I'm a teaching artist, activist, social worker, and musician originally from Washington State. Before moving to New York I taught English to children in Normandy, France for two years. It was there that a friend told me that every language you learn is like another life you gain. Since then I've been determined to travel, meet new people, and learn as many languages as I can. I'm fascinated by how these experiences challenge you to question who you are, what you believe, and how you see the world.

I'm very lucky to live in such a diverse city with so many opportunities for artists and language learners! Every Sunday in NYC I help host a language exchange Meetup for hundreds of people from all over the world! For more information: www.meetup.com/LanguageNYC/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world.

Interests

• singing
• theater
• photography
• civil rights
• knitting
• drawing
• music
• guitar
• piano
• languages
• language exchange
• volunteering
• museums
• french
• spanish
• lgbtq

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: oldies, Motown, acoustic music, soul, pop and I love listening to music in languages that I'm learning!

Movies: François Ozon, Quentin Tarantino, and Pedro Almodóvar are my favorite directors.

Favorite author: Toni Morrison

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I get to sing with a number of gospel and a cappella groups in the city. We've been on television and sang for John Legend.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some guitar or how to knit, provide tips on drawing, and can offer help with English and French!

What I Can Share with Hosts

English, French, music, art, knitting,
stories, food

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States