CURRENT MISSION

To meet new and interesting people from all over the world. I have a map we can put a PIN in.

ABOUT ME

I am a US Navy Corpsman in the reserves and a mother to 2 children. My friends would say I'm crunchy and enjoy marching to the beat of my own drum. I am artistic and creative, I prefer the organic to the mechanical/ natural to the artificial. I have had many professions for being only 32 years old. I have done nails in a salon, waited tables, tended a bar, worked in retail clothing, done high-end retail, graphic design, printing press production, some photography and journalism... I've done hard labor in the Navy doing sort of traditional navy stuff like line-handling and working to overhaul the ship. Eventually I became a navy corpsman (medic) and worked in a pediatric clinic in California. I found that I have a real gift for the healthcare field. After I had my daughter, I realized that my real passion was not only health care but birth and lactation activism/education. I've had two very different birth experiences with my children and have made it my life's mission to love and educate as a nurse and soon also a childbirth educator.
Recently, I graduated with my BSN and became a Registered Nurse and took a job on the Neurosurgery floor. So naturally, I have a hectic schedule.

PHILOSOPHY

I just want to learn and grow. Be a good person and teach my children to be good people.

Taking it one day at a time. I'm just trying to build new bridges and open new doors so that some day nothing will be beyond my reach.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have a friend and while we were staying with her she had a couch surfer. He was a really neat dude, and I wanted to have interesting people in my life as well.

Interests

Poetry, reading, art, music, guitar, singing, staring mindlessly at Netflix.

• arts
• singing
• graphic design
• wine
• painting
• military science
• nursing
• volunteering
• learning languages
• playing guitar
• feminism
• alternative medicine
• nutrition
• herbal medicine
• playing piano
• natural medicine
• homeopathy
• organizing
• anti-racism
• cultural diversity
• attachment parenting
• navy
• nutritional supplements

Music, Movies, and Books

I like so much, it would be ridiculous to list them here. I'm kind of a media junkie. But not necessarily mainstream stuff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent New Year's Eve in Olbia, Sardinia in 2004. They had large puppets on cranes and a laser light show, then a huge fireworks display. Although it may not seem that special it was so beautiful and artistic. I didn't even understand most of the Italian but I was awestruck. The Rock of Gibralter is totally amazing at Sunset. The people of Ghana were amazing to my friends and I.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am teaching and learning about natural/holistic living and parenting.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Holistic nutritional and attachment parenting knowledge, along with friendly nurse advice 👩🏻‍⚕️. I can perform wound care, medication administration, reconciliation and education, as well as perform health and safety inspections of the home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States