CURRENT MISSION

To travel and meet friendly faces around the world.

ABOUT ME

Fun, outgoing, laid back person with a strong desire to live life to the fullest. Traveling the world and seeing how other countries live on a daily basis helps me attain that goal. I played 4 years of DI college soccer and was signed to a professional contract with Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer after college. After being released, I pursued my Master's degree which I finished in August 2009. I am now an ALUM of Teach For America but continue to teach in low-income schools. I am an 8th grade math teacher at Democracy Prep Charter Middle School in Harlem, New York. Fighting everyday to close that achievement gap.

PHILOSOPHY

I honestly try to live life to the fullest. Every day alive is a great day, and its all about gaining new experiences. I am a nice, honest person who believes that good exists everywhere.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Living in New York City and space is limited so I can't offer any surfing but would love to grab a drink or pizza!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have surfed both domestically and internationally. Surfed in Albuquerque, New Mexico en route to the Grand Canyon and also Washington DC. I surfed in Malmo, Sweden and in Lima, Peru en route to Machu Picchu.

Interests

I love anything active - sport, exercise, climbing, hiking, nature. Politics, social issues, travel, are best discussed over a beer.

• beer
• exercise
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• hiking
• surfing
• sports
• rock climbing
• soccer
• world cup
• teaching
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently finished Barack Obama's "The Audacity for Hope". Currently reading a book called "Primary Colors". I love all kinds of music. From oldies to current pop. "Education of a Wandering Man", "Into the Wild", "Of Mice and Men" - to name a few other great books. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" was a great summer read, too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was lucky enough to sign a professional soccer contract where I played in a game against the Houston Dynamo. Recently, I was able to get a tour of The West Wing of the The White House in Washington, DC. Seeing the Oval Office and Situation Room blew me away. I was also very humbled by Machu Picchu in Peru as well as attending games at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. From a travel perspective, I am very grateful to have experienced five different continents. Five down, two to go!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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