Hey everyone! I set this profile up a while ago but I'm only starting to use this for the first time now. I've hosted couch surfers for years (really, by word of mouth and not officially on this site) and have couch surfed myself in my travels. I'm originally from Utica, NY / Haudenosaunee Territory but have lived elsewhere across New York State, in NYC and Olympia, Washington. I work as an educator/adjunct professor (I teach history at Mohawk Valley Community College) and have worked as a union organizer. I've spent much of my free time over the years engaged in social movements (mostly the antiwar, labor and immigrant justice movements) and I believe that another, better, world is possible! I have so many interests: hiking in the Adirondack mountains, spending time with my four siblings (and twin sister) and all their children, reading, writing, running... I love meeting new people,

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've hosted couch surfers for years (really, by word of mouth and not officially on this site) and also couch surfed in the US and Canada. I set this account up in early 2020 for a trip planned around the world but covid cut my trip short.

Interests

I'm a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, I do some reporting for the community radio station WOOC in Troy, New York, I love minor league hockey and baseball, and I think it's awesome that I have a twin sister. I'm really passionate about social movements and social change and believe in creating a "world where many worlds fit." I hate borders and think we should do away with them.

• writing
• cooking
• running
• baseball
• hockey
• teaching
• history
• film
• learning
• organizing
• social movements
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Very eclectic, but as far as the latest things I've listened to, watched and read:
Music: Afrofilipino (Joey Bataan)
Movies: The Black Power Mixtape
Books: Currently reading War with Asia (Noam Chomsky), Catch-22,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico for a week. It was a life-changing moment for me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love meeting new people and learning their stories - who they are, where they've been, what they believe...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Portugal, Russian Federation, United Kingdom