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Interests I'd like to share with others: Movies/Videos, Music, Playing cards, Sports - Athlete, Sports - Spectator, Television, Video Games
My Favorite Sports: Football, Hockey
Top 5 movies: X-Men, Independence Day, Rory O'Shea Was Here, The Matrix, Lord of The Rings
Top 5 bands, composers, or musical artists: James Taylor, Oasis, Boys II Men, John Mayer, Matchbox 20
Top 5 books: Hamlet, Beowulf, Catcher in the Rye, 1984, I, Robot
Overview:

     
General info about me and my ordinary yet unusual life: I'm the youngest of 3, with 2 big sisters. The older, Kate, lives in Atlanta as a complicated type of social worker which I honestly couldn't explain if I tried. The other, Maggie, lives in philly and works as an assistant fashion designer currently at a company that designs maternity clothes. My dad's a painter (of paintings not houses) and my mom's an elementary school art teacher. You might wonder where I came from a math/econ major, to this day no one knows, :-). I was born and raised in philly but both my parents are from boston so my extended family is mostly in that area. I went to progressively larger public schools ending with a high school of nearly 3000 kids. I then went to a much smaller Swarthmore College and immediately went from the top of the academic food chain to the middle, a tough but educational switch. I'm now winding up an unsuccessful job hunt, prepping for my gres & gmat, and beginning to apply to mba and finance programs. In regards to my disability, it's a genetic disease called SMA, spinal muscular atrophy, which both Kate and I have had since birth. It effects/kills your motor neurons which control muscles & muscle development. Simply put that means my muscles are very weak. My sister has more strength than me in her arms giving her greater independence, I'm able to use my right hand and left foot. All in all, I try to live my life as though my disability is only one piece of who I am and not my main characteristic and for the most part it works. It does put a crimp in my social life, makes a love life unsuccessful to date (probably being a math nerd didn't help either), and isn't helping me get hired, but what can you do.

 

Disability

Disability Community - Member Type: Person with a Disability
Disability Type: Neurological
Disability Name: SMA TYPE II
Disability Description: Weakness in muscles
Assistive Technology: Wheelchair - Power (Electric), Speech Recognition Software, G-Tube, Shower Chair
Medications: Albuterol, Osmolite
Adaptive Sports: Power Soccer

 

Social

Relationship Status: Single
I'm looking for: Friends, Relationships
Height: 5' - 5'2" (152 cm - 158 cm)
Weight: Less than 90 lbs (less than 41 Kg)
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Religous Background: Christian
Languages: English, French
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Business

Professional Area: Financial Services
Educational Level: College Graduate
Job Title: Junior Analyst
Company: Currently None
Previous Companies: Hamilton Lane Advisors
Areas of Expertise: Finance, Mathematics & Statistics
Current Status: Seeking Positions, Staff
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