I am 28 years old, from Portland, Maine, living in Fort Collins, Colorado. I currently work as an environmental engineering intern for a river restoration company, and sit on the Executive Board of an environmental non-profit. I had taken a break from school to travel and do things I enjoy, but am now on track to get double Bachelor's degrees and a Master's.

I have a passion for helping others - I went on a build with Habitat for Humanity in Auckland, New Zealand; completed a year with Americorps NCCC doing service projects, fire management, and disaster relief around the country; and spent a few months WWOOFing (working on an organic farm) in Hawaii. I was a wildland firefighter but currently work for a river restoration company in Colorado. In the future I would like to become a yoga teacher, and also start a career as an international aid worker.

Some of my biggest life goals include learning 5 languages, hiking a Triple Crown, getting my pilots license, publishing a novel, and completing a World Triathlon.

I love to stay home and read or watch movies, but I also love going out and meeting new people. I've become a bit of a coffee and beer snob. I do yoga almost every day and meditate at least once a week. I've been a vegetarian for 4 years now, but also very interested in experimenting with yummy vegan cooking (I LOVE cheese). Always willing to learn or something new :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on couchsurfing because I have already waited far too long believing the misconception that you have to have a ton of money and a good job to travel. I want to immerse myself in as much of the world and as many different cultures as I can, so I want to skip the resorts and have the real experience. I want to meet new fun, wonderful people and cultivate friendships in all different places.

Interests

• dancing
• beer
• coffee
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• working out
• meditation
• reading
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• mountain biking
• going out
• vegetarianism
• biking
• craft beer
• exploring
• healthy eating
• vegan food
• alternative medicine
• beers
• vegan cooking
• natural medicine
• acro yoga
• road biking
• bikram yoga
• canoe
• eating good food
• mountain hiking
• kayak
• good beer
• drinking beer
• meditating
• hot yoga

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: As far as genres I would say Indie, Folk, Rock, Alternative, Country, and some R&B. My favorite artists are Fall Out Boy, Avett Brothers, The Tallest Man on Earth, the Beatles, and the Lumineers.

MOVIES: Inglourious Basterds, Black Mass, The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Wild, The Theory of Everything, World War Z, Insidious, anything by Hayao Miyazaki

BOOKS: Too many, all of them! Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, The Bell Jar, The Alchemist, The Art of Racing in the Rain, The Hobbit, Harry Potter, A Tale for the Time Being

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked with Habitat for Humanity in New Zealand, bungee jumped off the Auckland Bridge, served for a year in AmeriCorps, watched the sunrise over the sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, planned a four-month solo trip through Europe, completed a Wim Hof winter expedition in Poland, took a 10-minute ice bath in a river in Poland in February, attended Up Helly Aa

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - I feel more like a jack of all trades. I don't know if I'm proficient enough in anything to teach it. But I'll share what I can!
Learn - Everything. Anything. Music, language, dance, art, making drinks, cooking, a sport, history, your profession, your hobby.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Laughs, good conversation, a drink, stories, crazy and elaborate conspiracy theories that I fall down rabbit holes looking into, occasionally local Colorado goods or trinkets from my travels, food (I am not a great cook, but I have fun doing it! Maybe we could make something together?), politeness, a dance, and friendship :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States