I am a researcher in development economics and work mostly in developing countries.

I was also a former professional ballet dancer, and still love to dance- more modern these days.

I'm fairly introverted - not shy! - so keep to myself, but love a 1-1 conversation about life.

"Black care rarely sits behind the rider whose pace is moving fast."

I'm open to couch surfers for 1-2 nights, for couch sleeping. Please bring a towel. I can provide sheets.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I travel quite a bit both for my work and for dance between major cities.

I generally believe that work will always be there but you never know when you'll have a life changing conversation.

I'm always ready to learn.

Interests

dancing - all kinds
coding
knitting
running
petting animals

• animals
• dancing
• ballet dancing
• waltz
• cooking
• yoga
• pilates
• running
• zumba
• traveling
• knitting
• coding
• economics
• statistics

Music, Movies, and Books

Lost in Translation
Crimes and Misdemeanors
A Dog's Heart

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Helped improve the yields of female farmers in Uganda.
Taught the waltz to kids at PS 36 in Harlem.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach pretty much any form of movement - am certified in pilates and zumba - but ballet was my profession and I competed in ballroom.

I teach coding - python, R and Stata as well as Statistics.

I can teach you how to knit simple stuff.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some Ukrainian cooking, dancing of all forms, coding in python, yoga, pilates and general alignment of the spine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Uganda, Ukraine, United States