I work remotely as a Director of Talent and Recruiting, so I like to take the opportunity to live in different places a few times each year.

I love the challenge of learning a new language and I really enjoy seeing new nature spots with locals and other travelers.

I'm from Boston originally. I've lived in San Diego, Medellin, and currently live in Chicago.

A few countries I'd love to check out soon are Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Chile, Romania, and India.

Let's grab a drink or coffee or go for a hike with an awesome view.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy hosting and traveling, as does my current roommate, Pedro

I speak English natively and learned pretty good Spanish. I'm now learning Portuguese.

Pedro speaks native Portuguese, fluent English, and is learning Spanish.

It's always fun to share experiences with other people and meet open-minded people who also love to travel.

Interests

• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• basketball
• languages
• football
• startups
• audiobooks

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite books:
-The Go-Giver
-Ishmael
-The Alchemist

Some of my favorite musicians:
-Kendrick Lamar
-RÜFÜS DU SOL
-Quinn XCII
-J. Cole

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I became friends with my Airbnb host in Quito. His friend offered to take me on a hike, and of course I was in. I didn't ask too many questions and we ended up 15,000 feet (4,600 m) high in the Andes. It was super hard to breathe up there and he asked me if I wanted to turn around a few times, but I had to finish.

I have the picture in my photos section - if you Zoom in on my face, you can tell I'm struggling a bit.

Teach, Learn, Share

I speak native English and conversational Spanish, so happy to help there.

I'm just getting started with learning Portuguese. And I enjoy learning Latin American dancing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States