We are pleased to spotlight Annie Kwon our newest 540Volunteer
About Annie
(she/her/hers) Annie is a web designer who has studied Human Computer Interaction. She designs websites from the perspective of recent researches on User Experience and User Interface. She loves learning about cognitive and behavioral psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, marketing, public relations, and any social science that explains how people socially interact and communicate through media.
Annie’s Interview
Why did you decide to volunteer/work at 540WMain Communiversity?
AK: I’ve been wanting to be involved in a community in Rochester where I could be of service that would move us forward and benefit people in the city but I didn’t know any organization where I could fit in and be stretched in many aspects of life with until I came to 540WMain. I love learning, teaching and growing so I feel that this is the place for me.
Where did you grow up?
AK: I grew up in two places: Seoul, South Korea from birth to age 8 and then Orange County, California until age 18.
When you’re not volunteering/working at 540WMain what do you like to do?
AK: I like hosting and going to board game nights, meeting new people while playing board games. Sometimes, I do paper crafts like origami flowers and go hiking with a dog in the sun or snow. Most importantly, I love hanging out with my friends even though they don’t like board games. I like babysitting adorable babies for my friends.
How do you stay healthy?
AK: I don’t do it well at 100% but I try to stay away from sugar and carbohydrates as much as possible. I don’t choose vegetables when I shop but when a veggie dish is presented in front of me, I eat them. To stay active, I do yoga and hiking at least once a week.
What is your favorite healthy food to eat?
AK: My friend makes an amazing dish of pomegranate avocado quinoa salad. Very healthy, indeed.
How do you express creativity in your life?
AK: I come up with ridiculous solutions to mundane problems just to get a chuckle and I make puns whenever I can.
What is it that inspires you to work with 540WMain?
AK: I like having open minded discussion among the peers so when I attended some book discussions by 540WMain, I am more aware and more connected to people.
What are you working on now?
AK: Right now, I am working on re-learning the art of photography after I recently bought a new DSLR in years and a discipline to keep drawing art.
What do you like best about living in Rochester?
AK: Mostly, my friends. Rochester has a great variety of nature parks to hike in on difficulty levels.
What do you like least about living in Rochester?
AK: The everyday alternative street parking.
Is there anything else you’d like the readers to know?
AK: According to my closest friends, they say I thrive on intellectual or philosophical conversations. The majority of the conversations is me asking questions because I’m a curious person. So feel free to educate me.
Please list any contact info you’d like to include (blog, twitter, email, FB,
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My Instagram account is Skywicke. There you will see my micro reviews on board games. You can also check out my Boardgamegeek page under the same name: Skywicke.
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