I'm originally from Florida where I graduated from the University of Central Florida in Orlando with a degree in Television Production. I moved to LA in September 2015 and after a few months of semi successful TV work, I now also work at a theme park. I studied abroad in Austria for four months in the fall of 2013 in my junior year of college which is where I decided travel was going to be a priority in my life. I absolutely fell in love with Europe and so many of it's wonderful cities. I grew up traveling all around the United States but still have so many places I want to see - basically I just want to go everywhere! I make travel videos of all my trips, collect fridge magnets of cities I've been to, have too much Harry Potter stuff, and love cats.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to not only visit new places, but truly experience their culture and learn as much as I can along the way. What better way to get to know a city than by talking with locals? I'm so eager to see the world and this seems like such a great way to do it!

Interests

I love discussing TV and movies and have made it a priority to study how they're made. I freelance as a production assistant and love being on set helping make stories come to life.

I also enjoy video editing, photography, and hanging out with my cat Stormy!

• cats
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• tv
• traveling
• study abroad
• mountains
• videography

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Super 8, Pacific Rim, Kill Bill, Birdman, Frances Ha, Amelie, The Darjeeling Limited, Fargo

TV shows: Parks and Recreation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Doctor Who, Chuck, Game of Thrones, Brooklyn 99, Orphan Black, Broad City, The Flash

Books: I'm a huge Harry Potter fan! Also been reading some memoirs lately: I am Malala, Amy Poehler's Yes Please, Tina Fey's Bossy Pants.

Music: First Aid Kit, The Head and the Heart, Vampire Weekend, Fall Out Boy, Young the Giant, Regina Spektor, Fleet Foxes and Lord Huron

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Study abroad! In fall 2013 I studied abroad in Salzburg, Austria where I lived for 4 months and it was the most incredible thing I've ever done. Everyday was such an adventure -- climbing mountains, visiting castles, cooking traditional Austrian food, traveling on the weekends -- it was the experience of a lifetime.

2nd most amazing thing: hiking through a river in an underground cave in Mexico.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you some "Southern-isms" as my mom is from Tennessee. They're basically just ridiculous Southern phrases.

I would love to learn some phrases in the language of every region I travel to. Even though I never retain it, I'm fascinated by local history.

I can share travel stories! I love hearing about other people's adventures around the world and would enjoy sharing experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, United States