CURRENT MISSION

To travel more, share my culture with new people, and learn as many languages as possible.

ABOUT ME

I am from Oregon, which is very green a beautiful! I live with my husband David, who works in an airplane factory and has his private helicopter pilot license. I am studying to become a multi-lingual medical interpreter at Western Oregon University. I was an exchange student to Catania Sicily in 2006 and it was the best year of my life! I have been able to return and also visit other exchange students in other countries.

PHILOSOPHY

I don't like asking someone to do something for me if I can't do the same for them. I really think that the more intercultural meetings between people take place, the closer we are to world peace.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've couch surfed in Italy when I went back to visit friends and family, so some of my hosts I met here and some were my host family when I was an exchange student. I have never had the chance to host because I don't think many people have heard of McMinnville! But hopefully I can change that. :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I don't know if being an exchange student counts; it's like the ultimate couch surf! But I did meet people here and stay with them when I was in Sicily. I've also met up with other exchange students and stayed with them.

Interests

I love cooking, dancing, good beer, hiking, swimming, camping, traveling, meeting new people and learning new languages!

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• italian food
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• camping
• swimming
• languages
• sign language

Music, Movies, and Books

I really love sci-fi books and movies and I love almost all types of music except country.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My exchange year in Sicily was by far the best year of my life! I got to live a few miles from the Mediterranean sea, eat delicious Italian food every day and meet other exchange students from all over the world!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English and Italian, I have experience doing both. I am an intermediate American Sign Language user and would love to practice! I have conversational spanish skills as well and am working on improving. I also am very good and cooking and sewing and would be glad to teach anyone some basic recipes/patterns!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States

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