CURRENT MISSION

Shhh! I'm hunting wabbit.

My goal in life is to laugh and smile as much as possible! I'm not worried about getting wrinkles anyway, haha.

ABOUT ME

This is what life is all about: gaining experiences, meeting amazing people, traveling the world, all while getting to know who you are along the way. Couch surfing is about expanding your mind.

Overall, I have some pep in my step, and I'm super friendly. I love to smile and I am a big people person - the more the merrier! I'm a big hugger, so watch out when we first meet, haha. Lived in Florida all my life, up until May 2013 when I moved to Chicago (Illinois). Since then, I have scooted around quite a bit moving to Atlanta (Georgia), Dakar (Senegal), and Washington (District of Columbia). I'm hoping that once I finish my application for Italian citizenship, I can move to Europe to live for a few years.

PHILOSOPHY

A smile is contagious.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love people, and because of this love I embrace any type of experiences I may have with people I may have never crossed paths. I love meeting new people and chatting the night away. CS is for people like me!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I started hosted surfers when I moved to Chicago into my own studio. Although I can't host in my new place, I plan on hosting in the near future once I move into a studio again.

Interests

I have a pretty unique background working as a public health practitioner. I've worked a lot with LGBT communities, and also strengthen emergency preparedness initiatives to help communities to recover from disasters. I just want to make the world a better place than how I found it.

I am really into all kinds of art scenes. I paint, and I love black and white photography! I am a beer connoisseur in training, so if there's a local brewery in town, lemme at it. Overall, I would love for someone to briefly share the story of their life with me during my stay with them. Experiences make the world go round.

• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• painting
• hunting
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm all about the drama, horror, and action movies. If there's a sappy love movie on, please grab me a box of tissues.

There ain't no rhyme that I can't groove too. Worked in the radio industry for a quick min, so I love to dance and swing my hips left to right!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moments that make me realize that even with a world population of over 7 billion, this world is small and full of kind strangers.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love cook, so naturally I would love to teach people a few tricks in the kitchen. I love expressing myself through food!

I would honestly love to truly become bilingual. I know a little bit of Spanish and I'm just starting to pick up French. I hear the best way is to travel and spend some time in the actual country, which is just the excuse I need to travel more often!

I want to share my life. I'm all about living for the now.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some deep conversation. As a public health practitioner, I love getting knee deep in conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Puerto Rico, Senegal, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Senegal, United States