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Overview

  • 9 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese
  • 37, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Masters in Special Education
  • From East Hampton, CT
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Working with unique learners professionally, experiencing the world personally.

ABOUT ME

I'm low maintenance and easy to get along with. I work as a teacher with really cool kids in Hong Kong. I love to travel and get out of my comfort zone to expand it.

PHILOSOPHY

My former roommate told me awhile back that everything people do is either out of love or fear, & lately I've been using this as a lens to examine things from.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My fiance and I are interested in occasionally hosting people in our apartment in Stanley, Hong Kong.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted and surfed. Also, I go to NYC couch surfing events and am fairly active in the community. I am more than willing to help any traveler in any way I can, whether it is meeting up or simply recommending some places to go or CS events.

Interests

Yoga, cooking, reading, teaching, traveling, martial arts

  • writing
  • books
  • education
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • surfing
  • business
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm open to anything authentic, introspective, and entertaining.
I like hip hop, Radiolab, Kurt Vonnegut, Star Wars, travel books, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had tea once with a former VietCong general at his house/basket weaving business. I'm also a special education teacher, and that's been pretty badass so far.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm good at problem solving, reading people and writing.

I'm just getting to know Hong Kong, but I can show you around as much as I'm able to and learn with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have great stories, I'm a good cook, can teach yoga, and can recommend a lot of great music and books.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Japan, Paraguay, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Hong Kong, South Korea, United States

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