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Hillary Jones

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Hillary A. Jones

haj120@psu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment, after class

My Family

My spouse, Greg.

My dogs, two miniature schnauzers

Riley

Roscoe

My cats: Fizban and Peepers.

Link to Facebook.

Myers-Briggs Personality

Here's a description of my Myers-Briggs personality results, from the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. I'm an INTJ.

“All Rationals are good at planning operations, but Masterminds are head and shoulders above all the rest in contingency planning. Complex operations involve many steps or stages, one following another in a necessary progression, and Masterminds are naturally able to grasp how each one leads to the next, and to prepare alternatives for difficulties that are likely to arise any step of the way. Trying to anticipate every contingency, Masterminds never set off on their current project without a Plan A firmly in mind, but they are always prepared to switch to Plan B or C or D if need be.

Masterminds are rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent of the population, and they are rarely encountered outside their office, factory, school, or laboratory. Although they are highly capable leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead. Once they take charge, however, they are thoroughgoing pragmatists. Masterminds are certain that efficiency is indispensable in a well-run organization, and if they encounter inefficiency-any waste of human and material resources-they are quick to realign operations and reassign personnel.

Masterminds do not feel bound by established rules and procedures, and traditional authority does not impress them, nor do slogans or catchwords. Only ideas that make sense to them are adopted; those that don't, aren't, no matter who thought of them. Remember, their aim is always maximum efficiency.

In their careers, Masterminds usually rise to positions of responsibility, for they work long and hard and are dedicated in their pursuit of goals, sparing neither their own time and effort nor that of their colleagues and employees. Problem-solving is highly stimulating to Masterminds, who love responding to tangled systems that require careful sorting out. Ordinarily, they verbalize the positive and avoid comments of a negative nature; they are more interested in moving an organization forward than dwelling on mistakes of the past.

Masterminds tend to be much more definite and self-confident than other Rationals, having usually developed a very strong will. Decisions come easily to them; in fact, they can hardly rest until they have things settled and decided. But before they decide anything, they must do the research. Masterminds are highly theoretical, but they insist on looking at all available data before they embrace an idea, and they are suspicious of any statement that is based on shoddy research, or that is not checked against reality.”

Text quoted from: http://www.advisorteam.org/the_four-temperaments/temp_rational_mastermind.html

Profile Questions

*About You*	*Your Answers*
Were you named after anyone?	My middle name (Ann) is after my Aunt Patty. My first name I was given so I wouldn’t have a nickname.
What are your nicknames?	Hill, mostly. One friend calls me Hi-Larry.
What is your shoe size?	9 1/2 women’s US
Do you like your handwriting?	Yes. My spouse’s is almost identical.
Do you have a journal?	Several
Do you use sarcasm a lot?	What, me? Sarcastic? ;)
What is your hair color?	Naturally, brownish-blonde. Currently, black and blonde.
What is your eye color?	Blue hazel
Do you wear contacts?	Yes
What’s your astrological sign? Do you believe in astrology?	Cancer, and I only give it some credit.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?	Night owl
Do you wish on stars?	Not really
Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?	If they have laces
Do you think that you are strong?	Emotionally, but not physically
What’s your name, as it appears on your birth certificate? Has it changed ever?	Hillary Ann Hesselschwardt; I changed it to Jones (my mom’s maiden name) at 18.
How many candles were on your last birthday cake?	28
What’s the date that you regularly blow them out?	June 25
Do you have tattoos or piercings?	Ears and nose pierced
What do you do most often when you are bored:	Walk my dogs
Donkey or Elephant or Neither?	Neither
What’s your bedtime?	Midnight
What makes you angry?	Injustice.
What is under your bed?	Usually my orange cat.
What did you do last night?	Work and a movie
What inspires you?	My students, my research, and a good book
What frightens you?	Heights, unfortunately. And disease.
How many keys are on your key ring?	Seven
What did you do on your last birthday?	Worked
What do you do to relax?	Read, watch movies, play with my dogs
When was your last hospital visit?	To see someone else was 6 years ago, to be in was 20 years ago
What characteristic do you despise?	Disingenuousness (being fake)
*Do you know how to....***
Swim?	Yes, but not particularly well.
Drive?	Yes
Drive a stick?	No
Ride a horse?	Both English and Western
Sing?	Yes
Play an instrument?	Trumpet, flute, and I’m learning piano
Roller-skate or blade?	Skate but not blade
Dance?	Ballroom
Speak a foreign language?	Spanish and French
Shoot a gun? A bow?	Gun but not a bow
Juggle?	Nope
*Family, Pets, & Friends*
Do you have any siblings?	My sister, Margo
Who is your best friend?	My spouse
Do you have any pets?	Two dogs, two cats
Who was your first pet?	Tessa, a sheltie
Who is the last person you went to dinner with?	My spouse
Who is the friend you have had the longest?	My mom
*Travel and Home*
Where do you call home?	Portland, Oregon
What states have you been to?	WA, OR, CA, NM, AZ, NV, UT, MT, ND, SD, ID, WY, CO, KS, NE, IA, MN, WI, MI, IL, IN, OH, OK, VA, MD, DE, PA, NJ, NY, CT, MA, VT, NH, ME
What's the furthest you've been from home?	London, England
Have you ever been to Africa?	No
In how many states have you lived?	4
In how many cities have you lived?	8
*Cars*
Did you fail your driver's license test?	No
Have you ever been in a car accident?	Yes, but never my fault
What kind of car do you drive?	Chevy Cavalier
What type of vehicle would you most prefer to be stuck behind in a traffic jam?	Mini Cooper (easy to see around and able to maneuver well)
What was your first car?	Rowan
Given the choice of how to travel, do you prefer a boat, plane, train, or automobile?	Train or boat
*Food*
What do you like to eat for breakfast?	Coffee and a granola bar
What is your favorite food?	Pasta and Cheese
What foods do you dislike?	Shrimp
What is your favorite chip flavor?	Salt and Pepper
What is your favorite sandwich?	Avocado
What is your favorite drink?	Cranberry-Grape Juice
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?	Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz
What’s your favorite salad dressing?	Newman’s Own Family Italian
Do you put croutons or bacon bits in your salad?	Neither
Plain, buttered or salted popcorn?	Butter and lots of it
What’s your favorite pie?	Apple, Peach, Pumpkin, and Banana Cream
What’s your favorite fast food place?	Taco Bell
Chocolate or vanilla?	Vanilla
What is your favorite restaurant?	Mother’s, Portland City Grill, or Saucebox in Portland, OR
*Media*
Which Harry Potter house would you belong in?	Ravenclaw
What is your favorite TV show?	Varies; most recently, I watched Dead Like Me
What is your favorite song at the moment?	Vienna Teng, Green Island Serenade
What is the most embarrassing song you own?	Britney, Gimme More
What books are you reading?	School and Stephanie Meyer
What's on your mouse pad?	Isis & Osiris, when I use a mouse
What bands (or stars) do you strongly dislike?	Paris Hilton, Dave Matthews, Barenaked Ladies, Nelly, Johnny Cash
What is your desktop background?	Cat Macros
What is your ring tone?	Dandy Warhols' We Used to be Friends
Do you have a Facebook page? MySpace?	Facebook (you can be my friend when you are no longer my student)
What's your IM avatar?	Don’t do it
Do you blog?	Yes
What websites do you check every day?	Email, BBC, Friends’ blogs
What’s your homepage?	Email, ANGEL, Facebook, Google
*Products*
What fabric detergent do you use?	Green
What’s your favorite soda?	Dr. Pepper or Cherry Pepsi
What’s your favorite item of clothing?	SmartWool socks
What’s your favorite brand of clothing?	Ann Taylor
What’s your favorite possession?	Photo albums and piano
At which store would you choose to max out your credit card?	Furniture
*Favorites*
What’s your favorite sport to watch?	Football, American style
What’s your favorite time of day?	The night time is the right time...
What’s your favorite number?	2
What’s your favorite Holiday?	My anniversary
What’s your favorite Perfume/Cologne?	Burberry Brit
What’s your favorite smell?	Freshly cut grass, lilacs
What's your favorite animal?	Orangutan
What’s your favorite flower?	Red-black dahlia
What’s your favorite day of the year?	My birthday
*The Past*
Where were you born?	Colorado
What did you want to be when you were little?	A lawyer, then a professor
What was your favorite toy as a child?	Papa Smurf doll, books
*The Future and Hypotheticals*
Where would you retire to?	Pacific Northwest
Which came first—the chicken or the egg?	Egg
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?	Orkney Islands (northern Scotland)
If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?	Of course
Would you ever bungee jump? Skydive?	Neither
If you were a crayon, what color would you be?	Burgundy
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?	Teaching, writing, and happy