Whitney- Geography

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    Early Childhood

    Lived in two different locations on Long Island, NY.
  • Birth

    Birth
    Born in Wilmington, DE, while my father finished up his PhD. We moved within a few weeks of my birth.
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    Off the Beaten Path

    Moved to Sapelo Island, GA, (pop. ~120 then, now ~60) where my father worked in the UGA Marine Institute.
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    Yet Another Educational Interlude

    Atlanta, GA, just long enough for my father to get an MA in the youthful field of computer science.
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    Middle and High School

    7 entire years in one place- Poughkeepsie, NY, the 3rd largest IBM site in the world at the time.
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    University

    Split time between Albany, NY, for college, and Fishkill, NY (near Poughkeepsie) each summer for the Fresh Air Fund camping program.
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    Eastern Europe

    What I initially envisioned as six months to a year overseas in Romania grew to encompass Lithuania and Slovenia as well- and a whole lot of fun summer traveling.
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    Stick Around a While

    Moved to DC within months of returning from overseas, career trajectory includes trying many things (non-profit work, academic support, bike shop and then chocolate shop management) before returning to teaching ESL.