CURRENT MISSION

To start in Panama and head north through central america stopping in to say hi to all my passed host families while organizing my masters project in sustainable development.

ABOUT ME

I am an outgoing and adventurous individual. I speak Spanish pretty darn fluently and I am learning French, Mandarin, and Arabic. I am a professor and international educator that specializes in sustainability, development, and education. I have a wife and a young daughter. I am working on a life-long project for eco-tourism and sustainability in rural parts of Central America with a goal of preserving indigenous cultures and populations. Education, communication, and compassion are the most important things to me.

PHILOSOPHY

"It seems like everywhere I go the more I see the less I know. But I know one thing... I love you."

"Thank you Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am excited to participate more actively.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am really excited about the opportunity to participate in this project and look forward to becoming a full member. I have stayed with people but I have never hosted a traveler. I work with lots of international students studying at the university where I am a professor and staff member.

Interests

Language, culture, development, nature, being active, and being a life long learner are my interests. I have traveled and couch surfed a number of times. I

• arts
• culture
• education
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• business
• economics
• teaching
• tourism
• ecotourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything that inspires me...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living daily is amazing. Honestly, I try to learn something from everything I have seen, heard, said, touched, smelt, and tasted...

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a master degree in International Education and I am studying for a Ph.D. in Development. I have degrees in International Economics, Spanish, and Business. I can teach any of these things. I beleive education, in any form, and the willingness to learn is fundamental to one's happiness.

I like music and am currently learning the bass guitar, harmonica, and will soon be learning the saxaphone when I get back from my trip.

I would also like learn more about people, cultures, communication, sustainability, resources, gardening, relaxing, travel, construction, cooking, art (by any definition), etc..etc...etc...

I like to share rocks and semi-prescious stones... Some of my favorite stones are rose quartz, termoline, and jasper.

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