I've found myself back home in Alabama to be closer to family and somehow landed my dream job, it's just a bit rural. Kind of like exploring another country and culture at times.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING - I have benefited from being hosted, it is a wonderful thing. I have also enjoyed hosting, attending gatherings, and saying nice things about CouchSurfing to people I meet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE - So Positive! I've surfed in: Hawaii, South Korea, Singapore, Connecticut, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maryland, Michigan, Sri Lanka, and Canada. I've hosted in: the Philippines, Alabama, Connecticut, Sri Lanka, and Wisconsin. I've partied with CSers in: Manila, Colombo, Connecticut, Alabama, and Wisconsin and loved every minute of it!

Interests

I spend a lot of time thinking about at-risk populations, intervention design, and why social issues are often ignored in in policy, research, and practice. Really, how we can use critical thinking and knowledge to change the world?

I enjoy hiking and being outside, sleeping, and handicrafts. I also enjoy re-purposing and recycling. I hope to reuse and reduce waste as much as possible and lessen my dependence on new materials.

• education
• womens rights
• cooking
• reading
• live music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• teaching
• languages
• volunteering
• friendship

Music, Movies, and Books

miscellaneous: janelle monáe, rodrigo y gabriela, mason jennings, my morning jacket, kaleo, jason isbell, east bound and down, andrew bird, radiohead, fire and ice series, cat power, feist, parks and rec, canned heat, john lee hooker, pan's labyrinth, izombie, a tree grows in brooklyn, jack johnson, les miserables, curtis mayfield, louis armstrong, john prine, dave matthews, charles dickens, david byrne, jose gonzalez, xaiver rudd....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught a grandfather how to float on his back in the ocean...and watched him turn around and teach another man, who then turned and taught his friend standing in the ocean beside him. We were a floating party.

Teach, Learn, Share

/Teach/ I can outline the basics of operant conditioning and the behavioral contingency ...fun to use with children and pets:). /Learn/ I would love to learn guitar basics and to be less shy/Share/ I am notably frugal and don't mind sharing my skills (but only if people ask).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share time with hosts and surfers alike.

I can also share my love of critical theory as well as some adventures I've had traveling.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Netherlands, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Philippines, Sri Lanka, United States

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