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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
encourage exploration
ABOUT ME
a small busy bird.
pretty clean.
my hair doesn't stay where I put it.
whiskey on the rocks.
crafty.
rides a bike (blue).
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Well, I'd like to help travelers by opening up my home to them - and helping them discover what a rad city Chicago is.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
In my experience, when you visiting place, it's always nice to have a local to show you around. Different people know about different treasures that a city can hold.
Interests
making paper art in my living room
sewing buttons
listening to records
watching movies
bike riding
a good glass of wine
- arts
- culture
- wine
- movies
- cycling
- teaching
- language exchange
Music, Movies, and Books
new york punk rock, french lounge music, clicks, pops and scratches - but not too noisy.
flamenco (really)
NPR - is that music?
books about women in other countries
children's books
anything in Spanish
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Taught someone the language they needed to live in their community.
Helped someone find a job.
Talked with a child about something that was important to them.
voted.
moved to another country (Spain) all by myself. and back.
Teach, Learn, Share
I'm an English teacher who wants as much experience with Hispanic/Latino/South American culture as possible.
I will offer a language exchange
I will offer a cultural exchange
I want to learn how to fix my bike all by myself.
Countries I’ve Visited
Argentina, Dominican Republic, Spain
Countries I’ve Lived In
Spain, United States
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