ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Texas before moving to New York City for college (Fordham University). Had my first couch surfing experience in Murcia, Spain, for Festival SOS, which is a few hours east from my then-home, Granada. Continued the CS life in Mexico City (La Condesa), where I lived for a year on a Fulbright Scholarship. Back in New York City working in higher ed. Always happy to meet new people and learn about their journeys.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Not actively hosting in New York City, but always open to do meet-ups and make suggestions. Say hi if you're around Bushwick!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed in Murcia, Spain, hosted in Mexico City, MX. My then roommate and I hosted some pretty crazy parties in our huge Condesa apartment - couch surfers do it best!

Interests

puppies/dogs (all animals, really) | meeting new people | learning about different cultures, and sharing mine | learning words in other languages that have no translation | trying new food | beer (I feel like such a wanker when I go to the grocery store and only buy imported beer. In other words, step up your beer game, USA!) | wine (red >white, unless it's summer and I'm on a beach)

• animals
• dogs
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• partying
• surfing
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently on my Spotify:
Axero, Alan Walker, Bob Sinclair, Madeon, Klangkarussell, Naxxos, ID, Zedd, Robin Schulz, Nada Surf, Passion Pit, Kiss, Crystal Castles, Bosse, CRO, Kygo, Strange Talk, Deadmau5, Yelle, Zenttric, Whitney Houston, Bloc Party, General Public, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Empire of the Sun, Zoé, Tegan and Sara, and the list goes on . . .

Recently on my Netflix:
Planet Earth, Friends, House of Cards, Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, Mean Girls, Schlussmacher, V/H/S, Orange is the New Black, Heathers, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Currently Reading:
Every Man in This Village Is a Liar (have had to put it down again and again because of work!)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived abroad. It's what brought me here. (I'm sure there are other "amazing" things I've done, but you'll just have to find out over beers or street food!)

Teach, Learn, Share

Be open, honest and flexible. There are so many borders in this world; build bridges. We are all part of one human family.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to help you with your English or Spanish :). I cook, I clean and I'm tidy

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, Mexico, Spain, United States