CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to share my home, knowledge, experience and ideas, enjoy new experiences and learn as much as I can from the lives of other human beings. Life is short and I want my time on earth spent improving the world.

ABOUT ME

I am a Special Education teacher for middle school youth at Fillmore Unified School District. I enjoy HIKING, reading, philosophy, seriously I love hiking (thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail, 2500+ miles) , performance, nature, yoga, meditation and new experiences.

PHILOSOPHY

Love your way through the darkness. - Cornel West

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed in the US and hosted many people while living in NYC and want to continue doing it.

Interests

Writing, hiking, the beach, singing songs on my guitar occasionally, family, different cultures, reading about philosophy and memoirs, improving my community, smiling and laughing and loving.

Music, Movies, and Books

Beat writers, James Baldwin, young Dylan, Against Me!, Motown, the list is endless.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been sober for seven years. I've done lots of amazing things but this is the most important to my life thus far. Perform music on stage, hiked the AT, skydived, been to East Africa twice

Teach, Learn, Share

Trusting one another is love eternal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open heart, mind, and home. Direct communication. 7 - 10 minute walk to the beach. Local trails.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Kenya, Mexico, Norway, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Norway, Tanzania, Uganda