ABOUT ME

If I had a slogan it would be: "Carmela, changing the world one pivot table at a time." I'm a complete geek with a love for math and numbers in general. I've couple that with my intense desire to make the world a better place and have demystified data to many a non-profit administrator to help them create programs that help people.

PHILOSOPHY

www.nowrongturns.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm a newbie!

Interests

Traveling - Reading travel blogs, planning future trips for myself (or my friends), and writing about previous ones.

Eating - Trying to find foods from previous travel in NYC and anywhere within a reasonable driving distance, mastering the art of smoothie-making, trying every type french macaroon/gelato/chocolate chip cookie/cupcake I can get my hands on

Yoga - Finally figured out how to do a headstand. Now on to handstands!

F&F - Doing some (or all, usually just eating) of the above with my huge extended family and fun set of friends.

Running - This is a new one. Ran a lot in college and (inspired by Born to Run by Chris McDougall) am trying to make it a habit. One incentive is the (super ambitious) idea of tackling Big 5 Marathon in South Africa.

Minimalism - Traveling has taught me how to live more with less so it's been on ongoing journey to de-clutter my nearly 30 years of accumulated possessions.

• arts
• writing
• chocolate
• yoga
• marathon
• running
• reading
• traveling
• minimalism
• mathematics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

From February to May 2012, my new husband and I traveled around the world on our honeymoon, visiting 10 countries in 96 days. Innumerable moments left me speechless and full of gratitude.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can take your Excel spreadsheet from zero to hero in no time. Oh! and teach you how to derive the quadratic formula from the quadratic equation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, French Polynesia, Germany, Japan, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States