Hi! I am a student from Slovakia who enjoys traveling (obviously) and exploring. I love exploring cities, local festivals and pleasant cafeterias. I am really passionate about improving the educational system, currently I am working as a project manager of an initiative called Teaching with Hardware, which aims to popularize computing lessons at primary and secondary schools in Slovakia by introducing physical computing concepts and the BBC micro:bit board (if you wish, I can bring it and you can have a go at programming your own light animation on a LED strip within 20 minutes - trust me, it is very very easy)

http://facebook.com/marekmansell
http://marekmansell.sk/en

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Exploring local places is best done with someone local :-)

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• teaching
• programming
• trailrunning
• hardware
• education reform

Music, Movies, and Books

I do not really have favorite music, but I love these TV shows: Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Westworld

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have gained the courage to sign up on couchsurfing.com :-)

Last year I have gained the courage to talk in front of over 700 people!

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a lector of programming (Python mostly), I teach small kids how to program the BBC micro:bit. I also do a lot of public speaking and I have gained some experience in community work, civic associations and educational projects. I also co-organized multiple conferences and helped organizing a smaller music festival in Slovakia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am terrible at cooking... But I am happy to try anything new or daring :-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Slovakia, United Kingdom