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I'm an academic advisor and Communication instructor at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio. I have had a couple of professions in my life, but I finally found the right place for me. I'm inspired every day by our students who are pursuing their dreams, and they've inspired me to pursue mine!

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I have always considered myself a writer and have kept a journal since I was 16 years old. I don't write journals every day, but I write plenty throughout the year. They always serve to remind me that I've faced challenges before and have persevered.

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I got my first master's degree (in journalism) from the University of Westminster in London. It was a year-long course that was more practical than theoretical, so I decided to pursue an American master's degree. I did work as a journalist for a while, but it wasn't the life I was searching for.

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I have a BFA in Motion Picture Production from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. This is a picture of a Steenbeck editor, which we used before digital editing. I was fortunate enough to be in film school when everything was still done on film. I finished editing my last film on an Avid, but until then, I spent many hours in a dark room with a monster such as this.

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I have been thinking about and critiquing television since I was quite young. Even when I studied film, I was more more interested in what was happening on television. I think it's an amazing art form, especially from a writing standpoint. You can't connect with characters during a two-hour film in the same way you can connect with them over 20+ episodes per season. My passion really is mostly broadcast television and the American family sitcom in all its forms.

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My fiance is the musician in the family and is very talented. This Christmas instead of buying each other gifts, we bought a keyboard for ourselves (he made sure it was weighted like piano keys). So, I'm starting to learn how to play. I like to make up funny songs, and I sing about the mundane tasks I do. I figure it will be nice when I can perform and record some of my weirdness.

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I came to Dayton to go to Wright State University. I grew up in a small town, so Dayton was definitely the big city for me. I had a love/hate relationship with it for a long time. I plotted my escape after I got back from London and had a taste of proper city life. But finances and opportunity kept me here. And then I realized it was the place I belonged. Now I can't imagine living somewhere else. Sure, I would still like to travel and spend months elsewhere, but Dayton will always be my home.