Aloha. I'm a Maui kid who took the long way around; art school in Minneapolis, a master's in Italy, then years as an innovation consultant with IDEO in the Bay Area, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney, with stretches living in Seoul, Hong Kong, and Copenhagen. What that adds up to: mama bear, world traveler, chill dude, mad scientist, and funky uncle, in roughly equal parts. I'm hard to rattle, good in unfamiliar places, and usually the one who already knows where to park.
With kids I'm the village uncle, which on Maui mostly means water, or a stream bed, or something outside. I tutor and substitute teach K–12, where my classes have picked up more Sing-Song Korean than they bargained for. With adults it depends what you need: tech sherpa, kitchen witch, dance partner, or someone comfortable with shore break. With kupuna I'm usually fixing the phone, translating the grandkids, and making the case that the future might still be worth looking forward to.
Best compliment I've gotten is "good tobacco": grounded, unhurried, not needing anything from you.
Wanna go holoholo, build a new website, or process a hard day? I've got you, homie :-)
What time with Aram Armstrong may be like
Depends on what is called for. I have a gentle, playful presence and warm stoic unflappability, which makes it easy for me to attune to the situation without dominating or drowning in whatever is going on.
Picture a buoy at sea, bobbing in the waves with an anchor keeping it steady and a kite attached by string creating pull from the wind; that buoy is me, and you can hold on if you need or jump off into a wave if you're feeling adventurous.
I'll follow your lead if you have an agenda, and gently guide if structure is desired or required: adeptly navigating emotional swells, passion projects, or unfamiliar territory. I have a high tolerance for emotionality, ambiguity, and weirdness with no interest in "fixing" anyone... although I am good with technology, so we could actually make and/or fix things too.
Interests and activities
Dancing with humans, Dancing with machine (AI centaur-ship), Dancing with the waves, Dancing with leaves, Dancing with the stars (astrologically-speaking)...
Capabilities and useful experience · member-reported
Tech Sherpa, AI Wizard, Design Thinker, Reiki Master, Body Surfer, Movement-Embodiment Practitioner (Capoeria, Contact Improv, Yoga)
Access and communication
Circumnavigated the earth once. Good driver. Can travel.
Toddler-level Korean, Traveller's Mandarin, and enough Japanese to get us to the beach (Umi e ikimasho!).
Working on Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Boundaries
We may not fix all your problems, but we will come to greater clarity and helpful perspective with support for moving forward.
Experience and qualifications
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