Hi! I'm currently a graduate student and am halfway through a two-year Masters program. Before returning to school, I worked in the humanitarian aid and development sectors for 8 years. You may notice that I'm not hosting right now. That's mostly because I'm traveling in Europe for the summer and don't have space for guests.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I have a friend who's had great experiences with couchsurfing, and I thought I'd give it a try! My other friends think I'm defying death by joining this site. :-)

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Re books, I'm a big fan of Virginia Woolf, Kazuo Ishiguro, Edith Wharton, Raymond Chandler, and Jorge Luis Borges. Re movies, I love old black-and-white films like 'The Big Sleep,' as well as films with gorgeous photography such as '2046' and 'The Fountain.' Re music, I especially love classic rock, e.g., the Rolling Stones.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

I served in the U.S. Peace Corps for two years, as a teacher in a rural school in West Africa.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

I'm a very low-maintenance, quiet, and clean guest. Also, if you host me this summer, I *will* bring you Swiss chocolate!

Pays que j'ai visités

Benin, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Iceland, Iraq, Italy, Mali, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Benin, Haiti, Mexico, Switzerland, United States