CURRENT MISSION

Love life. I enjoy Acroyoga, talking while walking/ jogging/ running, travel, and listening to books on audible.

ABOUT ME

My husband Christian and I renovated our house in Carmichael and have two dogs that I enjoy taking for walks, runs and adventure hikes. I enjoy traveling. I work to empower State and local governments to reduce their flood risk in CA, UT, WY and CO. Work sent me the Europe every 6 months for 3 years when I was leading the writing of the International Levee Handbook Operations and Maintenance Chapter. I also went to Huston, TX to help in the aftermath of Hurricane IKE.

I also like to travel for fun. Recent trips include volunteering to teach English in Thailand, backpacking and hiking in Costa Rica, Hawaii. On recent trips to Europe I went to Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, explored the German countryside on bike, and spend the last few nights in Paris.

PHILOSOPHY

Be happy. Live at peace. If you aren't happy change your circumstances or your attitude. You are in control.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surf & host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I enjoy couch surfing. I had my first experiences in Europe in May 2010 and they were both wonderful! I am inspired by this site. Since then I have hosted some incredible folks and really enjoy the idea of couch surfing.

Interests

I love the people I work with, and my house. I enjoy zumba, latin dance, lindy hop, swing, soccer, etc.

• singing
• dancing
• tango
• zumba
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• soccer
• business
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Types of movies I like: chick flics, comedies, foreign films, adventure and action

All time fav: Amelie

Books: The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B (and the series - historical fiction written at the diary of Napoleon's wife, based on fact and years of research)

Music: Anything I can sing along to. "Perfect Pitch" Pandora is my favorite. I also enjoy Country and Latin Pop.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Before I came back to be closer to my family I was in El Salvador teaching Geometry for 2 1/2 years and I loved the countryside and the people there. I have "cruised" down the amazon river, danced tango in the Boca, Buenos Aires, and volunteered at a center for handicapped people in Rennes, France. I lived in Dijon, France for 4 months while I was in undergrad.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to share Acroyoga and introduce people to Carmichael, CA. There is a beautiful walk by the river that can be done from our house.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Puerto Rico, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

El Salvador, United States

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