Meet Marcus

I am a Texan, born and raised, now living in Chicago with my spouse. Growing up in Texas, I lived mostly somewhere along I-35 from the border with Mexico to the border with Oklahoma, with some of my formative years in an East Texas community where his and her spittoons were common.

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I was born a mestizo, a mixed child of Anglo and Mexican parents. Both my parents were fluent in Mexican Spanish and the community we lived in had no need for the English language, so I didn’t learn English for many years. When I did, the circumstances caused my native tongue to almost completely fade. I enjoy opportunities to improve my bilingual skills.

I’ve always had a passion for reading. Some of my favorite authors include, in no particular order, Piers Anthony, Jean M. Auel, Sidney Sheldon, Anne Rice, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman, Sir Terry Pratchett, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Clive Barker.   

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I have earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting and a graduate degree in Educating Adults. I have been a facilitator, instructional designer, and learning strategist at technology, pharmaceutical, and medical insurance companies. During my career, I recognized the importance of story in building relationships with people, ideas, and culture in an organization. I started voice acting in these roles as I lent my voice to various corporate explainer videos, elearning courses, technical demonstrations, and medical narration.