Hi! I'm currently a graduate student and am halfway through a two-year Masters program. Before returning to school, I worked in the humanitarian aid and development sectors for 8 years. You may notice that I'm not hosting right now. That's mostly because I'm traveling in Europe for the summer and don't have space for guests.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I have a friend who's had great experiences with couchsurfing, and I thought I'd give it a try! My other friends think I'm defying death by joining this site. :-)

Música, películas y libros

Re books, I'm a big fan of Virginia Woolf, Kazuo Ishiguro, Edith Wharton, Raymond Chandler, and Jorge Luis Borges. Re movies, I love old black-and-white films like 'The Big Sleep,' as well as films with gorgeous photography such as '2046' and 'The Fountain.' Re music, I especially love classic rock, e.g., the Rolling Stones.

Algo increíble que he hecho

I served in the U.S. Peace Corps for two years, as a teacher in a rural school in West Africa.

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

I'm a very low-maintenance, quiet, and clean guest. Also, if you host me this summer, I *will* bring you Swiss chocolate!

Países que he visitado

Benin, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Iceland, Iraq, Italy, Mali, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Países en los que he vivido

Benin, Haiti, Mexico, Switzerland, United States