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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Portuguese; learning Italian, Spanish
  • 70, Female
  • Member since 2012
  • math and drawing teacher , retired.
  • doctorate in Education Techology.
  • No hometown listed
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

I was mathematics and drawing teacher but now I'm retired.
I love traveling, reading, writing, listening to music and singing also, going to the cinema, cycling, doing crafts (sewing, embroidery, patchwork) ...
I have 4 adult children and any grandchildren yet. : o (
I have lived in Quebec in Canada, in Oxford in England, and has lived in several cities in Brazil.
I am currently in Florianópolis, a beautiful city in southern Brazil, where there are many beaches.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people, to provide lodging and also to be received when I´ll travel to other countries.

Interests

I love traveling, reading, writing, listening to music and singing also, going to the cinema, cycling, doing crafts (sewing, embroidery, patchwork)

Meet people from other countries, show them some of the beauty of my country

  • writing
  • singing
  • beauty
  • cooking
  • crafts
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • drawing
  • music
  • cycling
  • teaching
  • mathematics
  • au-pair
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

MBP and Bossa Nova (kinds of Brazilan music, classical music, good music of all countries. I hate Sertanejo, a kind of Brazilian music.

Well, I think my favorite movie is The sound of music.

Book... difficult... because I read a lot. Germinal (Zola), The Shell Seekers (Rosamund Pilcher), Reading Lolita in Tehran and Things I've Been Silent About (Azar Nafisi), etc...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After I retired as a teacher, I worked as au pair in England to learn English.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach geometry. I love geometry.
I like cooking. I would like to learn how to make new dishes.
Can I share my house, things I have and know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

One bedroom with double bed, bathroom, kitchen if the guest want to do some meal.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, Slovakia, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom

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