Hello! ¡Hola! I'm Ian, from Seattle, WA, USA. At the moment I'm an English teacher, but before that I studied science. I love languages and traveling, and I'm hoping to visit some new places soon.

Other than English, I speak Spanish (B2/C1 level), and I've been studying Portuguese, Chinese, Cebuano, Lushootseed, and American Sign Language for the last few years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm excited to use Couchsurfing to really get to know people and cultures wherever I go!

Interests

Science, science communication, languages, running, piano, photography

• photography
• running
• traveling
• piano
• teaching
• languages
• science
• sign language

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classic rock, pop

Movies: Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Bourne Movies

TV: Avatar (Last Airbender + Korra), Grimm

Books: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, The World Without Us

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I taught English in the Galapagos Islands for two months, and in Taiwan for a year.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an English teacher, so I can help you learn English! I can also teach basic Spanish. I'd love a chance to practice Spanish or one of my other languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Macao, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States