Hey! I’m Jack, 21 years old, and the running joke about me is I am a Jack of all trades. I am a native to traverse city and love living here. I currently balance my Career, running a nonprofit I co founded called evergreen Community group and college as well as several groups I am proudly apart of including the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Traverse City Young Professionals, Leadership Grand Traverse.
Q: Please tell us about yourself.
I am a person who relaxes by meeting new people. If you find me out and about I’m probably talking to someone. I love Volunteering, participating in the visual arts, gardening, hiking, skiing, and I’m super into health and wellness with spas, making my own oils and lotions and tinctures. I frequent Downtown traverse city a lot as I just love the energy of our city.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Currently I work professionally with children at the children’s house. My position is to support the school however I can, and I’m lucky to enjoy working with ages infancy through Junior High. While balancing that, I also Co- Founded and aid in running Evergreen Community Group. We are a 501c3 Nonprofit organization that does social events that don’t revolve around drinking to help people make meaningful connections. We host free dinner parties, Art meet ups, hiking, dance mixers, we volunteer and we partner with local businesses to do events that help promote them and make our members aware of people and places in our region.
Q: What is your favorite book?
Atlas of the heart and Coraline
Q: What are some of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Poppycocks will always be my absolute favorite, but I also love Red Messa, Don’s drive inn, J&S south airport, the bread lady, common good, potters, rough pony, good harbor, Mary’s kitchen port, and the jolly pumpkin.
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community? What brought you to Grand Traverse County?
My whole life 21 years.
Q: What advice would you give to people who want to visit our community?
Remember, Traverse City has a strong culture. I apologize for anyone who looks annoying when you tel them you’re a tourist. So many of us can’t wait to meet you and share this wonderful area with you.
Q: If you could choose anyone today with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would you all meet?
Anyone that needed a friend. Their pick. Everyone deserves a good lunch with a friend. And also, totally Mr. Roger or Dolly Parton. Love those two.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I love the balance of city life and networks, with the nature and resources in our area. We truly get all 4 seasons.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I’m autistic and have synesthesia.
Q: Which yearly event in Grand Traverse County do you enjoy best?
The cherry fest. I love the cherry fest. I look forward to it all year.
Q: What is your favorite season in Northern Michigan? And what is your favorite activity to do in that season?
I love summer and winter equally. I love to tan and swim in the summer and ski and hot tub in the winter.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Belong, Creative, community
