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Overview

  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Smart Fueling Sales
  • Sustainable Energy Management from University of Wisconsi...
  • From Green Bay, WI, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Make the world a better place

ABOUT ME

I'm obsessed with meeting new people and finding common ground with which to build positive relationships on. I play drums in a band, I ride bikes fast, I travel whenever possible, I professionally design energy saving schemes for buildings, I enjoy eating healthy and I love my black lab, Rudy.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe the biggest room in the world is self improvement

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting to me means introducing surfers to my city, my friends, my favorite places. I've also hosted several travelers through AIESEC.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfed a few times in Brazil, and have hosted several people in Green Bay.

Interests

environmental sustainability, energy, music, food, dogs, biking, soccer

  • dogs
  • design
  • dining
  • traveling
  • music
  • drums
  • cycling
  • soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies - anything by Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson. Bill Murray is my favorite actor

Music - I've been playing drums all my life. Top 6 favorite bands - Radiohead, Trampled by Turtles, Wilco, Bon Iver, My Morning Jacket, Dr. Dog

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Founded an environmental sustainability organization that annually allocates $220,000 on projects that reduce my former Universities consumption of natural resources.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a lot about ways to save businesses/homes energy.

I've played drums all my life - lately I've mostly been playing the cajon.

What I Can Share with Hosts

food, hospitality, good times

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Germany, Mexico, Sweden

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