The Classy Llama Team
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Kurt Executive Director
- Things I love
- Focus, soccer, tennis, writing, transparency, taking risks, productivity, the way the French language sounds.
- Things I hate
- Egocentrism, baseball, fear, greed, Monopoly
- Favorite Hangouts
- MSU Intermural Soccer Fields, Gillenwater Tennis Courts, Rendezvous Coffee House, Sinatra's Coffee Gallery
- Family
- Wife of six years and newborn son. Born and raised in Missouri. Massive extended family: 40 aunts and uncles; more than 120 first cousins; countless second cousins.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I am very good at creating attractive, achievable visions, but sometimes I assume we've already achieved the vision when it's just true in my head. It's called "living in a fantasy." Not very productive. I also have cluttered desktops, both physical and digital, which is very embarrassing.
- Favorite Quote
- "...We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful." -C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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Erik Director of Technology
- Things I love
- Jesus Christ, technology, sports, learning, my family, being productive/efficient (some call me a Utilitarian), loving and being loved, laughing, building and creating
- Things I hate
- The fact that there's enough food in this world to feed everyone yet there are thousands that die every day from starvation, selfishness, government/corporate inefficiencies
- My favorite hangouts
- The office, friend's houses, soccer field
- Family
- I have an amazing family. I blame them for my creativity - too much time spent playing Legos. Most people have never heard of my father's native country, the Faroe Islands.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I love what I do so much that I work all the time.
- Favorite Quote
- "There is nothing to fear, but fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Rob Lead Developer
- Things I love
- White Chocolate Macadamia Nut cookies, my family, cycling, movies, stargazing
- Things I hate
- Apathy, politicians who steal my liberty, mosquitoes
- My favorite hangouts
- Home, YMCA, the closest climbable tree
- Family
- My family is very perfectionistic. They are also incredibly loving and fun. We're very talkative, and all love to debate.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I'd rather be outdoors than stuck at a desk all day.
- Favorite Quote
- "A true philosophy may sometimes validate an experience of nature; an experience of nature cannot validate a philosophy." - C.S. Lewis
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Kristian Developer
- Things I love
- Friendship, Sports, Music, Traveling
- Things I hate
- When people drive slowly in the left lane of 4+ lane traffic. Sports injuries.
- My favorite hangouts
- YMCA ;) (uh... this isn't really a hangout). All the places that I play volleyball. The places that I play soccer. My parents' house
- Family
- My family is very loving, large (as in quantity), and somewhat old-fashioned
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- Uh, who says I'm not? I'd say the biggest thing would be that it's easy to compare to those that know more than me (everyone) and get discouraged.
- Favorite Quote
- "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
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David Lead Developer
- Things I love
- Solving technical challenges, hanging out with friends, bike riding, worshiping the Lord at Church on Sundays, reaching out and helping others, espresso, chocolate, and coffee (big time!!)
- Things I hate
- Applications with a bad user interface, and assumptions since they are usually not very accurate.
- My favorite hangouts
- House of a close friend, Church, Home with my family, or a picnic with friends.
- Family
- My family loves to eat healthy fresh produce grown from the home garden; we don't follow mainstream politicians, and we are close-knit in our everyday life.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I get bored easily if there are no big challenges to face.
- Favorite Quote
- “If I ever hesitate when you ask me a question, it's probably because I am flipping through the mental card card catalog.” - R.c. Sproul Jr.
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Kevin Developer
- Things I love
- Creativity, the outdoors, playing musical instruments, fixing things, building things, running, staying active in work & play
- Things I hate
- Manipulative media, when a piece of technology is more important than human interaction, injustice
- My favorite hangouts
- On a far away mountain summit (that's where I see God's work the best) and on the kitchen floor (that's where the best talks happen)
- Family
- My family is one of the smallest at Classy Llama - which is surprising, being one of four boys. I owe my musical and artistic ability to my dad and mom, respectively. I'm married to a lovely red-head who's always challenging me to become a better man - and I love her for it.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I'm afraid my eyes will go bad for staring at my computer screen for hours at a time. I also prefer being active (not just my mind and fingers) outdoors to sitting all day indoors.
- Favorite Quote
- “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did do.” -Mark Twain
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Josh Accountant
- Things I love
- My family, accounting, accuracy, history, political theory, problem solving, gumbo and runzas (hints as to where I’ve lived), football, enjoying God’s creation while fishing for northern pike on my grandpa’s lake, the Word of God.
- Things I hate
- Historical revisionism. Excessive government.
- My favorite hangouts
- The homes of friends and family, my home, church.
- Family
- I’m happily married to my beautiful and lovely wife. She is perfect for me and truly a woman to be praised.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- Compared to the guys I work with, I know nothing about computers.
- Favorite Quote
- “The Bible is the best of all books, for it is the word of God and teaches us the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Continue therefore to read it and to regulate your life by its precepts.“ –John Jay, Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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Joey Creative Director
- Things I love
- Working late, not getting enough sleep, being swamped with work
- Things I hate
- Having any free time
- My favorite hangouts
- In Photoshop... somwhere between the tools and layers panels..... with guides on.
- Family
- Need to put that on my to-do list
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- Not perfect? ...next question please.
- Favorite Quote
- “Yes, I'm old, but I'm back in style!“ - Norbert Florendo
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Jeremy Designer
- Things I love
- My wife, family, friends, art & the great outdoors\
- Things I hate
- Mornings, Country Music, Traffic
- My favorite hangouts
- Tennis Courts, Coffee House & Apple Stores
- Family
- The proud husband of my beautiful wife, Sarah. Born and raised in Springfield. My brother is my best friend, and I love my parents. Have a ton of aunts, uncles & cousins.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I tend to have a short attention span & get distracted easily. Luckily that is easily fixed by a pair of headphones and loud music :)
- Favorite Quote
- “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.“ ~Albert Einstein
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Jason Project Manager (Application Project Manager)
- Things I love
- Adventure, drumming, skittles, new experiences, friendships, ultimate frisbee, my dog, spontaneity, the unknown, being told I can’t accomplish something
- Things I hate
- Apathy, paper cuts, being bored, watching golf, close mindedness, losing at darts
- My favorite hangouts
- Icon Nightclub - Drumming with the Cadence, Plaster Student Union at MSU’s campus, frolf courses
- Family
- My mom’s incredible and I’m just like my father. I have an amazing stepmother and a very supportive extended family. My sister’s a freshman at Mizzou, but I don’t hold it against her. She is smart and talented and is an exact replica of me in personality, vitality, and enthusiasm. I now have a player and a princess of a half brother and sister ages 2 and 4 respectively. My closest family member geographically is my 5-month-old German Shepherd/Chow puppy named Rocky!
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- I am highly energetic and a strong activator, but I get excited easily about new opportunities, which takes focus away from the follow-through in my other responsibilities. I am a risk-taker, I never look before I leap, and I’m certainly not a morning person.
- Favorite Quote
- “Don’t be sad that it’s over, be glad that it happened. Whether you see it or not, it happened for a reason.“ ~Two people I don’t know
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Jordan Developer
- Things I love
- My Savior, Jesus; My wife, Laura; My daughter, Ella; My morning coffee, and afternoon, and evening…; Playing music; Cooking; Bluegrass music
- Things I hate
- Selfishness; Spiders; My car
- My favorite hangouts
- My home; Pretty much any coffee house
- Family
- I grew up in Carthage, MO with my mom, dad, and brother. I am married to my wonderful wife, Laura, and we have an amazing daughter, Ella. We enjoy spending time together, going to church, hanging out with friends, and working in our garden.
- Why am I not perfect for my job?
- Sometimes I can be so detail oriented that my work becomes inefficient.
- Favorite Quote
- “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.“ Jeremiah 32:17
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