Drove the Alcan Highway - over 4,000 miles from Dallas, Texas to Homer, Alaska
Watched an Italian opera in a roughly 2000 year old Roman arena - Verona, Italy
Attended an authentic Bavarian beer festival outside of Regensburg, Germany
Growled at by a wild tiger while on a walking safari - Chitwan National Park, Nepal
All countries shown have been visited for greater than 2 days.
