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Overview

  • 6 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning Bengali, Bangla, Chinese (Simplified), Sign Language - American, Spanish
  • 35, Female
  • Member since 2011
  • self-employed; Two non-profits working on issues in educa...
  • University of Massachusetts, Harvard Graduate School of E...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to keep learning and pushing myself to be the best version of myself.

ABOUT ME

I like to think, and share ideas, and think about my thinking. I also like to do things, especially spontaneously!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think Cs is an amazing idea, one of the only things around that assumes people are generally good, and people live up to the expectation!

I've had great experiences traveling using couchsurfing and hope to continue to couch surf as I travel. I also have a place in Cambridge, MA USA that can host up to 2 people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have now couchsurfed in Puerto Rico and Hong Kong, and I'm looking forward to continue all over the world!

Interests

Meeting new people, taking pictures, hiking, dancing, swimming, cooking, laughing, reading, writing, watching movies, cognitive science & education, philosophy, complex systems (and the new age ideas related to them)...

  • writing
  • books
  • photography
  • dancing
  • ballroom dancing
  • education
  • cooking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • teaching
  • neuroscience
  • psychology
  • science

Music, Movies, and Books

I like things that make me laugh, things that make me think, and things that make me respect the creator. Some of my favorite movies are Lives of Others, I <3 Huckabees, Primer, and Upstream Color.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

After hiking for a while and taking a few wrong turns in Puerto Rico, I finally came upon a beautiful, huge, secluded waterfall in the jungle. Floating around on bamboo and drying in the sun was the perfect last day to my adventure.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk your ear off about Improv and teach lots of fun games with that, as well as the philosophy behind it. With regard to languages, I can teach English, Russian and basic Spanish (though pretty informally unless you have a textbook). I also love teaching/talking about psychology/neuroscience/education/improv! I have also taught swimming and some ballroom dancing.

I'd like to learn more about cooking, photography, and really anything anyone has a passion about and would like to teach :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, Russian Federation, Spain, United States

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