Where are you originally from?

I’m from Syracuse, New York.

Is that where you went to college?

I started at the University of Buffalo and then transferred to Le Moyne College in Syracuse. I majored in Theology and Spanish.

What was your first job when you finish college?

I did a year of volunteer work for the Jesuits at the Fordham Campus. They have an infirmary similar to what the Capuchins have at St. Clare. I lived there for a little over a year. I drove guys to their doctor’s appointments and to visit their families. I took them for walks on campus and sat and spent time with them.

My next job was at Fairfield Prep where I taught theology to sophomores and juniors. I was really close in age to the students so it made it easy to relate to them. They were good and I enjoyed teaching. I do miss the kids a lot. I keep in touch with some of them.

After my second year at Fairfield Prep, I decided that teaching wasn’t for me. I woke up one day and bought a plane ticket to Paris.

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