CURRENT MISSION

I am really excited to see more of the world, and I have to do so on a tight budget! I love nature and I love trying new things, meeting new people, and just learning and growing.

ABOUT ME

I grew up with two older brothers in northern New Hampshire in a tiny town (800 people) until I was 12 years old and I moved to a slightly bigger town (5,000 people) on an island in Washington State.

I work on whale-watching boats there and I have had many other jobs, like being a zip line tour guide, working at the Whale Museum in my town, and working at some of the restaurants there as well. I lived in southern Virginia for one year, too, so I have moved around a little bit.

I love to travel! I did Semester at Sea in Fall 2013 and I am about to begin SEA Semester this Spring, where I will be sailing around the South Pacific islands for 7 weeks for school. For SAS, the first program, I went to 16 different countries on 4 different continents over the course of the semester. I love to talk about my experiences there, and I'm excited to have more!

I also am a youth group leader with Wyldlife/Younglife, which is a Christian youth group that I get to be young girls' mentor through. It has been a HUGE part of my life the last few years.

I go to school at Whitworth University, a small, Christian, private, liberal arts university, studying Environmental Sociology and Youth Ministry.

I LOVE the environment! I was voted the biggest tree-hugger in high school, and I really try to be.

PHILOSOPHY

I am a Christian, so I believe in knowing God and living life in such a way to bring his Kingdom to everyone I meet. That entails loving everyone, doing unto them as I would want them to do unto me. I have a really open mind and I try to see the best in everyone. We are all God's children, and he loves each and every one of us!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couch surfer

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have never couch surfed before! I'm looking forward to the experience!

Interests

Orca whales, whales and marine wildlife in general, nature, hiking, exploring, fantasy, movies, books, God, Young Life/youth groups, music, traveling, etc.

• wildlife
• arts
• books
• environment
• movies
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• sailing
• christian
• sociology
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, Harry Potter, Pendragon, Eragon, What My Mother Doesn't Know, Eat Pray Love, Twilight, Dear John, the Bible, etc.

Movies: Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, Harry Potter, Second Hand Lions, Frozen, Tangled, etc.

Music: Jack Johnson, Shinedown, Pop music in general... Imagine Dragons, the Fray, Nirvana, the Beatles, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One amazing thing I have seen, is I have gotten to see the interactions between orcas in the Southern Resident Orca population.. between mothers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, grandchildren, etc. I have been able to see all sorts of behaviors: breeching, spyhops, tail slaps, porpoising, pectoral fin slaps, feeding, etc. And I have been able to watch whales as they have grown up over the last 9 years. It's really special to learn so much about one community of whales!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share my knowledge about orcas/killer whales, about Christianity, and about the various places I have gone to!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Ireland, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States