I'm a computer science PhD student in the Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICTD) lab at the University of Washington. I enjoy making friends, singing, reading, biking, communal cooking, learning languages, and making portraits of people. :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people.

Interests

Internet and information access in the developing world
Appropriate technologies
Assistive tech
Machine learning
Biology
Teaching
Music & jamming
Dancing (tango & blues)
Climbing
Biking
Hiking
Relationships
Mental health & positivity

• arts
• books
• singing
• dancing
• tango
• cooking
• baking
• technology
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• jazz
• blues
• hiking
• camping
• rock climbing
• biology
• communications

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
How to Say No to the One You Love by Peter Schellenbaum
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guinn

Comics:
The Wicked & The Divine
Saga

Music:
Jazz classics
Beyonce
A cappella covers of everything

Movies & TV:
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset/Before Midnight

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A few years ago I set up Internet access at a rural school in Tanzania. This summer I'll be going to the Philippines to set up cell phone service in some rural towns. My job is amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really enjoy trying to make foods counterintuitively vegan, and am always eager to share vegetarian recipes.
I'm definitely a nerd, and am always up for interesting discussions and sharing knowledge, whether casually over dinner or a lecture night!
I'm excited by most interdisciplinary things. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm always up for a music jam session (I can contribute vocals!).
I'd be down to cook together and share stories.
I'm also down to make art/code, or to help with homework/teach (e.g. computer science, biology, English), if I can be of help!

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, Tanzania

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, South Korea, United States