I am a high school english teacher and distance running coach from Northern California. I write poetry, love watching film, and love playing music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will be traveling for my upcoming work (teaching on board a Norwegian tallship), and will need help finding places to stay in between my stints at sea.

Interests

• poetry
• education
• running
• meditation
• jazz
• backpacking
• basketball
• film
• horror movies

Music, Movies, and Books

I am an English teacher … need I say more? I love reading. I also taught film for 3 years, and have done graduate work in psychoanalysis and film analysis.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: how to write a poem, how to train for a marathon, how to play guitar

Learn: cooking up a local dish

Share: a good chat over a pint

What I Can Share with Hosts

Gratitude, enthusiasm, calm, youthful zeal

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States