I live in Durham, NC and work in development for Duke University. I'm also a professional cellist and am passionate about music: I play/sing/write for a bluegrass band called New Reveille, co-founded a classical ensemble called the Carolina String Society, and play in a "pop-up" choir called Flash Chorus. I majored in French and International Studies and lived in France for a year + taught English after graduating. I'm also involved in farm animal advocacy and protection; I volunteer with the Humane Society for the United States and host a vegetarian/vegan drinks meet-up in Durham. Love to check out dope vegan spots whilst traveling!

perhaps in heaven there will be no music. so let us live on the earth while we still have life!
-tchaikovsky

when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.
-john muir

we shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
-t.s. eliot

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couchsurfed twice during my stay in France and had great experiences both times! More recently, I courchsurfed on the west coast in Portland and couldn't have found a more compatible host. I'm looking forward to couchsurfing stateside and would also love to host in the future!

Interests

music, language, foreign culture, veganism, environmentalism, feminism, travel, open-mindedness, politics, sustainability

• culture
• animal welfare
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• music
• business
• teaching
• veganism
• environmentalism
• animal protection

Music, Movies, and Books

The Beatles, Beirut, Lonnie Walker, Milo Greene, Elton John, Young the Giant, Fleetwood Mac, Arcade Fire, Yelle, Peter Fox, Andrew Bird, Miniature Tigers, Ray LaMontagne, The Tallest Man on Earth, Temper Trap, Blind Pilot, Jack White, Brahms, Schumann, Tchaikovsky

O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man, Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, La mala educación, Hable con ella, Sideways, Election

Bojack Horseman

Death of a Salesman, Equus, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, The Lovely Bones, The Secret Life of Bees, works by: e.e. cummings, Walt Whitman, Pierre de Ronsard, Arthur Rimbaud

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living and working in France for a year was by far one of the most amazing experiences of my life - I met so many amazing people and grew so much as an individual. I also had the opportunity to travel extensively across Western Europe; favorite cities include Berlin, Berne, Basel, Nantes, and Besancon. More recently I've traveled to Iceland and Sri Lanka

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Netherlands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States