Hey there! I'm a filmmaker from New Zealand. I grew up in our capital city, Wellington, but am now based in Auckland, the largest city. I'm a very creative person and have always loved writing, art and telling stories. I have a huge passion for exploring the world and venturing into less known parts of a city of country and meeting the locals there. I try to get out of my comfort zone as much as possible, as I believe that this is the only way to truly grow and experience joy.

I love learning new languages, watching movies and TV shows, and eating great food (I'm a huge fan of Mexican, Indian and Chinese cuisine!). I'm also a huge animal lover, having grown up with family dogs and always having a curiosity for different creatures.

I'm planning to move to New York in 2025 to attend Columbia University's Film MFA programme for three years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I Couchsurfed back in 2011 with my family all over the world and I loved staying with locals and hearing about their stories and lives and meeting their families, it was amazing! And I want to continue to stay with locals because I feel like this is the only way to truly experience the real heart of a place. My mother's profile is nz_happiness (Bronagh Moloney) and we Couchsurfed with her profile if you wish to obtain more references for me through her. There are some already on her profile from our hosts :)

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• reading
• films
• travelling
• television
• gymming

Music, Movies, and Books

Favourite movies:

The Strangers (2008, Bryan Bertino)
The Last House On The Left (2009, Dennis Iliadis)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A 3 month exchange to Spain with an amazing host family outside of Madrid in a beautiful historic town called San Lorenzo del Escorial!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share with you my Spanish language skills and my passion for screen writing and directing and if you need help with English I'm here :) I would also love to learn anything at all that my hosts have to teach me - I especially love learning languages and different cultural traditions!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am an incredibly passionate person with a lot of travel experience and life experience. I have an amazing array of experiences and dreams that I would love to share with my future hosts and get their perspectives on.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, Spain