I'm a laid back marketing person who specializes in neurodiversity and does child advocacy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to travel and meet new people!

Interests

• arts
• street art
• lgbt rights
• cooking
• volunteer work
• martial arts
• field hockey
• advocacy
• deaf culture
• vegetarian cooking
• vegan cooking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption. Favorite book is: A fine balance.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled internationally, which is very insightful.

Teach, Learn, Share

I travel with my partner and best selling author -Dawn Prince-Hughes. Her focus is Autism-Spectrum and Primatology. Mine is American Sign Language and other non-verbal Linguistics.
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/inspiring-stories-on-the-autism-spectrum/12/
If we are traveling we are probably working on a primate linguistic project, something like KoKo the Gorilla was- to name a popular example.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I grew up in Southern Illinois and can give you all the insight to it's charm and hidden treasures.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States