CURRENT MISSION

Learn from others, eat well, enjoy the complexities of life in wild and urban environments alike

ABOUT ME

After moving to Vermont in 2010, I completed a graduate program at the University of Vermont, and taught at South Burlington High School. I now work for a wonderful environmental educational organization called Shelburne Farms, where I lead education programs and professional development for teachers. I love cycling, hiking, cooking, and enjoying good food and beverage with friends, and spending time exploring the wilderness and cities of the world.

I have just finished up a whirlwind of travel in the last two years after finishing college and teaching high school for one year (I decided that could wait a little bit - but I do love it!).

After a bit of travel in the US, I backpacked through Central America for four months, and returned to Vermont (USA) for a bit to work and save for the next adventure.

More recently, I have been on the move through four continents, starting in the USA, then first to Chile and Argentina for a mountaineering expedition. Next, I spent three months in Italy working on a friend's family farm helping raise pigs in Tuscany. Finally, I toured about Southeast Asia visiting friends who live in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

PHILOSOPHY

"Every morning I awaken torn between the desire to save the world, and the inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day." - E.B. White

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

In my previous house in Burlington, our house hosted a dozen or so surfers during those two years. I love it, and am always into hosting people and learning from them and sharing what I know.

Interests

Road cycling, mountain biking, coffee, tea, beer, wine, food from all over the world. Talking all through the night about anything and everything. Dancing, hiking, walking endlessly through a new (or familiar) city... So much more.

I love to share experiences with people - it's what makes my world go round!

• dancing
• education
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• mountaineering
• skiing
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Waking up in the middle of the night to rebuild a snow wall by headlamp in the middle of a blizzard on a glacier camp in Patagonia, Chile.
Raising pigs to make bomb-ass prosciutto in Tuscany.
Stopping over in Dubai for an evening and seeing the indoor ski hill.
Cycled across the USA in the summer of 2004.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Spain, United States