I was born and raised in the Washington DC metropolitan area. I come from a middle class family and have two brothers and a sister. Growing up, my parents made great personal and financial sacrifices and took expensive loans for my higher education. For this I am forever indebted and extremely grateful. I truly believe that the importance placed on my education along with the quality of education has greatly shaped the person I am today. Some simple adjectives I would use to describe myself in a work environment include hardworking, dedicated, resilient, motivated, and detail-oriented. I often give careful consideration to the tasks at hand and prefer to evaluate the merits of different approaches before presenting my conclusions and solutions. Likewise, in my personal life I am aware of my actions and their greater effect on those around me. I consider myself a moderately spiritual and religious person. I believe in God. I am Roman Catholic and try to follow the teachings of the Church. My belief is a personal choice and I use it as a moral guide...