Married for 36years with 3 children 23, 20, 18. I have three jobs that I love and would be happy to teach about. I am a sign language interpreter in an educational setting (full time). I am an Early Intervention Specialist with a program called Families First (I go into families' homes and teach them how to teach their deaf child birth to 9), and I am a language tutor for families that have a child that is non-verbal for any reason. My career is one of the most rewarding things in the world. I love laughing or smiling so much that the next day my cheeks hurt, meeting people and making new friends, playing games (with people not computers), traveling, live theater, musicals, music (when performed live much more than just listening to the radio, particularly when it is performed by my children ;) , the Gulf of Mexico, swimming, water, learning.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I decided to celebrate turning 60 by going on a trip. We were planning to camp in the Keys but can't find an available campsite. We just need a place to park our camper van for a few days. Maybe take a shower a time or two. We are fun, love the water, enjoy new experiences. If you have a place we can park that's all we need.
Thanks,
Laura

Interests

Family, fun, boating (we like to share our boat with people who don't have one so when we visit my in-laws in Florida we take our boat... nothing fancy... but then offer to take people out to swim with dolphins who would otherwise have to miss out on the fun), snorkeling, live theater, blue grass type music, games (not on computer but with people), crafting, sign language, different cultures

• culture
• theater
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• snorkeling
• swimming
• golf
• teaching
• languages
• sign language
• study abroad
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

my favorite music is the music my children make (eldest is learning to play guitar and sings, daughter is in college for opera and loves belting musicals, youngest plays accordion and keyboard while going to college for percussion performance). Actually my family loves everything from 1930's music, classic rock, country, bluegrass, to gospel. My children's mp3 players have the most eclectic music selections you may ever see.

Movies: funny, rom-com, feel good, documentaries

books..."Petey" & "The Harbinger" are two of my more recent reads. I don't have much time for books anymore as I am working three jobs. I work with children interpreting in school so I tend to read what is hip for them so I can be "in the know" when they start discussing it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam in the world's brightest bio bay in Vieques Puerto Rico while on a deaf mission trip (I am a sign language interpreter) to PR.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sign Language, deaf culture, card games (cribbage, euchre, hand and foot, golf, phase 10),

What I Can Share with Hosts

laughter, friendship, sign language and deaf culture,

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States