Hi fellow TFIers!

I'm a native Seattleite currently living in New Jersey for my day job across the bridge in Manhattan. I’ve been in international higher education administration for the past 15+ years starting off in the realm of academic program coordination/curriculum development/teaching/assessment. I then shifted focus to student recruitment and admissions office management until early 2019 when I transitioned to the backend side of operations where my freelancer journey began. I specialize in CRM implementation, maintenance, and enhancement with a small portfolio of US university patrons at the moment that I’m working to expand on this year.

Following Matt’s online contributions for a couple years now, I took the big leap last month to launch my own small business with the goal to make my freelancing sustainable and say farewell forever to offline commuting. 😅🙏 I’m very much excited to join TFI and be a part of this like-minded community. At first, I imagine I’ll have far more questions (especially about website design and programming languages) than comments, but with time I’m sure I’ll have some quips and useful tidbits to offer as I get to know you all better.

Outside of work, I enjoy time with my wife, our newborn son, and our cat. I’m also an avid runner (anyone here on Strava? Let’s connect!), audiobook/podcast binging, the great outdoors, and globetrotting (once its safer to do so again).

Please don’t hesitate to reach out anytime including promos for your services. I’m looking to “keep it in the family” with support for freelancers as much as I can. If your product is not a fit for my current business needs or budget, there is always a possibility that I may know someone else who might be interested. 😊

Many thanks for reading my intro, looking forward to meeting everyone, and see you around the TFI spaces!

Jon