Movies
Connor's favorite movie of 2023 was this Best Picture-winning biopic that really blew up the summer box office.
What is Oppenheimer?
Connor is a long-suffering fan of this alliterative NFL franchise, the only professional sports team in northeast Florida.
What are the Jacksonville Jaguars?
Connor's first job ever was at this "indescribably good" chicken joint that hired him in 2012.
What is Zaxby's?
Connor's favorite city is this historic Southern city known for jambalaya, jazz, and voodoo.
What is New Orleans?
Connor is the youngest of this many kids in his family.
What is 3?
This 1997 James Cameron romantic blockbuster is one of only a few movies that Connor would consider basically perfect - an opinion he'll "never let go" of.
What is Titanic?
While Connor tries not to be a negative person, he can't help but be a hater toward any and all teams - and pretty much everything else - from this Florida city, home of the Hurricanes, Dolphins, and Heat, among others.
What is Miami?
Prior to getting hired at Innovation Middle School, Connor worked a total of 4 years at this learning center as a tutor and assistant director.
What is Huntington Learning Center?
Connor was in a certain state of mind when he visited this iconic American city for the first time in summer 2023.
What is New York?
Despite his general lack of coordination, Connor did find some success in one sport in high school with events such as the 800, 1600, and 4x800.
What is track?
Connor's favorite movie protagonist of all time is this boxer with an iconic voice and a rhyming nickname.
Who is Rocky Balboa?
Play the song! Connor finally got to experience some happiness as a fan of this NBA franchise, which put together an entertaining run to the playoffs before losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Spring.
Who are the Orlando Magic?
For most of 2016-2020, Connor served this part-time role in schools in both Orange and Seminole Counties.
What is substitute teaching?
Part of Connor's college graduation trip in 2018 included a stop at this breathtaking national park in the Southwestern U.S.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Connor graduated from UCF with two bachelor's degrees: one in Social Science Education, the other in this study of social relationships, cultures, and institutions.
Connor's top 4 favorite films on Letterboxd are The Lion King, It's a Wonderful Life, Jurassic Park, and this often-quoted 1999 workplace comedy; yyyyeeeeeeaaaaahhhhh, if you could get this question right, that'd be grrrrreeeeeaaaaaat.
It surprises some people that as a UCF fan, Connor's most hated rival is not USF, but rather this university's Bearcats and their stupid Skyline Chili.
What is Cincinnati?
Innovation is not the first middle school at which Connor has taught. That title goes to this performing arts magnet school in downtown Orlando.
What is Howard Middle School?
Soory to disappoint ya, bud, but the only foreign country Connor has visited is this American neighbor when he was 7.
What is Canada?
Connor has broken both of these in his life - once while playing football at age 11, and the other in a bike crash at age 14.
What are wrists?
"You're tearing me apart!" if you can't find enjoyment in this ultimate so-bad-it's-good movie from Tommy Wiseau, a staple of drunk movie nights with Connor.
What is The Room?
Connor is a big Olympics enjoyer. While he struggles to pick a single favorite sport, he can narrow it down to track, swimming, and this sport that featured his longtime celebrity crush Aly Raisman in 2012 and 2016.
What is gymnastics?
Connor's professional life took a weird detour in spring and summer 2020, when COVID forced him to look for work in an unexpected place: this fast-casual grilled cheese restaurant.
What is Toasted?
Connor has had the privilege to visit many states throughout America, but his biggest goal is to finally make it to this naturally beautiful state named after the Spanish for "mountain".
What is Montana?
Life would be VERY different for Connor if he had chosen to go to this college in Jacksonville instead of UCF. He almost did!
What is the University of North Florida (UNF)?