My name is Dana and I'm from Chicago, IL. Right now, I am living in Champaign, IL and working full-time for the University of Illinois.

I love the outdoors - camping, swimming, playing sports (for fun even though I am slightly competitive)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and meet new people and try new things. I am new to CouchSurfing but I love hosteling. When I travel my goal is absorb the local culture and have fun.

Music, Movies, and Books

In no specific order and definitely not all...

Music: My taste in music is very eclectic. I like pop, oldies rock n roll, rap, hip-hop...
Aerosmith, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Robyn, Janis Joplin

Movies: North Country, Dirty Dancing, About Last Night..., Get Out, G.I. Jane

Books: The Jungle, The Help, Kite Runner, Small Great Things, The Rosie Project, Behold the Dreamers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Completed a 2-year Peace Corps service in Senegal where I worked as an agriculture volunteer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach Sereer (a language that is only spoken in the SeneGambia region so pretty useless...)

I am learning the harmonica, yoga

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share travel stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Senegal, Sierra Leone