ABOUT ME

Hey! My name is Amaya and I am currently doing my Masters in Public Administration in Milan, Italy. I previously received a degree in Architecture in the United States. Three words to describe me are creative, lively and open-minded. I am extremely passionate about all things art, social justice, and food! Growing up, I lived in Berlin Germany, and Tokyo Japan for 4 years. Traveling around Europe and Asia with my family is really what sparked my passion and love for traveling. I studied abroad after high school in Belgium for a year, learning french and living with host families. I would say I am a very enthusiastic and passionate person and I love getting to know people from all around the world.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is about the interactions we make, loving and spreading joy. Be kind, generous, helpful, and honest to others and you will live a life full of happiness and joy!

Interests

Dancing!! Rock climbing, painting, photography, pi-yo, soccer, reading, cooking, learning languages, laughing, volunteering and above all traveling the world.

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Latino, Reggaeton, Soul, Happy Coffee Shop Tunes, Jazz, World Music, Reggae, Indie

MOVIES: I Am Sam, Life of Pi, Babel, Elle S'appelait Sarah, Crash, Life is Beautiful, Milk, Incendie, Ever After, It's Complicated, Shawshank Redemption

BOOKS: The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, To Kill A Mockingbird

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Temples in Cambodia, rode motto-taxis in Togo, rock climbed in an old cathedral in Quebec,

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States