CURRENT MISSION

I left home and a career for true love, but it hasn't tamed my desire to travel...only my pocketbook.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in eastern Pennsylvania right outside of Allentown (yes, of Billy Joel fame) and moved to Colorado at age 12. I stayed in Colorado through college and taught at a lovely school for two-years until the East Coast, and my fiancé, called. I've been in Connecticut for a year now, and I love living on near the water.

PHILOSOPHY

Love life and love people. Practice compassion everyday, because everyone struggles with something.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now, I'm looking to primarily surf, but that doesn't mean I won't host in the future. Of course, if you've hosted me before, my home is always open to you.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed both in Colorado and in Europe.

Interests

Music, dancing, hiking, reading, skiing (water and snow), karaoke, movies, good television.

• dancing
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• music
• piano
• karaoke
• hiking
• skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Muppet Movie, Drop Dead Gorgeous, The King's Speech
Television: Parks & Recreation, Archer, Orange is the New Black
Music: Rise Against, Adele, Foster the People, Florence and the Machine, Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, The Wombats, Sarah McLachlan
Books: Sookie Stackhouse Series, Empire of the Summer Moon, anything by Jane Austen (but how can I not favor a heroine with whom I share a first name)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2010, I traveled to and taught in the public schools of Port Antonio, Jamaica. I've also been on a LA Class submarine...for 20 minutes, but it counts!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a classically trained singer who can bang away at a piano and hold a half decent conversation about Felix Mendelssohn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Jamaica

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States