I'm an English teacher from Michigan 🌲🌊 and went to Berea College in Kentucky. I lived and taught in Galicia for a year. I moved to Madrid in 2017 for a Masters in International Education, and I am still living and teaching English in Spain, where I have also lived in Cantabria and Tenerife. I’m into art and literature and music, and I consider myself a writer, but I want to pursue a career in environmental education or conservation, and I’ve been thinking about studying in the Netherlands, Germany, France, or Belgium. If you have any relevant ideas or experience, I’d love to hear about it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet new people and see new places. And meet old people in old places too!

Interests

Beekeeping 🐝, spelunking ⛰, snorkeling 🐟, sustainable design and practices, the outdoors, animals, art, wine, cooking, languages, history, culture, beautiful places and experiences. :')

• arts
• writing
• cooking
• wine
• partying
• technology
• reading
• music

Music, Movies, and Books

Kate Bush, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Weyes Blood. Favorite Beatle is George. Books: The Cave by Saramago, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and many more...
Movies: Blade Runner

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Studying in Istanbul 🇹🇷
Doing laundry on the roof in Mexico 🇲🇽
Going on a self-guided David Bowie tour of Berlin 🇩🇪
Ending up in a random person’s home/labor protest in Morocco 🇲🇦
Sleeping in the Sahara 🐪🌌
and on top of a mountain by Fisterre ⛰🌄
Many trips to Portugal 🇵🇹 🚗
Swimming with dolphins 🏝🗺🌅
Traveling through Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands for Christmas 2018 with my brother. A lot of blablacars.
Traveling alone through five countries (Christmas 2019)
Helping a seriously wounded man in Venice 🇮🇹 on New Year’s Eve of 2020… what a mess.
Hitchhiking in Italy 🇮🇹 and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

And generally being a resilient loving person in this crazy world

Teach, Learn, Share

My life experiences are many and varied... I feel very young for all the things I've done and seen, and I often don't really think about it! I imagine maybe we are all like that in a way.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to have great conversations and listen to people. I have a decent knowledge of music and literature. I love recommending things to people to see if they like it. I'm great at doing dishes, and I can also cook pretty well but I’m better at baking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States