For the past 6 years, I have served as an Autism teacher. Currently, I am taking time off to travel, rest and ponder.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To discover lovely people and their ways of living as I travel to new locations. I truly believe we are all neighbors, no matter the distance between our addresses. I relish the chance to meet as much of the world neighborhood as possible.

Interests

Spoken word poetry
Honest and real conversations
Sustainable farming/living
Sustainable business practices/socially minded businesses
Past and current social justice issues
Rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, biking
History & culture
Africa (Harambee!)
Dancing!

• culture
• poetry
• dancing
• cooking
• beer
• instructor
• traveling
• spoken word
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• business
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Lord of the Rings
Second Hand Lions
The Girl in the Cafe
Amistad

Books:
Blue Like Jazz
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Hyperbole and a Half
Most books by C.S. Lewis

Music (this is always hard):
Josh Garrels
Propaganda
Alexi Murdoch
Jars of Clay
Sufjan Stevens
Beautiful Eulogy
Damien Rice
Watsky
Music from around the world

*I love discovering new music when I travel from the people and places . I'd love to hear what music you enjoy and why- we could even catch a show!*

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Joining couchsurfing...hey, it counts!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm up for learning anything and will try my hand at whatever I can- at least once.

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Teresa

"Brother take a stand and sister start a fire." Switchfoot

"He was real nice, Atticus."
"Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them." -To Kill a Mocking Bird

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share sweet, funny and even gross stories after working as a teacher. I can also share some sign-language and information about Autism. I love to rock climb and worked at an indoor climbing gym as an instructor, so I would be happy teach you! I can make you dinner or we can cook together (always the best). I'm also more than happy to buy you a beer as we chat and get to know each other. I'm always open for adventure and would be up for visiting some of your favorite spots or going hiking/exploring together as well. Cheers!

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, France, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, United States