I am a single mom of a teenage boy. I'm in the process of rebuilding my career. I am passionate about teaching and learning. I actually tutor in many subject areas, but the majority of my experience is in helping children who struggle with reading.

I am a third generation Colorado native, who loves the outdoors and our fabulous geography from mountains to desert canyons.

I consider myself to be intelligent, upbeat, curious, compassionate, friendly, passionate, and open-minded. I am an information hound. I attend to several good, solid, credible news sources. It goes hand-in-hand with my love of learning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I traveled a great deal when I was younger and would like to make it happen again, even though it's not necessarily in my budget. Meeting people is part of what I enjoy about travel. In addition, I hope to see more and experience more. In all of this, I want my son to learn and grow with the experience of meeting a wide variety of people. Plus, I hope to get both of us outdoors more and enjoying some of the beauty Colorado has to offer.

Interests

I love cooking, learning, teaching, gardening, exploring, walking, hiking, traveling, relaxing with a good book or watching a movie.

I love the mountains, but I love to be around water too.

I spend too much time thinking about serious stuff. I need to get outside, have some fun, and make some more friends.

• books
• beauty
• cooking
• walking
• gardening
• news
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• teaching
• geography
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite books: Les Miserables, Tale of Two Cities, and many, many others... I have read so many books, that it is difficult to think of a favorite. The two above just really stayed with me from my younger years.
Favorite movies: Schindler's List, Gladiator, The King's Speech, The Help, but also enjoy romance, comedy, and action movies. I really get sucked into documentaries!!! I was caught by a good one about the earth from space just this week on PBS.
I enjoy alternative (97.3, 93.3), classic rock, classical, country, new age, folk, bluegrass... As for radio, NPR is another favorite.
I love good food from bar food to five star food. I'm fairly passionate about dessert, but desserts aren't loving me.
I really enjoy finding small family/individually owned restaurants rather than all the chains out in the burbs where I live.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's not as amazing now, but when I was in my 20's it was less common for a female. I spent three months traveling alone across Europe. It was one of the best experiences of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States