Hello, thank you for stopping by. A brief biography: I've lived in either the U.S. West or Midwest, and France. I went to college in Colorado, lived in Chicago, then worked and taught in France for three years. I've generally worked either as a teacher or website content editor. In between I worked as a canoe trip leader for a summer camp, and did some political canvassing. Some recent jobs were writing for wikiHow, the instructional website, and tutoring math for Saga (an organization partnering with the Chicago Public Schools), teaching philosophy at a community college, and writing website content for an interior design firm. I currently work as a grant writer for a Chicago nonprofit. I am generally a quiet and inquisitive person, though I can be talkative on certain subjects, which change by the day. All in all, I'm very happy to have the chance to be part of the Couchsurfing community!

Por que estou no Couchsurfing?

Is there a better way to easily meet local people when traveling? Hotel clerks are usually friendly, but they rarely have the time to tell stories or to hear yours, let alone show you around town. Some of my best travel experiences were had while Couchsurfing in Aix-en-Provence and Bourges, France from 2010 to 2011, San Francisco in 2017, Kansas City in 2019, and Ankara, Turkey in 2020.

Interesses

• education
• gardening
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• biology
• visual arts
• national parks
• biking
• translation
• nature conservation
• nonprofits
• historic preservation
• national forests
• chicago history

Músicas, Filmes e Livros

Music: rock, blues, classical, electronic
Books: American, British, and French literature; modern poetry; investigative journalism, essays
Film: Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Wim Wenders (Vertigo, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Big City (1963), Little Big Man, The American Friend)
TV: Monty Python, Mr. Bean, Twilight Zone

Uma Coisa Incrível que Eu Fiz

Listened to an organ concert at the Church of St. Eustache, Paris
Visited Sequoia National Park in California
Trips to anywhere in Utah, especially the southern half

Ensine, Aprenda, Compartilhe

Some Evanston trivia: It was once known as the "City of Churches"-- regardless of your religious affiliation, it's worth a walk around the city if you appreciate church architecture. And the gorgeous Bah'ai House of Worship is a short drive north in Wilmette.

If you plan to be in Evanston on a Friday night, go check out the Dearborn Observatory on the Northwestern campus, where from 9-10 p.m. students and staff allow free public use of the observatory's historic telescope for stargazing (its lens, which dates to 1861, was then part of the largest refracting telescope in the world).

O Que Posso Compartilhar com Anfitriões

Curiosity, laughter, travel stories, teaching stories, enigmas and riddles, a juggling performance and lesson, a canoe ride on Lake Michigan (if the weather cooperates of course), and an omelette made to order (limit 15)

I would be happy to take you to a live blues show for a piece of Chicago history, since we have some really good performers in the area.

Países que Visitei

Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, England, France, Mexico, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey

Países em que Morei

China, France