ABOUT ME

I'm about to travel to Istanbul for the first time and put my minimal Turkish skills to the test. I love traveling, meeting new people, and learning new languages. I'm a Midwesterner from the USA, and have degrees in Biology and Modern Dance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have a couch of my own yet. Starting in June 2014, I'll be living in Seattle and will have a couch for the taking.

Interests

dancin, laughin, and exploring!

• dancing
• ballet dancing
• dining
• pilates
• traveling
• biology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: A Director Prepares, Dandelion Wine, 100 Years of Solitude, What is the What, The Things They Carried, Dubliners
Dance: You're Me (by Faye Driscoll)
Music: Glasser, Joanna Newsom, Lianne La Havas
Movies: Pina, Vertigo, Das Leben der Anderen, The Lion King

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I performed a dance in the Olympic Torch Relay for Darfur, and got to meet survivors of the Holocaust and the genocide in Rwanda.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share English, Pilates, Modern Dance, Ballet, Biology, and good food!

Countries I’ve Visited

France

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States