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THREE ENVIROFORENSICS SCIENTISTS PRESENTING AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND RECALCITRANT COMPOUNDS

Three EnviroForensics scientists will present the results of their current research projects at this year’s Battelle International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds. The conference is considered the signature forum for the environmental remediation industry and will feature the largest technical program to date with over 1,300 platform and poster presentations on the schedule.

“Scientific innovation and excellence form the foundation of our environmental remediation service lines. A mainstay of scientific work is peer review, and Battelle’s 2022 Chlorinated Conference gives us the opportunity to share what we have learned and receive valuable feedback from the remediation community,” said EnviroForensics President, Jeff Carnahan. “We believe that our application of cutting-edge environmental investigation and remediation approaches keeps our clients at the top of the list of regulated closures each year, particularly at chlorinated solvent sites. We are excited to collaborate and learn at the Chlorinated Conference this year.”

This year’s presentations by R. Scott Powell (PE, LPG), Brian Kappen (LPG), and Michele Murday Pariso (Project Geologist), cover current remediation topics like the study of dilution to improve injection-based remedial treatment, targeted soil excavation with a passively dispersed reductive amendment in a source area over fractured bedrock, and the use of horizontal colloidal activated carbon permeable reactive barriers to control vertical mass loading into a sandstone aquifer. Read our summaries below.

WHEN DILUTION IS THE SOLUTION TO POLLUTION: HOW MOBILIZING DNAPL RESULTED IN A MORE SUCCESSFUL INJECTION-BASED REMEDIAL TREATMENT APPROACH
BY: MICHELE MURDAY PARISO AND COLLIN MARTIN (ASH UNION)
EnviroForensics designed and directed implementation of in-situ treatment of solvent contamination at a former drycleaning facility in Northwest Indiana. The remedial approach consisted of source area reagent injections and installation of a permeable reactive barrier (PRB). The Site logistics played an important role in this plan, as a down-gradient right-of-way provided a buffer zone between the site and off-site properties that allowed for the limited migration of the diluted source area DNAPL after the first injection event. Following a second injection event in 2021, groundwater monitoring data indicate a substantial reduction of the remaining source area mass, and no breakthrough of contamination has been detected beyond the down-gradient PRB.

CAN LESS REMEDIATION BE MORE EFFECTIVE? COMBINING TARGETED SOIL EXCAVATION WITH PASSIVELY DISPERSED REDUCTIVE AMENDMENT IN A SOURCE AREA OVER FRACTURED BEDROCK
BY: R. SCOTT POWELL
Extensive remediation was needed at a site in Northeast Indiana with high concentrations of tetrachloroethene (PCE) source material located directly over fractured bedrock. This contaminant mass was leaching directly into unconsolidated and bedrock groundwater, resulting in an elevated dissolved phase plume that migrated offsite. A multi-faceted (and costly) remedial approach would be needed to reduce both the vadose zone source area contaminant mass and the dissolved phase contaminant mass within the bedrock fractures.

Soil excavation was selected as a cost-effective remedial option to remove the source area vadose soils overlying the fractured bedrock, but excavation of deeper saturated soils and fractured bedrock was not a feasible or cost-effective option. Therefore, a soil reagent was applied to the bottom of the excavation by specialized methods prior to backfilling to promote 1) abiotic degradation within residual saturated soils and bedrock interface impacts, and 2) enhanced reductive dechlorination (ERD) in the natural groundwater environment for prolonged dissolved phase contaminant mass reduction. The effectiveness the remedial approach has been demonstrated through enhanced reducing conditions, PCE breakdown products, and abiotic markers in groundwater samples collected to date, with additional groundwater monitoring to continue during 2022.

USE OF A HORIZONTAL COLLOIDAL ACTIVATED CARBON PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIER TO CONTROL VERTICAL MASS LOADING INTO A SANDSTONE AQUIFER
BY: BRIAN KAPPEN AND KEITH GASKILL (REGENESIS)
A novel approach for reducing mass loading of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) to a sandstone aquifer was implemented at a site in Southern Wisconsin. Glacially-deposited material and a fractured dolomite unit overly a sandstone unit, creating a complex hydrogeological system. The CVOCs moved vertically through the unsaturated overburden into the dolomite, spreading through it and migrating into the sandstone. These conditions formed a 30,000 square feet area of contaminant mass loading, resulting in a mile-long CVOC plume in groundwater.

Direct treatment of contamination in the dolomite would not be effective due to the clay-filled fracture network. Rather, a horizontally-oriented colloidal activated carbon (CAC) permeable reactive barrier (PRB) was applied to remove contaminants from the dissolved phase and reduce the vertical migration of CVOCs into the sandstone. Nearly 100,000 gallons of CAC mixture were injected via a network of 21 specially designed and positioned injections points to form the horizontal PRB. Post-application monitoring has demonstrated reduced CVOC mass loading to the aquifer, and compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) of groundwater samples indicates that CVOC biodegradation will continue to occur in the absence of any further remedy. Based on these results, the overseeing agency has agreed that the site is ready for regulatory closure.

CHLORINATED 2022 CONFERENCE INFORMATION
These and over 1,000 other posters and presentations will be on display at the Twelfth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds in Palm Springs, California, which runs from May 22-26.

Learn more about our innovative environmental investigation and remediation capabilities.

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Michele Murday Pariso, Northwest Indiana Branch Manager
Michele Murday has more than nine years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus in investigation and remediation projects involving dry cleaners, lead, and petroleum impacts. Michele has been responsible for the management of numerous projects throughout various stages of investigation, remediation, and closure ranging from $1,000 to $5,000,000. Michele has directed numerous subsurface investigations of varying size and employed a variety of remedial technologies, including soil excavation, multi-phase extraction systems, vapor mitigation, soil mixing, and chemical injections. Michele’s experience includes data analysis and interpretation, reporting on all phases of projects from investigations through closure, preparing 3D site visualizations, proposal scoping, project management, due diligence research, and risk communication. She has also worked closely with clients, subcontractors, and municipalities, as well as state and federal regulators.

Scott Powell, PE, LPG, Senior Project Manager
R. Scott Powell has 20+ years of environmental consulting experience. Powell’s expertise covers a wide variety of projects ranging from due diligence, petroleum, hazardous material remediation, asbestos, lead-based paint, to remedial systems. He manages complex relationships and fosters cohesive involvement of PRPs on multiple sites with co-mingled contaminant plumes requiring the implementation of remedial solutions for chlorinated solvents, hazardous materials, and petroleum hydrocarbon impacts. Powell manages negotiations with state and federal regulatory agencies and provides litigation support in matters concerning environmental issues. Powell has been responsible for the overall management and administration of environmental projects ranging from $1,000 to $3,300,000.

Brian Kappen, PG, Senior Geologist, Project Manager
Brian Kappen has 15+ years of experience in environmental consulting with a focus on contaminated site management. His diversified professional experience includes research, proposal scoping and budgeting, preparation of work plans and reports, project management, geologic and hydrogeologic data collection, vapor intrusion assessments, data analysis and interpretation, remedial action evaluation, and implementation of remedial actions. Kappen has served in supporting and management roles on numerous investigation and remediation projects regulated by state, RCRA and CERCLA programs, primarily involving chlorinated solvent impacts. Kappen has also been involved with several Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments and served as a field team leader for a comprehensive two-year environmental baseline study at a remote mine prospect in Michigan.

 PROJECT START DATE MOVED UP TO FALL 2021

BY: MORGAN SALTSGIVER

The City of Hammond, Indiana is accelerating the timeline of a lead-contaminated soil removal project in a residential neighborhood this year. The cleanup project in the Robertsdale neighborhood was originally forecasted to start sometime in the next 7 to 10 years; however, with the safety of their residents in mind, Hammond leaders pushed to fast-track the timeline to start this Fall. The City will pay for the soil remediation along with new topsoil, grass, and landscaping for each impacted property.

In 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that several properties in the Robertsdale section contained levels of lead in the soil as a result of a nearby metals processor that operated decades ago. In response, the EPA cleaned up a few properties in the area containing high levels of lead but determined that federal funding wasn’t available to clean up the remaining properties.  The City and EnviroForensics will manage the removal and disposal of the lead-contaminated soil at 12 different properties in the final quarter of 2021 and will continue to clean up the remaining properties in the neighborhood through the next two to three years using City funds.

The Mayor’s office and the Hammond Department of Environmental Management have given notice of the upcoming cleanup to the residents of the Robertsdale area. When the remediation is completed, Hammond will provide a certificate to each property owner to show future interested buyers that their property meets environmental standards.

Learn more about EnviroForensics’ Environmental Investigation & Remediation Services.

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Morgan Saltsgiver is a Licensed Professional Geologist (LPG) with eighteen years of experience in the environmental industry specializing in providing Agribusiness, Brownfields development, and traditional environmental consulting services to her clients. Her educational background in geology provides a strong basis for geological and hydrogeological interpretations of contaminant migration through subsurface media and the development of conceptual site models used to develop the path forward towards closure for each project site. She assists her clients with finding and using alternative funding sources for their environmental issues, including historical insurance policies, federal and local Brownfields grants, and state trust funds.

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ALUM AND SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, NICK HILL, LPG IS A KEY PART OF AN INDESPENSIBLE GROUP OF TEAM LEADERS AT ENVIROFORENSICS

EnviroForensics Senior Project Manager, Nick Hill, LPG is a reliable organizer and team player. The Ohio Wesleyan University graduate has worked his way up through the ranks of EnviroForensics in the last decade and has overseen successful environmental investigation and remediation projects for a variety of different clients from the drycleaning, manufacturing, and real estate industries.  

Nick’s ability to manage multiple complex projects while providing a clear line of communication to his project teams from the project manager to field personnel has made him an indispensable leader. “Nick keeps his promises, which is the backbone of any project team duo. Nick keeps it real, and holds project team members and himself accountable, which is the true sign of a good senior project manager.” 

Read further to learn more about Nick inside and outside of EnviroForensics. 

NICK HILL, LPG, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

QUESTION: WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND AND CAREER PATH?
ANSWER: I am from the Dayton, OH area and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004 with a BA in Geology. Since accepting a Staff position at Enviro, over 9 years ago now, I have climbed the company ladder to Senior PM. Prior to that, I got my hands dirty working in California and parts of the east coast performing environmental UST testing in 2004/2005 and subsequently working in the field at another consulting firm for over 6 years.   

Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING RECOGNIZED BY YOUR COWORKERS?
A: I was not expecting it and really appreciate the gesture. It is an honor to be singled out of a group of so many high caliber peers. A very humble thanks to all because I really couldn’t do my job or be where I am today without the support of everyone. 

Q: WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT WORKING AT ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: I can’t say enough about the people and the supportive atmosphere and environment here at EnviroForensics. I truly rely on the strengths of others every day and it’s great to work with such willing and able peers. Having come from a larger company where employees were hardly recognized or supported, it has been very refreshing to find and be with a company that truly looks to find ways to put employees first. 

Q: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR MOST EXCITING PROJECTS AT ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: Right now, I am enjoying working with Director of Commercial Real Estate, Casey McFall on Phase I assessments. It’s fast-paced work and fun to learn about the histories of different properties across Indiana and other states.    

Q: WHAT IS YOUR LIFE LIKE OUTSIDE OF ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: Outside of work, life revolves pretty heavily around family with my wife, Emily, and our 2 girls Claire (soon to be 10) and Audra (7) in Martinsville. With the COVID situation and Emily teaching, I have become Mr. Mom at home these days getting the kids ready/through online school. I am still following soccer, though not able to play anymore after 2 knee surgeries in 2017, and I am a big supporter of Liverpool FC in England. On warmer days, I like working out in the yard and playing disc golf. On others, I mostly enjoy quiet evenings at home binge-watching Netflix or catching up on the latest soccer matches with a good beer or bourbon. 

NORTHERN MIDWEST REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ROB HOVERMAN, PG, EXCITED TO LEAD CHAMBER AND CONTINUE TO SERVE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE FOR THE WAUKESHA COMMUNITY 

Northern Midwest Regional Directory, Rob Hoverman, PG has officially assumed the role of president to the Waukesha Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. He will be responsible for calling and directing meetings with focus on the Chamber’s efforts toward completing its non-profit status in 2021. The Waukesha Chamber of Commerce provides resources, support and collaboration opportunities for their community of businesses to further their vision of fostering a vibrant and desirable community to live, learn, work and play.

“I am excited to continue outreach with my workplace community for the Chamber, bring businesses together for continued growth, and to support Waukesha on the whole,” says Rob Hoverman, PG, Northern Midwest Regional Director of EnviroForensics. Hoverman first became involved with the Waukesha Chamber of Commerce as a member in 2019, although the EnviroForensics’ Northern Midwest Regional office has been located in Waukesha since 2012. Hoverman’s passion for community involvement will be an asset to all chamber members with similar professional goals, and the community as a whole. By sharing his knowledge and experience as a professional geologist in the environmental services sector the Chamber and business community will benefit. Hoverman also serves as a board member for the Wisconsin Fabricare Institute (WFI) supporting the drycleaning industry.

Learn more about Rob Hoverman and his experience with turning environmental liabilities into assets.

PRIMED TO PROVIDE NOVEL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIENTS IN NEW ROLE 

Casey McFall, CHMM, has been promoted to Director of Commercial Real Estate Services. He will be responsible for leading a specialized team of environmental due diligence professionals as they assist their clients with the important task of strategically managing environmental liabilities during commercial property transactions.  

“Casey has been a driving member of our technical team since he joined us over 6 years ago. His consultative approach to truly understanding our clients’ needs and his drive to implement solutions are key reasons that we’re thrilled to promote him to this important position. His strengths in these areas are perfectly suited for the quick-paced commercial real estate market,” says Jeffrey Carnahan, LPG, President of EnviroForensics. Casey joined the company in 2014 as a Project Manager and quickly rose to Director of Field Services, where he focused on upholding necessarily strict quality assurance standards during sample collection activities. In large part, his success in this role was due to his problem solving and personnel management acumen; both of which are fueled by his passion for assisting clients with their environmental needs. Casey has also served as an environmental liaison for municipalities, offering expert advice regarding environmental issues and providing risk communication to stakeholders and the community by explaining complex environmental issues in a concise, understandable way. “I’m excited for my new role serving the commercial real estate market. Often, environmental issues are perceived as a barrier to property transactions or redevelopment. I work for our clients on the buy-side and the sell-side to maintain momentum on the deal, while addressing environmental liabilities that arise. Bottom line: if our clients want to get the deal done, we (EnviroForensics) provide the novel solutions to make that happen,” says Casey McFall.   

Learn more about our strategic real estate due diligence services.

ENVIROFORENSICS’ SENIOR ENGINEER PRESENTS ABOUT DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENT SITES

It’s always an honor to be given an opportunity to share our insights with the international environmental consulting community. EnviroForensics’ Senior Engineer, Collin Martin, will present to an international audience of his peers at the 2020 Association of Environmental Health & Sciences (AEHS) Foundation Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy East Coast Conference. Collin submitted an abstract, Data Driven Decisions for Chlorinated Solvent Site Investigation Design, Remediation Technology Selection, and Regulatory Closure, based on data collected on the job. 

COLLIN MARTIN’S PRESENTATION: DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS FOR CHLORINATED SOLVENT SITE INVESTIGATION DESIGN, REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY SELECTION, AND REGULATORY CLOSURE
Our work as consultants is only as good as our decision making. And our decision making is only as good as the data we have and the choices available to us. Since each ‘bad’ decision we make costs our clients’ money, and ‘bad’ consultants tend not to stay in business very long, we all have a vested interest in making the best possible decisions for our clients. One of the best ways to gain perspective and to see hidden avenues for cost-savings is to look at how other firms have handled similar sites and evaluate the resulting paths those sites took to reach closure. By combing and analyzing data from historical sites, simple trends and patterns can emerge to help guide future decision-making processes. Knowing whether the best approach for a site will be multi-iteration or continuous site investigation, using aggressive remedial action or a plume stability monitoring approach, or implementing institutional controls or a long-term stewardship plan can mean the difference between years of additional site work and millions of dollars in spent capital for our clients. Our detailed analysis of over 100 closed sites has yielded several notable trends, which we will use in our client’s best interest to maximize our ‘good’ decisions as consultants and to minimize the cost and time incurred by our clients.

Read about Collin’s presentation at AEHS in 2019, and other insights from the conference

WHAT IS THE AEHS FOUNDATION?
The AEHS Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 to facilitate communication and foster cooperation among professionals concerned with the challenge of soil, sediment, and water assessment, cleanup, and protection. They focus on helping the international community adopt and maintain environmental sound and sustainable practices.

MORE ABOUT THE SOILS SEDIMENTS, WATER, AND ENERGY EAST COAST CONFERENCE
The conference itself deals with site investigation, remediation, risk assessment, sustainability approaches, and cutting edge technology from the environmental consulting industry. It is normally jam-packed with technical presentations, exhibits, and workshops from all the leading consulting and regulatory bodies in the environmental field.

ABOUT COLLIN MARTIN, PE, CHMM
Collin Martin is a Senior Engineer at EnviroForensics, and has over 15 years of diversified professional experience in environmental consulting. Colin serves as client manager and technical manager on numerous high profile and complex projects, and his expertise includes a strong knowledge of fate and transport of chemicals in soil, soil gas, and groundwater, human health and ecological risk assessments, industrial and commercial operations, and insurance coverage of long tail liabilities. While managing sites ranging in size from retail gas stations and dry cleaners to large manufacturing facilities, Collin has amassed extensive experience working with releases of chlorinated solvents within voluntary and enforcement cleanup programs for various State agencies and the U.S. EPA. Collin’s expertise includes the investigation and remediation of subsurface releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of evaluating and controlling the risk and cost implications to his clients. He has directed numerous subsurface investigations of varying sizes and scopes, has experience in all phases of mechanical remediation design and implementation, and has experience in the practical applications of enhanced bioremediation, ISCO, and ISCR remedial approaches. Collin leverages his diverse knowledge base and experience on behalf of his clients to provide cost-efficient and strategic consulting services. 

Learn about our team of environmental experts.

EMPLOYEES PICK UP TRASH IN VIRTUAL CLEANUP ACROSS THE MIDWEST

While COVID-19 prevented us from coming together in a large group, it did not stop us from doing our part to clean up our corner of the world. EnviroForensics joined close to a half-billion volunteers spanning the globe for a socially distanced, virtual cleanup to celebrate World Cleanup Day 2020.

WHAT IS WORLD CLEANUP DAY?
World Cleanup Day is a day dedicated to rid the planet of litter and mismanaged waste and model good environmental stewardship behaviors for our neighbors and future generations. 380 million people across the globe unite each year, roll up their sleeves, and clean up their communities one trash bag at a time.

GOING VIRTUAL IN 2020
Normally on this day, we would come together as a team, and clean up the square block surrounding our headquarters in Downtown Indianapolis, and offices across the Midwest, to fill buckets and bags with candy bar wrappers, aluminum cans, cigarette butts, plastic, glass and pretty much anything that belongs in either a garbage bag or a recycling bin.

This year, however, the pandemic kept us in our homes and scattered our team across parts of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. We put our heads together and came up with a plan to clean up our own neighborhoods, and show our communities how EnviroForensics walks the walk.

We challenged our teammates to take 30 minutes out of their day to pick up trash outside of their homes. Then, we met for a Virtual Happy Hour to talk about our individual experiences. While nothing compares to the experience of doing this in-person with our friends and coworkers, it was a good reminder that so much can be accomplished when a group unites behind a common goal.

Here are some of the pictures our teammates took while cleaning up their corners of the world:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLD YOUR OWN VIRTUAL NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP IN 4 STEPS
If we inspired you, and we hope we did, you can host your own virtual cleanup event with friends or family. Follow these four steps to get started:

1. Call up your group of friends and challenge them and their families to pick up at least 10 pieces of trash in their neighborhood 
2. Gather your family members, arm them with gloves and trash bags, and unleash them on the neighborhood
3. Take pictures
4. Host a video conference call with your group of friends and share your stories and pictures from your virtual neighborhood cleanup

CLEANING UP OUR CORNER OF THE WORLD
In a sense, everyday is World Cleanup Day at EnviroForensics. We’re a national full-service environmental consulting firm, and we pride ourselves in cleaning up contamination for small business owners, large multinational organizations and governments. Our clients include dry cleaners, municipalities, attorneys, bankers and lenders, manufacturers, industrial launders and textiles, petroleum industry and agribusiness. At EnviroForensics,  modeling good environmental behavior is both a professional vocation and a personal interest.

Learn more about EnviroForensics and our team of environmentally motivated leaders

EACH MONTH, ENVIROFORENSICS RECOGNIZES TALENTED INDIVIDUALS, LIKE PROJECT MANAGER, SAMANTHA HENDERSON. GET TO KNOW SAMANTHA INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF ENVIROFORENSICS.

SAMANTHA HENDERSON, PROJECT MANAGER

QUESTION: WHAT’S YOUR BACKGROUND AND CAREER PATH?
ANSWER: I have a B.S. in Geology from IUPUI. At this point in my career, I am focused on learning and developing the basic skills to become a well-rounded environmental professional and manager. I am not sure where this path will take me yet, but I look forward to each step. I have a very analytical and technical brain, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I gravitate toward a specialty in remediation in the future.

Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING RECOGNIZED BY YOUR COWORKERS?
A: I was genuinely surprised to be recognized. At EnviroForensics, we are fortunate to work with so many talented and personable people. Everyone does the best job they can do – they go above and beyond every day. When you work with the “A” team every day, it feels incredibly validating and fulfilling to be seen and appreciated for your unique skills and how you contribute to the team.

Q: WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT WORKING AT ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: At EnviroForensics, I feel that each person is valued for who they are and not just what strength they can bring to the team. It may sound a bit corny, but I feel like I matter, and I feel valued and respected. Our job is to do whatever needs to be done when it needs to be done. No one is above any job or task, and everyone is treated as equal. Perhaps more importantly, this company truly cares about the science and not just the revenue generated from projects. We don’t take shortcuts and the science is paramount to success.

Q: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR MOST EXCITING PROJECTS AT ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: The project team just finished an exceedingly complex and dynamic excavation that I had been directing since November 2019. The planning for the job took well over a year, so it was very gratifying and humbling to be chosen and trusted to manage the daily work and ensure its successful implementation. I have learned and grown so much by doing this work! There were constant surprises from unplanned pipelines, colorful and unprecedented soils, to regulatory and landfill delays, but through it all we all pushed forward and tackled all of the challenges as a team to get the job done correctly and efficiently. I am so proud of what we have accomplished! In the end, we removed over 4,000 tons of material at the Site, which is a huge step forward to drive the client’s needs.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR LIFE LIKE OUTSIDE OF ENVIROFORENSICS?
A: My husband and I share a home in Brownsburg with our senior pug/french bulldog. In my free time, I am usually doing some form of house or yard maintenance, socializing with friends, rockhounding, trying new recipes, or just relaxing and spoiling the dog. I love to travel and look forward to being able to do that safely again. I think the best way to get to know someone is to get those little details that make us unique. We all go to work and we all have families, but I think what you do and feel when you are by yourself is very telling. Some quirky facts about me:

• I have a tall torso, so I usually hunch over pretty far when I eat and I end up looking like a straight-up goblin.
• My favorite color is orange. I gush when I see Autumn Blaze maple trees.
• My favorite food is popcorn; Honorable mention to well-seasoned, medium-rare steak.
• Autumn is the absolute best season. I’m always ready to feel that spooky Halloween vibe!
• I weirdly like hosting and planning parties. I often host fancy tea parties and I put a lot of work into making the perfect tiny sandwiches.