“Outside of work, I do a lot of sports because I like to challenge myself. I also like drinking alcohol whenever I can—my go-to drink is beer, if not then wine.”
“When you’re interested in something, be it math or art, the innate passion to explore is exactly the same. As a math and science educator, I see so much beauty in even geometric shapes and numbers, although my students will tell you otherwise!”
“My background is actually in Chinese Studies. I did a one year exchange programme in Beijing, and it was one of the first times that I lived quite far away from my family.”
Ishmael seems to have a truly global background; American by nationality, he grew up around Europe, and says that he is very influenced by their culture.