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Gender	Female
Location	Portland, Oregon, United States
Introduction	Growing up in a religious cult, the Move of God does not define me. It has however impacted my life in ways I am only beginning to understand. Receiving a graduate degree is a rare accomplishment for children raised in cults. I am working to change that. Recent projects have included foundng a nonprofit organization to educate and support youth with fewer resources. Move Forward is an organization I a created to support those in or from the Move. We provide assistance with investigations, legal support, connections for gathering evidence, and resources for social and healing support. I hope to finish a memoir, No Place Like Home in 2014.
Interests	Cooking, fencing, horseback riding, French language, hiking, slam poetry, writing, anthropology, politics, civic engagement, creating stuff, and martinis.
Favorite movies	Slingblade, Antonia's Line, Raise the Red Lantern, Black Sheep, and Brokeback Mountain.
Favorite music	Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, Allison Kraus, Five for Fighting, Neil Young, The Cure, and Brett Dennen.
Favorite books	The Liar's Club, Running with Scissors, The Kite Runner, 100 Famous Poems, The Geography of Nowhere, Street French.

The wicked backspin caught you off guard. How will you play it off without losing your footing?

Stand on my head.