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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Arabic (Tunisia), Spanish
  • 28, Female
  • Member since 2018
  • Freelance Marketing Strategist & Graphic Designer
  • MBA, Specializing in Computer Information Systems
  • From USA
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About Me

Prior to March 2018, I was a full-time MBA student & corporate Business Analyst. After traveling to Indonesia, Mexico, Belize, and Thailand in 2017, I became infatuated with travel and life abroad. 2018 strengthened this desire even further, and I spent the firsts few months of the year selling my belongings and preparing for departure from the states. My first destination after departure was London and then to Tunisia where I reside currently. I plan to visit Berlin, France, & Italy within the next couple of months.

About my professional life: I turned my hobby into a career and now work as a freelance marketing strategist, graphic designer, and small business management specialist. On top of this, I still continue MBA / Cybersecurity studies and try to squeeze in as much langauge practice as possible regardless of my location around the world.

I'm looking for a place where I can live locally, cook meals to share, study, work, and crash. If I had to describe myself in one sentence, it would be -- "compassionate, mellow Buddhist looking to gain worldly insight through travel and make new friends around the globe."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have rented apartments and stayed in many hostels and Airbnbs throughout my travels, yet these accommodations have not provided the local interactions that I so deeply crave. So here I am trying Couchsurfing! Long story short, I'm attempting to make as many connections with like-minded individuals as possible throughout my travels. I sincerely look forward to being able to Couchsurf into many life-long friendships along the way.

Interests

  • digital design
  • coffee
  • vegetarian
  • traveling
  • entrepreneurship
  • buddhism
  • marketing
  • mba

Teach, Learn, Share

I've hosted foreign exchange students in the United States, taught English in Indonesia, and assisted with economic development in Thailand. I look forward to adding to this list in the months to come!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Delicious food (Indian, Amish, Mexican, Tunisian, Italian -- you name it!), a sense of humor, a plethora of international stories, and great company. On top of this, I welcome you to join me wherever I am in the world. Whether I am in the United States or Uganda, you will always have a place in my home.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Tunisia, United States

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