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Overview

  • 10 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 38, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Teaching English as a second language
  • B.A. in Anthropology
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To learn from amazing people like you!

ABOUT ME

I started my independent travel streak volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2007. I went back home to complete my B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Minnesota, meanwhile living and learning in Cuernavaca, Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa among other places. I was sent to Guanajuato, Mexico on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship after graduation in 2010 and am having a lot of trouble leaving. I really enjoy taking photos, dancing salsa, traveling and meeting new people, as well as learning about local culture, history, and politics by doing a lot of serious hanging out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm excited to get involved with the CouchSurfing community as both a traveler and host! Having been taken care of by so many people during my travels, I'm ready to pay it forward.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have slept on many couches in my life, and I hope to continue the habit with CouchSurfing!

Interests

Anything you're willing to share with me

  • culture
  • dancing
  • politics
  • traveling
  • anthropology
  • history
  • volunteering

Teach, Learn, Share

I really like to salsa dance, and if you come to my couch in Guanajuato I will likely take you out!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cayman Islands, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, South Africa, United States

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