I love warm spaces and fellowship. I also love self-help and personality tests: Enneagram 2, Questioner (Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies), INFJ. And a big Brene Brown fan. (If it helps, I think Oprah is also a 2 on the Enneagram. So there's that!)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the experience of knowing a place from the perspective of locals.

Interests

• podcasts
• hiking
• enneagram
• halfmarathon
• lutheran (elca)

Music, Movies, and Books

TV shows: Jane the Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Speechless, The Last Man on Earth, Lucifer, Bob's Burgers, The Grinder, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Podcasts: Happier, Death Sex & Money, House for All Sinners and Saints, Awesome Etiquette, Dear Sugars, Slate Money, Start-up, Longform, By the Book, Mom and Dad are Fighting, The Effort Report, The Indicator, Sandra

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was pregnant, my water broke at 22 weeks. Despite a poor prognosis, I stayed pregnant another 12 weeks (living in our local hospital) and delivered a healthy 5-pound baby. He is now 3 years old -- my miracle kid.

Also, I do pretty cool research linking medical records, census records, and other data to understand racial and SES differences in hysterectomy among young women. I love data!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a professor (epidemiology) and self-help afficionado. I talking about sharing professional development and career advancement. I also have expertise in study design and data analysis.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a warm, calming spirit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, England, France, Puerto Rico, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain