I started out my adult life as a health scientist, worked for a few years working at nonprofits and then tech startups. Now, I'm a Story Grid Certified developmental editor which means I help writers craft novels and memoirs that keep readers turning pages.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am traveling the country to find a new place to live and I love meeting locals. While great scenery and interesting architecture can make a place pleasant to look at, people are what turns a place into a home.

Interests

• writing
• books
• yoga
• meditation
• podcasts
• hiking
• stories
• healthy cooking
• farmer's markets

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: I like blues. Funk. Soul. R&B. Love live music. Will start spontaneous dance parties.

BOOKS: Any well-written books. Some recent faves include Cheryl Strayed's memoir Wild, Brandon Sanderson's YA fantasy Mistborn series, The Hunger Games, Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals, Charles Duhigg's Habit, anything Malcolm Gladwell writes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I rode a mountain bike 150 miles over real mountains.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m a fiction book editor. If you’re writing a novel, I’d love to hear about your project.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and go to farmer's markets. I'm the person that buys mustard greens and knows what to do with them.

I've done a lot of unusual stuff. I've done flashmobs, raced bicycles, taken years of private lessons with one of the nation's best dance teachers, studied nonviolent communication, sold everything I own in order to travel the US, and switched careers multiple times.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Japan, Mexico