CURRENT MISSION

Learn, discover, explore

ABOUT ME

Twenty-four-year-old recent college grad. Moved to Incheon, South Korea in August 2013, where I teach elementary drama and help with running the school's theatre tech program. Enjoying traveling to new and exciting places and further opening my worldview.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that it's up to every individual to make their own faith; I think it's up to the individual to find a path that suits them to salvation, nirvana, or whatever they seek.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Had my first two CouchSurfing experiences in summer 2009 on a cross-country road trip with my sister. I road tripped back across in summer 2013 with my best friend, and am hoping next year to be able to host in my apartment in Incheon and surf around Asia on school vacations.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've lived with host families across the US and in Mexico while running Christian sports camps with UW Sports Ministry.

Couchsurfed in:
- St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada with Robin and Grant
- North Rim, Arizona, USA with Gaelyn
- Joshua Tree, CA, USA with Charles

Couchsurfed with:
- My sister, Katherin
- My best friend, Elena

Interests

Laughing, being with kids, knitting, reading, the beach, spending time with loved ones, watching TV and movies, cooking, baking, eating, theatre, singing, listening to music, dance, psychology, education, Abrahamic religions, hugs, Boston Red Sox, rain.

• singing
• dancing
• education
• cooking
• baking
• running
• technology
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• sports
• teaching
• languages
• psychology
• religion
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I'll listen to almost anything, but a few favourites are...
Catie Curtis, Dar Williams, Vienna Teng, Indigo Girls, Mae, Broadway soundtracks, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell. I also sing choral music.

Movies:
Moulin Rouge!, anything Pixar, Closer, Cold Mountain, Imagine Me & You, Angels in America, Labyrinth, Love Actually, Shakespeare in Love, The Devil Wears Prada, The Avengers. Rom coms, psychological thrillers, and superhero movies are my favourites.

Books:
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini), The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald), Lord of the Flies (William Golding), The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood), The Interestings (Meg Wolitzer), Anne of Green Gables (Lucy Maud Montgomery), Divergent (Veronica Roth), How To Be A Woman (Caitlin Moran), The Age of Miracles (Karen Thompson Walker), anything by Chuck Palahniuk or John Green, Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn), The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Jacqueline Kelly), Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro), Tell The Wolves I'm Home (Carol Rifka Brunt), Wonder (R. J. Palacio). I LOVE to read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Standing on the Mount of Beatitudes watching the sun reflect off the Sea of Galilee.
The incredible resilience of humanity: the people of the West Bank, Cairo, and Petra.
Cihmu Bridge in Taroko National Park, Hualien, Taiwan.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: How to make great pesto, scalloped potatoes, guacamole, and pancakes. Knitting. Interesting tidbits about the Tudor era in England. Educational pedagogy.

Learn: I love languages and would love to improve my Spanish, Hebrew, and Japanese. Good jokes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Ecuador, Egypt, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, South Korea, United States