CURRENT MISSION

Celebrating life, spreading peace, building community, seeking grace, beauty, inspiration, and humor.

ABOUT ME

I'm into peace and activism, with a passion for service. Originally from the US, I moved to Belfast in August 2011. I'm a full-time volunteer as a childcare worker at a family support center, Quaker Cottage, in west Belfast. I love travelling, meeting new people, making friends, and building community.

PHILOSOPHY

Liberal. Philosophical and religious views from the Church of the Brethren and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am very new to CouchSurfing, but I have gone to a couple of CouchSurfing meetings in Belfast, and I've recently surfed for the first time in Dublin. I am open for meeting at a CS event in Belfast.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Belfast CouchSurfing Christmas Party, Dec 2011
Dublin Couch Surf, Jan 2012
Belfast CS "Board Games Night," Jan 2012
Portrush, N.Ireland Couch Surf, May 2012

Interests

peace and justice, religion and spirituality, service, politics, philosophy, sociology, psychology, child development, art and music, nature, travelling, frisbee, knitting/crochetting, juggling, dessert, and LAUGHING!

• arts
• beauty
• education
• partying
• crafts
• politics
• board games
• traveling
• juggling
• knitting
• music
• teaching
• psychology
• religion
• sociology
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Cat's Cradle, The Great Gatsby
TV:Scrubs, Friends, South Park, The Simpsons
Music Genres:Rock, Alternative, Indie, Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Folk, and so much more!
Film: Life is Beautiful, The Wizard of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tommy Boy, Zoolander, Love Actually, The Nightmare Before Christmas.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a summer on the Youth Peace Travel Team, spreading peace education to summer camps throughout the United States.

Teach, Learn, Share

conflict resolution, mediation, campaigns in activism, childcare, beginning knitting and crochetting, beginning juggling, crafts, choral music, English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States