CURRENT MISSION

Redefine how we approach higher education by helping students choose the right next step after finishing high school.

ABOUT ME

If I could I would live outside. And I did for a year in the Panamanian rainforest. If I could I would help everyone discover a love for learning and free/realistic/approachable ways to pursue learning. And I am, slowly but surely.

My top five favorite things are:
1. Large bodies of water
2. Creating things
3. My bike
4. Libraries and museums
5. Sunrises

PHILOSOPHY

Cherish the beauty of all of it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in the power of strangers becoming friends, and creating spaces to come together.

I have been the recipient of so much generosity from CoachSurfing and value all of the friends and encounters it has led to.

Interests

Recent things I am interested in include:
1. Nontraditional education
2. Handstands
3. Creating spaces for community to exist
4. The inside of the human mind
5. Collaging // making semi-cohesive art

• education
• traveling
• cycling
• surfing
• teaching
• lakes
• rivers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Played in tide pools, snow, and a rain forest all in the same day.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught classes at the University of Illinois on creativity, changing your perspective, and how to approach international development projects.

Countries I’ve Visited

Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, Panama