HIGHLIGHTS:

  • loves design, U.S. history, writing
  • Portland, Ore. native
  • graduated in 2009 with a BA (double majored in journalism and history)

Tech specs:

  • graphics software (Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Jasc Paint Shop Pro)
  • Web software (Adobe Dreamweaver, KomodoEdit)
  • desktop publishing software (Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher)
  • social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Tumblr)
  • computer languages (HTML, CSS)
  • works in progress: (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash)

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TRIVIAL PURSUITS:

I wasn’t born here. I was actually born in the Philippines. This is the fun fact that I tell people at cocktail parties surrounding the cool circumstances of my birth: the day I was born, February 25, 1987, was exactly one year after the departure of Ferdinand Marcos and his authoritarian rule over the islands. Thus, a huge parade was in session and along with that, a horrible traffic jam. Stuck in this traffic was my mom’s doctor, so she had to give birth to me without him. Moral of the story: the entire Philippine nation was rejoicing when I was born. Of course.

But we didn’t stay in the Philippines. When I was 3, my family moved to the good ol’ Northwest and I spent my childhood, middle school and high school years there until I went to a college on the east coast.

After college, I made my way back to the west coast (represent) and now work for a TV station.

EXTRA CREDIT:

  • I love a good pun in a headline, especially classy ones.
  • I am a huge nerd for obscure history trivia and love watching the DrunkHistory videos on YouTube.
  • I create blogs for every new adventure of my life and occasionally reread them (e.g., studying abroad in Copenhagen).