I love to have adventures and develop meaningful connections with new places and people. Being in nature and visiting places that inspire me is important to me. I've been all over the place lately, having just finished up two years this past August in the Peace Corps in Benin, West Africa. More recently, I was an intern at a national park in Sitka, Alaska, and will be returning there for a stint as a Park Ranger this spring/summer. I consider myself to be from Paul Smiths, NY in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, where I grew up, and also have connections to Franklin, WV, where my parents are based right now - so I have roots all over the place. I look forward to getting to know even more places!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm traveling a lot right now, and love to connect with new people. I currently don't possess a couch of my own, but look forward to hosting people if/when I next do have a more permanent home!

Interests

Reading, Knitting/crafts, prayer, learning languages, hiking, camping, playing ukulele (I'm a beginner!), acting/theater, cross country skiing, canoeing, sea kayaking, singing, attending live music, travel, volunteering, cooking

• singing
• theater
• acting
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• crafts
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• live music
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• camping
• skiing
• paragliding
• languages
• volunteering
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I always like trying out new books, music, and movies so it's hard to list favorites, but here are some I enjoy:

Books: Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Even Silence Has an End by Ingrid Betancourt

Music: Folk, bluegrass, a lot of genres!

Movies: The Lives of Others, Mama Mia, Bollywood movies in general

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paragliding in Nepal, running my first (and only so far) marathon in Parakou, Benin, and completing 90-mile canoe race through the Adirondacks with my dad and two other Peace Corps Benin friends.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm happy to cook for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, Bhutan, Cameroon, Canada, China, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Estonia, France, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Sweden, Thailand, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, Finland, Nepal, United States