Greetings, fellow Wikipedians.
I joined Wikipedia in 2006.
I live in Massachusetts in the United States and am a native speaker of American English.
I am presently employed as a professional editor. I also write on history and geography for publication.
I have worked professionally as an editor on publications in these fields for more than 20 years.
I have a doctorate in geography from the University of California at Berkeley.
For my first major project here, I worked to improve the article on Berlin.
I have an abiding passion for history, geography, and languages. I also love to be outdoors hiking or exploring cities, rural landscapes, or the natural world.
Beyond my Babel-coded languages, I can decipher Catalan, Italian, Dutch and most West Germanic dialects.
Feel free to contact me here.
 | The Geography Barnstar | |
| For your knowledge and ability to present it in an informative way at the Wikipedia reference desks, I award you this Geography Barnstar. Keep up the good work! DirkvdM 07:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC) |
 | The Barnstar of Diligence | |
| For dedication above the call of duty to answering questions, fixing errors, and just generally being a great asset to the project, we the community say, "Thanks!" Jouster (whisper) 05:17, 7 February 2008 (UTC) |
 | The Reference Desk Barnstar | |
| For outstanding contributions to the Humanities Reference Desk. --Belchman (talk) 10:15, 9 May 2010 (UTC) |
| The Reference Desk Barnstar | |
| For an outstanding answer on the Miscellaneous Reference Desk Rimush (talk) 09:39, 10 December 2010 (UTC) |