My early life took me to 12 countries, including living in England for a year. I studied on the East Coast, and abroad in Spain and China. After finishing a Master's in Public Administration at Cornell in 2007, I moved to New York City. I worked in a state hospital, a large social service provider before teaching myself to code and working in the tech industry.

In my spare time I like pretending that I am writing my book, hip hop, or salsa dance and enjoying the outdoors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel for fun. Work also brings me to New York City, Washington DC, California and other places. When I have the time I want to travel more, experience new communities and get to know the local culture, cuisine and people.

Interests

• arts
• dancing
• wine
• politics
• technology
• music
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Superintelligence, Barking at the Choir, Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, The Alchemist, The Prophet, Tipping Point (or anything Malcolm Gladwell), The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

Music: Radiohead, Florence & the Machine, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Notorious BIG, Orff, DJ Micro, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald (there is so much more)

TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Vikings, How I met your Mother, Lost

Movies: Sleepwalk With Me, The Fairy, Braveheart, Groundhog Day, Memento, Barbarella, Lost in Translation, Another Earth

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I trained with professional hip hop dancers dancing 30 hours per week for two weeks (while working a full time job).

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Spain