Gender	Female
Industry	Non-Profit
Location	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Introduction	I am a 37 year-old woman with Asperger's Syndrome and severe anxiety. I have an AA and BA degree in foreign languages and German. I am the ASAN Chapter Leader for Southern Oregon. also a chapter rep for the Autism Society. I am also active with the LILA Autism Self-Advocacy Support Group and NAMI. I have done Autism discussion panels, a radio interview on Autism and a News interview. I volunteer with Kindtree productions as well. I also have certifications for Healthy Lifestyles and the Cooking Matters cooking and nutrition course. I also have my international German language certificate.
Interests	Autism Self-Advocacy, Foreign Languages, German, Germany, Computers, Electronics, Technology, Photography, movies, TV, music, karaoke, traveling, writing, watersports
Favorite movies	The Breakfast Club, Animal House, Stand and Deliver, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Mr. Holland's Opus
Favorite music	I like several. I listen to mostly christian, rock and techno and German rock bands.
Favorite books	Autism books and books on computers and Germany.

When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?

No never.