hello! 🌻 i’m a 25 year old english teacher and community organizer from the US! i love making friends and learning new things. my main goal when traveling is just to make friends because it's one of the sweetest joys in life. then i go wherever my new friends take me and it's always a wonderful time!

i’m from Cincinnati, Ohio in the USA. i am the 2nd of 4 siblings and we are all very close friends now.

i graduated from university with a degree in Film Production, a minor in Entrepreneurship and certificates in International Human Rights, African Studies, and Directing Film and TV.

i'm also certified in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

i love reading, art, geography, public transit, political theory, having meaningful discussions, playing board games, reading books by revolutionary leaders (if you know who Thomas Sankara is, i love you), drinking tea/coffee, learning about different countries, and meeting new people.

last year, i helped start a community space in Cincinnati that was built on the belief that the thing that's going to change the world is genuine community and networks of mutual aid. we have about 8 events every week - like game night, book club, community dinner, jam session, crochet/mending, trans support group, and poetry sharing night. we also have a free fridge with food anyone can eat anytime, a free clothing rack, community library, and community garden. through this, i've gotten some experience in community organizing, hosting events, and conflict mediation.

free palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i heard about CS seven years ago but i didn't start using it until 2020 and wow i absolutely LOVE it! i've met so many incredible people through CS and i can't wait to have my own space to be able to host others all the time!!!

Interests

I love geography, flags, riddles, public transit, and reading. I want to learn some of the local language everywhere I travel.

I also love playing card games and board games with friends. For the past 6 years, I've hosted a game night every week, with about 300 total participants being involved. We always had great discussions afterwards that would last until late at night.

• lgbt rights
• meditation
• politics
• reading
• geography
• languages
• philosophy
• psychology
• art
• filmmaking
• cultures
• discussion
• meeting new people
• card games
• community
• quakers
• riddles
• polyamory
• solidarity economy
• public transportation
• community development
• cooperatives
• relationship anarchy
• political philosophy
• prison abolition
• leftism
• solarpunk
• anti-imperialism

Music, Movies, and Books

• some of my favorite artists: Lauryn Hill, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, Erykah Badu, Frank Ocean, UMI, Noname, Omah Lay, Asake, Simi, and Little Simz

• movies: comedies and documentaries are my favorites

• authors: Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, and bell hooks
• the books i recommend most often: All About Love by bell hooks, Nonviolent communication by Marshall B Rosenberg, and Mutual Aid by Dean Spade

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

• memorized the flag, capital, and location of every country in the world

• lived in a Palestinian refugee camp for a month
• worked at a TV studio in Tanzania for 2 months
• hitchhiked across the Kalahari desert

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach English, video production, and fun card games!
i'd love to learn any language and any new skill!
i can share anything you'd like to know about my culture, family, dreams, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

i can share fun card games, good conversation, and a love for humanity 🤗

Countries I’ve Visited

Botswana, Colombia, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Palestine, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States