CURRENT MISSION

Learn and teach around the globe, spreading my vibrant light wherever I go

ABOUT ME

I am still figuring myself out. I think the more you interact with people, the more you learn about yourself. That's my mission....that and helping children to open their minds to reading and exploration.

I currently teach high school English + Film at the American School of Dubai. Prior to that I was teaching HS English at the German School in Washington, DC. I love it! I have dreamed of teaching overseas and returning to the life abroad that I grew up with for quite some time, and now I am finally fulfilling that personal goal.

Laughing is important for vitality. Learning is essential for growing. So I like laughable learning experiences? I smile a lot. I seek out interesting people that will help me grow and with whom to share incredible experiences!

PHILOSOPHY

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.
Rainer Maria Rilke

Be kind, be positive, reuse, open up your heart to others and you will usually be pleasantly surprised.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

artistically, creatively, musically, all through immersion...

and through music. I love to dance!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am new to this, but eager to participate!

Interests

reading, writing, painting, teaching, traveling, living abroad, yoga/meditation, collage, music, music, music (concerts), dancing (Bhangra and various others I can manage to move my feet to).

• arts
• writing
• photography
• concerts
• dancing
• yoga
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• painting
• music
• scuba diving
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I love independent films and music. I am particularly fond of electronica and indie rock. Grimes...Sigur Ros...DJ Shadow... but I also love instruments like the sitar and mandolin.

I'm in love with Murakami's writing...but love reading in general. I seek a good story...well-developed characters...emotion, but not at the cost of quality word choice.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done "tree pose" atop a rock on the breathtaking Cape of Good Hope and slept in a tent near a lion's den (my dad's idea) in Kenya when I was four. A lot of crazy stories in between.

Teach, Learn, Share

Hmmm.... I am very knowledgeable on novels, music, art, film, photography... My current goals are to learn how to ride a motorcycle, improve my snowboarding techniques (i.e. get down without falling :)), get my scuba certification.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United States

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