ABOUT ME

I'm laid back and adventurous. I love cooking with friends, soccer, and bike riding, and I geek out about anything photography-related. I've spent the 6 past years working in education, initially as a photography and social advocacy teacher in Washington, DC and Arkansas. More recently, I have taught photography in Armenia and New York, worked as a college counselor in Texas, and have worked as a school administrator and basketball coach in Brooklyn. I currently live in NYC, and work at an education non-profit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great so far - I have surfed in Port Angeles, Washington in between camping trips in Olympic National Park and in Little Rock, Arkansas while I was working in the Delta and the Ozarks. Both experiences were great, and I really enjoyed getting to know my hosts and exploring both places.

Interests

Photography, biking, cooking, baking, reading, the world cup, road trips, seeing new places, and listening to live music.

• photography
• education
• cooking
• baking
• coach
• reading
• music
• live music
• cycling
• backpacking
• camping
• basketball
• soccer
• world cup
• teaching
• law
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Books - Anything by Italo Calvino, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Haruki Murakami, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and Jesmyn Ward but will pretty much read anything with a good story. Good recent reads include A Visit from the Goon Squad, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies and, Let the Great World Spin, and Just Mercy.

Movies - I have a soft spot for inspirational sports movies.

Music - Trombone Shorty, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Tallest Man on Earth, Daisy May.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Backpacking in the Olympic National Forest; living in the Nagorno-Karabkh region between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Armenia, Cambodia, Chile, United States