I recently finished graduate school and found a job I love that allows me to travel a lot! I work as a field biologist collecting data/monitoring commercial fishing activities in US fisheries in an attempt to help keep commercial fishing sustainable. I love the outdoors, playing chef, and meeting new people!

Perché sono iscritto su Couchsurfing

I met a few people who were actively hosting/surfing; they raved about the experience. I joined because while my job allows me to travel a lot, it's frequently on short notice and to random places. I enjoy meeting new people and would love to be able to do more traveling /exploring/adventuring while networking/making new friends when I'm not on an assignment.

Interessi

• cooking
• outdoor activities
• historic sites

Musica, film e libri

I'm currently on a Celtic Punk kick...I blame Spotify.
Other recent favorites include: Panic at the Disco, Halsey, Klangkarussell, Cheat Codes Remixes, Ofenbach, Win and Woo, Bryce Vine, MO, Eminem, La Roux, and Flume

Movies - to be honest, I watch whatever I happen to have on my hard-drive at the time, though I tend to be drawn to independent films when I have a choice. Still, when I have access to streaming services, I'll binge watch Friends, The Office, and Broad City with the best of them!

Books/Audiobooks -lately I've been mostly listening to podcasts, but I'm currently working on "What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions" and "New Spring: A Wheel of Time Novel"

Una cosa incredibile che ho fatto

Spent 90 out of the past 170 days working on commercial crabbing vessels in the Bering Sea.

Insegna, impara, condividi

I'm a total science nerd and can't help but bring some of that into everyday conversation and hands on demonstration - I used to be a nanny, so I'm great at explaining/hands on demonstrations!

Cooking is a passion of mine; I don't often have a full kitchen to use, but when I do, I LOVE to cook for people. I can create omnivore, vegetarian, and vegan meals that will knock your socks off !

Cosa posso offrire ai padroni di casa

I've been called a jack of all trades - I have a broad range of interests and skills...

I'd be more than happy to cook a meal (or few) for my host/host family!

Card/board games are something I love & enjoy sharing with others; I usually carry a few board/card games with me & love teaching/sharing new games with people.

I have an arsenal of arts/crafts/hands on learning experiences up my sleeves from the 10ish years I spent as a nanny (as well as an eclectic collection of domestic/handy-woman skills) so if you need a hand fixing a small project , need help with a craft project/inspiration, or just want to learn some new ways to entertain kids - I've got you covered!

Last but not least, stories - swapping stories, whether it be about life, travel, wild/crazy experiences... sitting down and swapping stories over a coffee/beer is definitely one of my favorite pastimes.

Paesi che ho visitato

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Germany, New Zealand

Paesi in cui ho vissuto

Germany, United States