I was a Fulbright Scholar teaching English at Universidad Nacional in Bogota, Colombia! I helped to clear land of invasive species and plant endemic species in the Galapagos Islands! I also studied Intensive Spanish Language in Santander, Spain, for five weeks, solo-backpacked through Eastern Europe, Colombia, and Southeast Asia! I backpacked the Salkantay Trek to Macchu Pichu without a guide, and I tore my ACL bouldering and had reconstructive surgery in 2019 but am back climbing (haha). More recently, I have sumitted Mt. Rainier unguided!

I'm an adrenaline junkie, so any type of rock climbing, hiking, whitewater kayaking, bungee jumping, volcano boarding...anything like this is my favorite. I can teach you a few phrases in Tagalog and Italian, MANY things in Spanish, and everything in English! I also have much experience backpacking in Latin American countries, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia, so I can help you with that! I would love to learn how to make foods from your home country! :)

A plethora of interesting stories and experiences, some great travel advice, and some great American snacks! I live 15 minutes away from Washington, D.C., so I can connect you with friends if you want to visit the city! I will also likely take you rock climbing if you're up for it! I also have been told that I have a bubbly, energetic, exciting personality that will hopefully uplift anyone :)

I love traveling, exercising (running, rock climbing, anything), cooking (vegetarian), visual art (I paint, draw, and sculpt), animals, trying new things, and learning about different countries! I have also been a model a few times, run 1 ultramarathon (32 miles), 1 marathon and 4 half marathons, and I've interned at a wildlife rehabilitation center, so my interests are really endless.