A teacher and design student, I make every effort to learn about the world through direct engagement with people. I love hearing the narratives of others; sitting with a cup of coffee while drawing, listening, or reading; and venturing through neighborhoods that are new to me on early morning runs.
I spent the last year living in Jackson, Wyoming and teaching preschool while enjoying life in the mountain west and developing a small social justice group, for which I led meetings throughout the year. Prior to this, I spent a year living in India, where I divided my time teaching yoga and working as a volunteer for the communications division of International Justice Mission's Delhi field office.
With the school year now at an end, I am embarking on a new adventure that will begin in Peru and end in Cape Town, South Africa, where I am partaking in a Graphic Design program at a digital arts academy in the Woodstock area.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Visiting new places, interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds, and endeavoring to shy away from my Shire of the Pacific Northwest and chase dragons, so to speak, are the primary reasons for my joining the CS community.

Interests

• illustrations
• coffee
• reading
• drawing
• podcasts
• classical music
• hiking
• trail running

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Classical music (Schubert, Chopin, Vivaldi)
Need to Breathe
Hillsong
Coeur de Pirate
Damien Rice

Movies:
That Thing You Do
Big Fish
The Godfather
90s teen flicks (eg 10 Things I Hate About You)

Books:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Coming-of-age young adult literature (Sarah Dessen, John Green)
Prolific fantasy series (Harry Potter, LOTR, Chronicles of Narnia)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Attended the Dalia Lama's birthday party at the Tibetan Refugee School in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, India when I was working for a yoga school in India in 2015.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
English (I have my TESOL and taught in India)
Yoga (I have my 500 hour advanced yoga teacher certification from Yoga Alliance)
Nondenominational Christian perspectives (with a constant aim of openness, non-judgement and acceptance of all views)

Learn:
Individual narratives and perspectives on living, happiness, and really, anything that motivates people.

Share:
Why I am where I am and how I hope to continue to move with faith.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Respect, amiability, stories of travels and of home, open ears and open mind.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Italy, Morocco, Nepal

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, Italy, United States