CURRENT MISSION

I would love to connect with fellow couch surfers! I had an amazing experience during my travels in Europe in 2011. My job keeps me busy but I'm hoping that we can soon host people and show them a little taste of Dallas.

ABOUT ME

Couchsurfing now only makes me pick one place where I'm from. I'm originally from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and also spent much of my formative years in Iowa City, IA (USA) and Minneapolis, MN (USA).
I'd like to say that I'm a very friendly person, filled with curiosity. I love to travel and get to know people! I love to tell stories and hear about other people's experiences, beliefs and ways of life. I strive to know learn about and from other people who may be completely different from me. I'm all about immersing myself into a different society and culture. My goal is to create long lasting friendships with the people that cross my path.

I attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and graduated with a BA in Political Science and Spanish. In 2010, I joined Teach For America and taught at my placement school for 5 years. I have been involved in other organizations (community and advocacy) that work with issues around educational equity. I currently work in a non-profit and develop first and second year teachers in Dallas/Fort-Worth.

During my travels in Europe in 2011, I met a wonderful man, and we got married Dec.2012. So I have grown even more than acquainted with France, more specifically Alsace. You never know where life takes you and who it puts in your path, but I'm so grateful.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe at the end of the day it's all about respect and treating others the way you want to be treated.
This is how I live my life. I'm all about working really hard all the time to make sure I can make the people around me proud and happy to say they have had the opportunity to know me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

June 18-23,2011: I was hosted in Paris by Faou :)

I have attended CS events in the Twin Cities and hope to do more of that this year in Dallas.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I have been hosted in Paris by Faou and it was a great experience. I learned so much about him and his life in Paris. It truly was a fantastic experience! I also hosted 6 other guests in the Twin Cities and we're looking forward to host others in Dallas in the future!

Interests

I love traveling. I really enjoy reading, not just books but newspapers. I'm all about the news. I'm really interested in international relations and politics.
I love dancing and going to the clubs from time to time, and because I love dancing, I love music :)
I love sports- soccer, football, basketball, and volleyball.
I'm an educator, so I definitely am interested in issues dealing with education.
I like to have fun, go out and watch movies.

• culture
• books
• dancing
• education
• clubbing
• politics
• news
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• sports
• basketball
• soccer
• teaching
• international relations
• languages
• political science

Music, Movies, and Books

I don't remember all my favorite movies, but I can tell you that I really loved:

The Motorcycle Diaries, The Book of Eli, The Freedom Writers, The Departed, Road to Perdition, Waiting for "Superman", Amor es Perros, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Frida, Pan's Labyrinth, El Crimen del Padre Amaro, The Pursuit of Happyness, Say Anything, The Blind Side, Remember the Titans, Across the Universe, Big Daddy, Thirteen Days, Inception, Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, The Godfather, Batman: The Dark Knight, Lord Of The Rings, American History X, The Matrix, Seven Pounds, Braveheart, Slumdog Millionaire, The Lion King, Finding Nemo,Ratatouille, Malcom X, Black Hawk Down, My Best Friend's Wedding, Love and Basketball, Star Wars, Toy Story (All of them).

I LOVE DANCING!!!

When it comes to music, I really enjoy almost everything I hear but my favorite genres are:
HipHop, Alternative, Rock, Rock en español, Metal, Tejano, Norteña, Cumbia, Banda, Bachata, Merengue, Reggeton, Soft Rock, R&B,and Rap.

Books- My favorite authors are Gabriel Garcia Marquez and John Steinbeck. One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Kite Runner, East of Eden, and Of Mice and Men.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Grand Canyon is the most amazing thing I've seen in my life, breathtaking.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach- I would be able to teach about life in the places I've lived, and my culture. I can also teach or practice Spanish and English.
Learn- I would like to learn more about languages, and ways of life in other societies around the world.
Share- All my knowledge and experiences with others who may want to know more about something I might be knowledgeable about.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Italy, Spain, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Mexico, United States

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