I'm from Florida originally and I currently live in Baltimore, where I work as a scientist for an environmental consulting firm. I have bounced around a lot before ending up here: after graduating college in Florida I went to grad school in California, and lived abroad in England, the Republic of Georgia, Costa Rica, and was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana for two years, where I taught high school biology.

I love the outdoors, being on boats, and anything that has to do with the ocean. I'm kicking myself for not going scuba diving more when I lived in Florida, but I do when I can! It is my life-long goal to become fluent in Spanish, and I love learning other languages as well (the past year I've dabbled in French, Latin, German, and Danish). I'm also into leisurely hikes, bouldering, seeing new places, and my sweet black cat, Juno.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel, but sometimes the best way to get to know a place is to meet the locals and to see things from their perspective. I began using Couchsurfing when I studied abroad in college, and was able to travel on a student budget while meeting amazing people.

I believe that people should be able to lean on each other for help, for friendship, for community. Strangers are a whole lot nicer than we give each other credit for. Each experience is completely different yet always positive, and that's exactly what I love about it.

Interests

The ocean, science, sailing, traveling, scuba diving, road trips, books, learning languages, sustainability, bike rides, movie nights, deep conversations in pajamas over hot tea

• books
• traveling
• scuba diving
• gymnastics
• biology
• science
• the ocean
• sustainable living

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie pop/folk, latin, bluegrass (Big Thief, Chappell Roan, Julia Jacklin, iLe. And according to my spotify wrapped I'm a huge Swifty)
Stardust, Bridesmaids, Ever After
Contact, Como agua para chocolate

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked the Torres del Paine trails in Patagonia earlier this year - ended up being a great introduction to backpacking lol

Teach, Learn, Share

I did gymnastics for almost 10 years and I also coached it - so I can teach you how to do a cartwheel or give you tips for handstands

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Georgia, Ghana, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States