Hello couch-surfers! I'm in my late 20s, originally from northern California, and living there now, but lived the past ten years in Providence, RI.

I'm in school gearing up to get a Master's in Environmental Science, and have worked most recently as a community and labor organizer, and before that as an ESL teacher. I love biking, hiking, playing music (I play guitar), and reading, mostly non-fiction.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, meet new people, and learn about places from the perspective of locals. I have always been really into adventuring and discovering all that a place has to offer--from the time I was a kid I would find ways to take little day trips all around northern California and check out different towns, wide spots in the road, waterfalls, and anything else somebody would recommend.

I prefer to get a look at a place through the eyes of people actually living there, and on top of that I don't have a ton of cash because I've devoted my life to social justice causes, and so couch surfing is a perfect fit.

Interests

I like to ride my bike, play and listen to music, read books (mostly non-fiction), and do other outdoorsey stuff--hiking, some gardening, etc. I am passionate about social justice issues too.

• books
• social action
• dining
• wine
• gardening
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• geography
• geology
• social justice

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite music: Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, The Fugees, Bob Dylan, Dirty Projectors, Toots & the Maytals, Manu Chao, and everything in between!

Favorite books: Anything by Octavia Butler; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Stone Butch Blues; Floating, Brilliant, Gone by Franny Choi

Favorite Movies: Billy Elliot, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Hunger Games, Norma Rae, Smoke Signals, Themla & Louise

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

How about two?

Diving from 20ft. into a cenote, or underground cave filled with water, in the Yúcatan in Mexico.

One summer I had a job selling fireworks alongside a highway in Amish country, Pennsylvania, sleeping/living in the same tent where we sold them from. The pies at the farmstands out there were to die for!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you a guitar chord or two if you're new to music, know some stuff about bike repair, and a little bit about basic carpentry.

Would love to learn more about garden projects, plants, geography/geology, and home improvement projects.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Would love to share / bring you some food if you can tell me where a grocery store near you is, a bottle of wine or a six pack!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Greece, Guatemala, Mexico, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States