ABOUT ME

Hmmm... words... artsy, intellectual, sentimental, practical, grounded, inspired, genuinely joyful, honest. I've spent most of my working life teaching underprivileged children. My goal was always to help them feel free wherever they might dwell and to give them safe spaces to dare and dream. Now, I design technology that creates safe environments for learning.

PHILOSOPHY

Anyone can *say* anything. Love actively.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I want to meet Couchsurfers in the Bay Area.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I Couchsurfed when I was in Portland, OR for a Mozilla training program.

Interests

Jazz, experimental music, public art, making magic with technology, bitcoin, economics and evolved financial systems, comedy, connecting with humans.

• arts
• singing
• design
• coffee
• technology
• magic
• music
• jazz
• economics

Music, Movies, and Books

'Edward Scissorhands' is probably my favorite movie, 'Le Petit Prince,' my favorite book, and I appreciate the art in well-executed hip-hop, even if it's not the positive vibe. If real life is messy, I don't think art is the place to sanitize it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've had the chance to watch artists grow and become great. I think that's beautiful and amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to share voice lessons, which I call "Bodysinging." I believe that everyone can make music with their voices and their bodies. It starts with breathing. I can teach you to find your voice by training your whole body to sing.

What I Can Share with Hosts

good coffee, mellow company, intellect that can keep up, the occasional bad pun

Countries I’ve Visited

Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Senegal, United States