Story

The longer story

A life timeline of how I actually got here, separate from the career info on the Career page. A living draft; I’ll keep filling it in.

Where it starts

Middleton, Wisconsin

Grew up in a town small enough that “from Middleton” counts as a personality trait. Most of who I am traces back to here somehow.

High school

To be filled in

Placeholder. Tell me what actually belongs here.

College decisions

To be filled in

Placeholder. Tell me what actually belongs here.

The world got bigger

First trips abroad

Southeast Asia was the first time the world felt genuinely large. Adventure became non-negotiable, and I started paying real attention to how other people live. (The place-by-place version lives on the Travel page.)

2025–26

Found AI safety

The ideas reorganized how I think about doing good and where the leverage actually is. (The detailed version lives on the Now page.)

Recently

Canvassed in NYC

Volunteering for Bores, knocking doors and learning a city by its stoops.

Next

To be written

The best part’s not here yet. Check back.