I grew up in northern Maine, seven miles from the nearest mid-size town. This geographic isolation forced my brother, two sisters and me to get creative and make our own fun. We were always building things and inventing new games. My father was a mathematics professor at the university. He encouraged our creativity by brining home puzzles, geometric models, and questions to ponder.

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I developed a love of building things at an early age. Since then, I’ve made furniture, toys, lamps, mechanical puzzles, set pieces, and houses.

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When I was seventeen, I learned to juggle, and it quickly took over my life. After a few years, I began performing, and after several more years of developing my skill as a solo performer, I joined  the world-renowned juggling troupe, The Flying Karamazov Brothers. Since then, I have performed thousands of shows all around the globe.

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I also enjoy mathematics and puzzles. I’ve developed a type of puzzle I call “Path Puzzles,” and I’ve made a book of them, which is widely available.

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Building things has taught me some of the techniques of design and construction. Juggling has taught me the values and pitfalls of working as part of a team. Puzzle-making has given me a sense of logic and interconnectedness. For the past 5 years, I’ve been channeling these experiences into the study of mechanical engineering. Currently, I am a senior at Washington State University.