Originally from the U.S., I began my adventure in Taiwan studying Chinese in 1986. I am a co-founder/senior partner of Pristine Communications, a highly regarded multilingual media services company, and an ardent student of Taiwan's natural environment and a strong supporter of social and environmental justice groups in Taiwan. Through my company, I have worked as an international communications consultant to the economic and environmental ministries in Taiwan for the last six years. I am now focusing on community-based permaculture design and education projects around Taiwan and in Nevada and Florida of the U.S.