CURRENT MISSION

Already gone, feeling strong.

ABOUT ME

I am currently living in South Sudan and doing humanitarian work with refugees. Previously I lived in DC and worked for the federal government. In 2019 I finished my Master's Degree in International Affairs at Marquette University and got to spend my summer studying Bangla in Kolkata, India. Before graduate school, I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Burkina Faso in 2015 and 2016 doing Community Economic Development work. I am an aspiring social change advocate working in International Development, specifically focusing in Economic and Gender Development, refugee/migration issues, and program evaluation. I love reading, traveling, biking, exploring, eating and cooking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We live a rapidly globalizing society and one of my goals is to maintain culture through this process because there's no way to stop it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I've had some great experiences with couchsuring. I've met some interesting people and created some great connections. I can't wait to see who else I'll meet.

Interests

Music, literature, traveling, coffee, the beach, beer, long walks, painting, thunderstorms, arts & crafts time, sarcasm, tanning, This American Life and NPR in general, meeting new people.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• beer
• coffee
• crafts
• traveling
• painting
• music
• economics
• history
• languages
• political science
• volunteering
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Big Chill, All the President's Men, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Across the Universe, Phantom of the Opera, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Dazed and Confused, Tommy Boy, Toy Story, Harry Potter, 10 Things I Hate About You, Step Brothers, White Men Can't Jump, The Prince of Egypt, Anything Animated & Disney

Music: Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Carole King, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, John Lennon, George Harrison, Led Zeppelin, Sublime, Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, The Supremes and anything Motown

Books: Message From Nam, The Poisonwood Bible, Shadow of the Wind, Death in the Haymarket, On the Road, Catcher in the Rye, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Anything Jane Austen, The Romance of Shop, 1984, Harry Potter, Hunger Games Series, Atonement, Chocolat, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Sherlock Holmes, The Book Thief, Gone Girl, Water for Elephants, In Cold Blood, To Kill a Mockingbird

Teach, Learn, Share

I consider myself an Economics, Political Science and History nerd, not to say expert but I love to discuss these topics and any light I can shed on them I would be happy to do so.

I would really like to improve my language skills, I've studied French and Spanish but neither of them really stuck so it is a goal of mine to work on both of those languages, as well as any others really.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook so I'm happy to contribute meals and I love potlucks!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, France, Gambia, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Burkina Faso, India, South Sudan, United States

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