CURRENT MISSION

Doing as much good as I possibly can

ABOUT ME

I work for a foundation in finance in Bethesda, and graduated from Duke last year in Political Science. I see incredible good and potential for good in the intersection of private sector action and solving the world's problems and would love to talk about philanthropy, impact investing, and social entrepreneurship with anyone who's interested!

PHILOSOPHY

Connecting and creating value with amazing people from around the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

One individual can change the world. Thus one connection can change the world. I love meeting and getting to know people who will overcome any and all obstacles to make sure that all that is good survives and flourishes on this planet.

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• golf
• entrepreneurship
• political science
• science
• social entrepreneurship
• impact investing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Cloud Atlas, Dr. Zhivago, Memento, Lawrence of Arabia, The Prestige

Music: Classic rock, House

Books: The Lotus Sutra, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, The Daughter of Time, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Brave New World, Catch 22

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited Switzerland for the first time 3 summers ago and had the chance to do the Jungfraujoch railway and walk around Lauterbrunnen for a day. It was absolutely incredible and I can't recommend it enough!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States