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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • International NGO Worker
  • BA and MA in Arts and Cultural Management
  • From West Hartford, CT
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To live an exciting life and meet some incredible people along the way!

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and am working internationally. I spent two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukrainr and now I work for an educational NGO in Thailand.

PHILOSOPHY

The best way to learn about yourself is to learn about others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I travel all the time for my job, so I can't host, but I've hosted in the past and stayed with people!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with people and hosted people. I love meeting new people and I think the best way to experience culture is to stay with people who actually live there!

Interests

Music, traveling, reading

  • culture
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

So many! Fav's... White Christmas, Love Actually, Ben Folds, Adele, Lady Antebellum, Pride and Prejudice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Just one? Too many to name, but host me and I'll tell you lots of stories!

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone, especially people who share my passion for the world, other cultures, and learning from each other!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Palestine, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United States

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