I'm originally from Minnesota and worked in marketing for a number of years. I'm currently living in Portland, OR, as my family has slowly but surely moved out to this part of the country. After graduation with a degree in Marketing I moved to Los Angeles where I quickly became disillusioned with the city before moving to Shanghai for four years. I have since missed the friendliness of Asia, the learning of the language, and the cultural nuances that I took for granted. As for my career, I have moved from Marketing to Property Management, to Commercial Real Estate brokerage.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to meet people from different cultures and who speak different languages, to give me more perspective of how I see the world. I'm interested in meeting people who are friendly and who can guide me on local cuisines and places to visit.

Interests

• live music
• hiking
• languages
• cultures
• museum
• biking
• foreign affairs

Music, Movies, and Books

Please ask me :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived Abroad (but not as many countries as I'd like)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States