David grew up in southern Oregon, rafting the Rogue River and skiing and snowboarding on Mt. Ashland. He also spent a few of his formative years in the states of California, Texas, and Wyoming, no doubt predisposing him for future travel. 

In 2007 David graduated from George Fox University in Oregon, U.S. 

He took his CELTA course in 2013 in Krakow, Poland. 

David started teaching English in South Korea. After a year there he returned to the U.S. to purchase a motorcycle. Then he set off for the Old World. A trip to Iceland to watch aurora borealis eventually found him in Estonia, via Marrakesh and Miami. 

David enjoys photography, wandering around outside, and food, especially the spicy Korean kind.