Mark Gavin

Husband, Dad, Sports Fan - esp. Soccer. Fan/Coach. I have two young kiddos. They keep me on my toes and surprise me everyday. I double as a human jungle gym for them.

Faves:

Butterfinger Blizzards, Wheat or Fruity beer, city of San Francisco, tacos de lengua (yes, that's tongue), Ferris Bueller's Day Off movie, the Spanish language & culture, all things Colorado, soccer, Jelly Belly beans, people that are life-long learners that are open to new things, Iowa State Cyclones, BACON!, College Basketball & Football, Dead Poets Society movie, The Sacred Acre book, Hawaiian Pizza, University of Northern Iowa, did I mention soccer?

No me gusta:

dark chocolate, bitter beer, bitter people, olives, scary movies, unreasonable people, black licorice, potato salad, people that jump to conclusions.

Work:

I do a lot of different things at the Iowa Association of REALTORS - Communications/Marketing/Event Management/water jug replacer and manage the social media efforts.

Director of Coaching for Norwalk Soccer Club. It is a lot of fun working with coaches and players trying to set a good example and show them the value of team sports and competition done the right way.

A little more:

I am generally a curious person. I love technology that simplifies and improves. I ask a lot of questions. I am a firm believer there is always room for improvement. I have lived in the Bay Area, in the Denver Metro Area, I visited several countries and love traveling, languages and different cultures...but I love being back in Iowa to raise my family.