I was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1986. I have one little sister. My dad was a salesman and my mom worked in my school to be near us kids. I loved to read books, and still do. After college, I joined the Peace Corps, and taught English to schoolchildren in Mongolia for two years. Then I lived four years in China, learning Chinese, teaching English, doing improv, studying yoga, and learning the regional dialect. Later, I worked on a farm in Michigan for five years, weeding and picking vegetables. I recently moved to Chicago, hoping to work as an interpreter in multiple languages. I do some of it, and would like to do more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to share, I like to save money, and I like meeting new people.

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Chieftains, Riverdance, Kino, Sergey Babkin, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent a day observing classes at a Chinese school for the deaf.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you unusual, very effective ways to learn accents and memorize words in any language you want to learn.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I enjoy cooking for my hosts. I like to tell stories. I've told some stories at the Moth.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Jordan, Mongolia, Russian Federation, United States