I’m actually a Couchsurfing old-timer, but the system doesn’t recognize me for some reason. I used to host folks when I lived in Philadelphia—shout to all the surfers who brought the world to me when I couldn’t travel! Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine Germany, and Minnesota and Oregon and more ...

PhD in sociology, then a consultant for IBM and now a professional researcher/data guru at Google. I’m in a new phase in my life and looking to reconnect with the world that I fell in love with two decades ago.

I love art—whether in a museum, on the street, or spontaneously made. Literature, music, dancing—all yes! I also love a quiet afternoon at a cafe thinking about what it all means and what I should be doing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m traveling to Budapest! I think Couchsurfing is such an amazing way to meet people and get to know a city.

Interests

• cocktails
• running
• music
• swimming
• art
• food
• art museums
• napping
• russian literature
• theory
• russian food
• french language

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes all of it :D Maybe let’s just connect Spotify?

My favorite books include Catch-22, Master and Margarita, and Jane Eyre.

My favorite movies include Secretary, Japon, and The Avengers ;)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in Almaty (Kazakhstan) for two years and taught myself Russian. It is not perfect, but I love practicing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’ve taught a lot! Crime and punishment, policing in America, statistics, war in the western world, now about how to access and analyze big data, and now a lot of professional mentorship and coaching.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cleanliness, English practice (for them), French/Russian practice (for me), cooking (I’m good!), and a caring presence.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hungary, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Kazakhstan, United States