I am passionate about traveling to understand the diversity of human experiences in the world. I am interested in international development, eating new foods (and learning how to cook them), and learning new languages. My hobbies include hiking, biking, reading, backpacking, running, and Juggling. Also a new one is photography! Currently my self-driven educational interests are centered around global public health, anthropological field research, Spanish, and nature.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer to travel outside of the tourist bubble and make local friends and connections!

Interests

• desserts
• running
• hiking
• languages
• language exchange
• nature
• biking
• international development
• african culture
• international food
• nature conservation

Music, Movies, and Books

Books that I loved, changed my perspective, and still talk about today even if I read them ages ago:
•The Wisdom of Whores
•Ismael
•The Devil’s Highway
•The Poisonwood Bible
•Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Fun movie story: When Black Panther came out, I watched it in Senegal with two of my Senegalese friends who had never been to the movie theater before!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived in West Africa, Senegal for a year between high school and college, living with a host family and working on a farm!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share stories about the cultures of Senegal, Spain, or Ecuador! We can cook pancakes! I can teach you to juggle.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Croatia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, United States