CURRENT MISSION

to reach the top

ABOUT ME

I am a second and third grade teacher in Denver Public Schools. It's been the most rewarding career I could have asked for, in a great city where positive change is happening. I spend almost all my time either enjoying time at home with my wife and dog, working, skiing, running, or hiking. I love the outdoors more than anything. I care a lot about the environment, and I do quite a few things to protect it, but not nearly as much as I should. I read widely, and would love to talk about books/ideas/philosophy/politics with people who won't get angry about disagreement. I keep up on the news, and I try to base my opinions on each situation, rather than adhering to one dogma or another.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm an Oregonian, a tree-hugger, a pragmatist, a lover of culture/nature/travel, and I'm not easy to put in a box. Unless it measures about 72"x30"x12". I want things to be better, but I resist the temptation to get too worked up about something that will not or cannot change. My opinions are often expressed strongly, but an argument with me is not the ending, but rather the beginning of a friendship. I'm living in Denver, Colorado right now, teaching for America. Still waiting to fully realize my human potential.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am still fairly new to CS and want to continue hosting people to meet new people from all over the place. I have been getting more involved recently and hosted about 5 people since the year started. I have couchsurfed a few times on a road trip to California this Spring Break, and I had some great experiences that I couldn't possibly have come by on my own. It just keeps getting better. Now I'm hooked and looking to CouchSurf the US and Europe this summer.

visited 27 states (54%)Create your own visited map of The United States

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted a bunch, surfed a few times.

Interests

skiing, hiking, cycling, camping, backpacking, barefoot running, regular running, books, movies, skiing, education reform, climbing, current affairs, environmental issues, sustainability

• dogs
• culture
• books
• education
• environment
• marathon
• running
• politics
• news
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• boxing
• rock climbing
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Fall, Ernest Hemingway, The Fountainhead, Cien años de soledad, Ender's Game, A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Red and the Black, The Bible, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Avatar, The Big Lebowski, Motorcycle Diaries, Anchorman, The Daily Show, Weeds, Flight of the Conchords, The Colbert Report, Parks and Recreation, How I Met Your Mother, Modern Family

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed a bunch of fourteeners, run a marathon, graduated college, successfully finished a year of teaching, backpacked Patagonia and the Maroon Bells/Snowmass Wilderness, skied the steepest run in North America, saw someone fit his whole hand in his mouth, moved to Colorado

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to help people explore the mountains around here in any season. The more people who know how to enjoy the outdoors, the more that our society will be willing to protect our environment.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, United States

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