​         Hi, my name is Toby Overstreet. I was born at the Pikeville Medical Center Hospital in Pikeville, KY. I grew up in a rural Appalachia town called Elkhorn City in Pine Mountain; it is a population of less than 1,000, about 15 minutes away from the Virginia line. This town is well known as a whitewater rafting destination, featuring Class II-VI rapids down at the Russel Fork River.  

         I went to Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville, KY, and graduated in 1994. After graduation, I went to Gallaudet and left in 1996, and then enrolled again in 1999 but for one semester. I also went to Montgomery Community College in the early 2000s. But I never graduated from those schools. I currently live in Washington, DC, for 26 years now.

         I have worked for American Institute for Cancer Research for 26 years now. I used to work in Dupont Circle for 20 years and now in Rosalyn, VA, for six years. I work as a Donor Data and Reporting Specialist. I have enjoyed working there for many years. You can learn more about what our organization does; https://www.aicr.org.

         I enjoy traveling, exploring, and walking around the city. Whenever possible, I love to go hiking and camping, which I used to go with my family while growing up in the Appalachian mountain, Cumberland Mountain. I used to travel a lot before the coronavirus pandemic began. I hope I will go back to traveling once again and travel all over the world.

         I am a hobbyist photographer. I love to take photos of anything that interests me, such as locals, doors, houses, architecture, places I visited, and art murals. I love to use filters to make it look great, and it pops with vibrant colors. I used the Snapseed app to make it great, but I have used Apple's camera editor lately, which is very nice but has limited options, unlike Snapseed. You can visit my Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/technogeek75.

         I love to learn new things, whatever is on the Internet. Google is excellent, and I can learn a lot from it. I don't know what I would do without it. I am also a techno-geek, which means I love gadgets and technology. I have a lot of devices: two notebooks, three phones, two tablets, one large and one mini. Crazy, right? Ha. I remembered my first computer; it was Tandy from Radio Shack. I used to immerse myself in MsDOS coding and learn how to do commands before Microsoft created the Windows 3.1 operating system. I missed the old days.

         I have been helping Patrick with the website, getting resources, and giving feedback and advice for six months. I am currently a webmaster of the website I am developing for the Organization of Unique Learners for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community (OULDHHC). I have a lot of experience building web pages, and I enjoy doing them. I have also enjoyed working with him and look forward to working with him for many more years.

         So hello, and nice meeting you all. I am your webmaster! Please feel free to give us feedback, and if you want to make some changes or want to see more content on our website, don't hesitate to contact us at oulorg22@gmail.com.

         I look forward to working with you all to make our website the best with rich content and information you may need in the future!