My parents took our large family on summer vacations every year, mostly to Southern Utah and Yellowstone, and I've loved camping, sightseeing and traveling ever since. I now teach history at the Salt Lake Valley Detention Center for Granite School District. Over the years I've worked a dozen summers in Grand Teton National Park and loved living and working with people from all over the US and from around the world. I like to spend time with my family and friends playing board games, talking, and eating. I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs. I'm allergic to cats.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Last summer I went on tour with my choir, the Salt Lake Choral Artists, to Germany and the Netherlands. A fellow choir member told me about Couchsurfing. Since I planned on stay in Europe for an additional three weeks, I signed up, preferring a stay with locals to get a more realistic feel for the area.

Interests

Music, Hiking, Eating

• cats
• drinking
• board games
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• camping
• history
• sightseeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical, Star Wars, Great Expectations

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I taught English in Taiwan for a summer--a real adventure!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to meet and learn about new people, places, and cultures.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A positive outlook on life, a helpful hand around the house (yes, I do toilets), a humbling defeat in the board game Risk, a calm voice for conversations and a lyric tenor voice for serenading anyone from your girlfriend to your grandmother.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States