CURRENT MISSION

teaching kids to read good and do other stuff good too

ABOUT ME

I think I'm curious, friendly and open to new experiences. I love art, sports, music, dancing, reading, cooking and eating in good company, and playing in NYC!
I spend most of my time, however, teaching some super special kids to read and write and understand history. I'm in grad school for teaching too, so most of my days are verrrry busy.

PHILOSOPHY

"I think it is only important to love the world, not to despise it, not for us to hate each other, but to be able to regard the world and ourselves and all beings with love, admiration and respect."
-Siddhartha

"To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget."
-Arundhati Roy

So I know those aren't my own words, but they are so beautiful...I just don't think I can do any better.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed with wonderful folks in Marrakesh and Barcelona. Loved hanging out with CSers in Vienna, and in Malta. Have hosted several amazing guests...but now am so busy teaching/learning that I'm not as active a participant as I would like to be.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Interests

teaching kids to read, making art/enjoying art, playing/listening to music, delicious food, movies, architecture, jokes...I'm interested in just about everything that is interesting.

• arts
• architecture
• documentaries
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• reading
• knitting
• music
• sports
• history

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Mmmm. Every DAY is amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a pretty good cook, and I know how to make radio documentaries. I can also knit. I teach English, so thats definitely a skill I can share.

I would like to learn how to surf (on water), I would love to practice my italian, german, spanish, french or arabic skills (or lack thereof).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Panama

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Nepal, United States

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