I'm a 22-year old research analyst in Middle Eastern studies. I've lived abroad ever since graduating from college in the spring of 2016, and have done most of my traveling in the Middle East (Jordan, Turkey, and Israel/Palestine). My camera goes with me everywhere I go, and while most of my work is in street photography these days, my real passion is portraiture. When I'm not working or traveling, I love cooking and baking--the more complicated the better! I'm an avid reader and animal lover. I've also been a snowboarder since the age of two, and enjoy getting outside, especially in the winter!

Interests

• animals
• books
• human rights
• cooking
• baking
• yoga
• running
• jazz
• snowboarding
• languages
• learning languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Naguib Mahfouz, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Isabel Allende, Junot Diaz

Movies: The Princess Bride, The Blues Brothers, The Godfather, When Harry Met Sally, 10 Things I Hate About You, Marvel cinematic universe (The Avengers, etc)

Music: Jazz (Mingus, Miles Davis, Jon Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, the Robert Glasper Experiment) and classic rock (The Rolling Stones, The Who, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've played the trumpet for a music video with an emerging folk/alt band

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to teach any of the languages I speak, give photography lessons, and share my famous recipe for Yemeni tea.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A meal and a good conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Israel, Palestine, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan, United States