Erica Jensen

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Software Engineer/
Systems Administrator

Who is the best teacher you have had?

I was homeschooled and ended up being my own teacher most of the time. I was an okay teacher.

Which event in the past, present or future would you like to witness in person?

The birth of a new star.

What's your favorite quotation?

"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get MAD!" - Cave Johnson

What is on the top of your "bucket list"?

Climb El Capitan

Five Favorites:

Favorite Movie and movie snack? Blade Runner 2049 and popcorn

Favorite Dish/Meal/Cuisine? Thai food, massaman curry specifically

Favorite Car? My Honda Fit

Favorite Song? Iron Maiden - Murders In The Rue Morgue

Favorite book? Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

What do you like best about your job?

Coming up with creative solutions to problems.

What is something interesting / unusual that you want us to know about you?

I taught myself Urdu for fun as a teenager, even though I do not have any Pakistani ancestry, and didn't know anyone who spoke Urdu. And I still don't for that matter.

In which activity would you like a lesson from an expert?

Climbing lesson with Alex Honnold.