I was born and raised in California, currently living in San Luis Obispo. I am a graduate student at California Polytechnic University and I work as a part-time engineer for a start-up medical device company. At work, I am involved with designing a device that treats postpartum hemorrhaging. I absolutely love what I do and have found a passion in innovation for developing countries, especially in the field of maternal health. I believe in travel and want to learn as much as I can about the world. "Travel brings power and love back to your life" -Rumi

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting travelers and exchanging travel stories. I plan to travel this Summer and use Couchsurfing to get the locals' point of view of the places I visit. I am happy to show travelers around to some of my favorite places in SLO!

From end of June until August I hope to use Couchsuring to see as much as I can of Europe while meeting new people and saving money here and there between hostel visits.

Interests

Going to new places, hiking, talking about truck/ van life, swimming, climbing, slack-lining, yoga, eating.

• yoga
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• rock climbing
• swimming
• engineering
• beaches
• parks
• mountains
• slackline
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd - obsessed. But lately I have been listening to: Devendra Banhart, Grateful Dead, Alt-J, and more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been living out of my truck since January and have had some of the best experiences of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Around San Luis Obispo, some of my favorite places include: Pirate's Cove (a cove in Avila with hiking and beaches and incredible caves); the Botanical Gardens, Big Falls (a hard-to-get-to spot where you can hike and jump off of waterfalls), South Hills (hiking), Montana De Oro, and the various parks where I set up my slack-line.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, San Marino

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States