Bonjou, bonsoir, hello! My name is Maureen. I’m an educator exploring literacy and language in formal and informal learning settings. My current goal is to delve into comparative international education with a particular focus on the global south.

I’m calm, curious and open-minded. I love getting lost in a good book and listening to stories while curled up with a cup of tea or coffee. I’m pro stillness, quiet moments of reflection, sun-filled kisses, observing all in motion, stargazing, reveling in delicious foods, breathtaking laughter, the smell of fresh laundry and genuine encounters.

Philosophy: There is no wholeness outside of our reciprocal humanity - Bryan Stevenson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To pay it forward

Interests

• photography
• cooking
• chocolate
• yoga
• meditation
• movies
• reading
• pottery
• puzzles
• psychology
• beaches
• brazil
• social justice
• asian cuisine
• vietnam
• thai food
• art therapy
• discovering new places
• debate
• nature walks
• hammocking
• women empowerment
• drinking coffee
• spiritual growth
• moroccan food
• cheap travel
• haiti

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: RnB/Soul/Roots/Indie/Rap/Electronic/House/Folk/Reggae/Afrobeats

TV: Queen Sugar - Insecure - Being Mary Jane - Sex Education - Black Mirror - Dear White People - Black Earth Rising - Law + Order: SVU - The Get Down

Books: Women Who Run with the Wolves, Half of a Yellow Sun, Farewell Fred Voodoo, Things Fall Apart, Quiet, Between the World and Me, An Untamed State, Power of Now, Poisonwood Bible..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camping in the Serengeti

Teach, Learn, Share

If you’re interested in deconstructing power and identity or gender politics, then let’s talk! If you want to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and contemplate life, let’s do it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Rwanda, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Haiti, United States