CURRENT MISSION

Living each day like it might be my last

ABOUT ME

I work for Los Angeles County as a social worker in South Central Los Angeles. Working as a social worker in South Central LA has given me the opportunity to work hands on with some of the most disproportionately underprivileged individuals in the United States.

While obtaining my Master's degree at the University of Southern California I was given the opportunity to work with individuals with a wide range of deficits. I was able to spend one year practicing psychotherapy with older adults suffering with dementia and Alzheimer’s. I also spent one year working with and researching the needs of international and domestic victims of human trafficking.

In summer 2010, I traveled abroad to Europe with the University of Southern California to explore social issues in European countries and how to effectively develop and implement policies relating to individuals facing discrimination due to their sexual identities and gender orientation.

PHILOSOPHY

Your attitude should be a projection of what you want, not what you're dealing with.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted a lot and I love it! I often drag my couchsurfers along with me to my parent's and friend's homes and so far great connections and memories have been made.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have only hosted and so far my experience has been extreamly positive. I have met some interesting and amazingly intelligent individuals.

I get tons of requests and I don't have time to respond to everyone. With that said please don't feel bad if I don't respond.

Interests

I recently completing a Wilderness Survival Certification Class.

• survival
• social work

Music, Movies, and Books

Broken Bells, Paolo Nutini, Mumford and Sons, Dave Matthews,Fitz and The Tantrums, Calvin Harris, M83, Remady.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summer 2010 I did a semester in Europe! The class was Gender Identidy and Sexual Orientation of European Countries. Some examples of my work include, outreach with prostitutes in the Red Light district of Amsterdam, advocated for same-sex adoptioning couples in Belgium and identify ways to decrease welfare recipients in Germany.

Teach, Learn, Share

My Master's internship was at CAST(Coalition to Abolish Slavery and human Trafficking). Human trafficking, also known as "modern day slavery" is a HUGE issue both domestically and internationally. Currently, human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise second to drug and arms sales. There are estimates that 27 million individuals are enslaved across the world, with 1 million of them being children used as commercial sex slaves every year. Please get involved and help educate others.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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