Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Occupation	Teacher
Location	North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Introduction	I live in the most beautiful city in the world - Vancouver. I am a teacher specializing in working with students with special needs. As a kid, I competed in synchronized swimming and I continue to love swimming; with West Van Masters and with friends in the ocean and lakes in the area. I ran my first Marathon in 2006, completed Ironman Canada in 2007, swam English Bay in 2008. On the slate this year is the St Croix Coral Reef Swim.
Interests	Swimming, cycling, photography, travel
Favorite movies	Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, 13 Going On 30, 16 Candles
Favorite music	Almost anything ... But I only listen to country when I'm beyond Hope.
Favorite books	Anything by Jane Austen, Cathedrals of the Flesh, The Poisonwood Bible, Eat Pray Love, Swimming to Antarctica, any Lonely Planet guide book

You have to dig a hole to China. Where do you start?

At Home Depot. To buy a shovel.