CURRENT MISSION

to be present and open to the moment

ABOUT ME

At the present time I just graduated from Antioch University with a masters in elementary education and certification in Waldorf and public schools. I will be teaching a combined first and second grade class at the Upper Valley Waldorf School. In my past I was a part-time art teacher. I believe the arts provide students opportunities to be creative and practice acts of expression that allow for personal realization and connection with self. I like to create a classroom space where creative expressions are honored. I love to teach, inspire, and empower students to think for themselves and be themselves.
In my daily practices I meditate daily, draw, play the piano or guitar, some form of exercise, and prepare healthy vegetarian food with my lovely wife.

Some of my other interests include listening to instrumental hip-hop, contemporary jazz, acid jazz, electronic/dance music, and open to new genres of music. I also dabble in pottery, screen-printing t-shirts and other fabric.

PHILOSOPHY

Listen. Be honest, authentic, and sincere. Learn from others and life. LOVE (Let Other Visions Exist).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate in the CS project by traveling and making my couch available.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have experience as a host and surfer. I love meeting new people and seeing new places.

Interests

Art, playing music, teaching art, meditation, listening to music, gardening, and taking care of chickens

• chickens
• arts
• dancing
• education
• dining
• vegetarian
• exercise
• meditation
• gardening
• traveling
• pottery
• drawing
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• piano
• dance music
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Free Play, No More Second Hand Art, Siddhartha, How to Know Higher Worlds
Music: Instrumental hip-hop, acid jazz, drum-n-bass, Radiohead (and similar music), or my own sound creations.
Movies: I love artsy, quirky, independent films.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode my bicycle from San Francisco to Washington DC. Riding 3900 miles. Averaging 75 miles per day.

Teach, Learn, Share

Meditation.
Lucid Dreaming.
Improvisational music making.
Creative expression.