Ali: CFI, CFII
Though a DC native, my family moved to Kent when I was 12, before I moved to Puyallup after college. And while my parents told me I’ve had an obsession with airplanes as early as when I learned to walk, the first time I put it into words was in the second grade, where I was first given a writing assignment that asked the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?”. After I thought long and hard about it, the thought of flight, airplanes, and traveling felt exciting, and that day I knew without a doubt I wanted to become a pilot. Several years later, I went to Walla Walla University where I did most of my flight training, after which I graduated and flew back home here and did the rest of my training, just before becoming a part of the Safety in Motion team. When I’m not flying, I’m doing my other hobbies, like playing sports such as basketball and soccer, as well as playing video games, and watching football, basketball, and soccer. Whether I’m on the ground or in the air, I’m always looking forward to trying new things. Blue skies and tailwinds!
