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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To locate and acquire gainful employment, preferably in the Washington metropolitan area.
ABOUT ME
I am a RPCV who served in Sierra Leone from 2013-14. Currently looking for an entry level position in international economic development or public health. Love traveling and meeting new people. Very laid back and easy to get along with. Always seeking out new and exciting experiences.
PHILOSOPHY
"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile." - Albert Einstein
"Equations are the devils sentences." - Stephen Colbert
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
Moving to DC in the hopes of landing a job despite not knowing many people nor having much of idea as to where I'm going to live. Hoping to get by with a bit of help from some couchsurfers and to meet some great new people in the process.
Interests
Traveling
Music
Technology
Reading
Magnets
Ghouls
- education
- cooking
- technology
- reading
- traveling
- music
- teaching
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
Music:
Despite being a huge hip hop aficionado, I secretly have a soft spot for T-Swift.
Movies:
The Shawshank Redemption, City of God, The Fall, Super Troopers, Synecdoche, New York, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc, etc...
Books:
Anything by David Sedaris, Game of Thrones, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Invisible Man, etc.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Lived for a year in Sierra Leone as an education volunteer for Peace Corps until we were evacuated due to the Ebola epidemic.
What I Can Share with Hosts
A helping hand
Companionship
Subpar cooking skills
A few laughs
Maybe Ebola... (just kidding)
Countries I’ve Visited
France, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain
Countries I’ve Lived In
Sierra Leone, United States