Hey, eveyone! I'm so exciting you're reading my profile, and I can't wait to meet all of you lovely, interesting people! A little about me, I'm originally from Southern Nevada. I have a bachelor's degree in Zoology. I love the outdoors: hiking, hammocking, longboarding. I play a few musical instruments, including the piano, ukulele, cello, and percussion. I speak English and French. I also work online as a certified English teacher.
I've love staying with a variety of hosts, and I'm always blown away by people's generosity. I have a lot of skills, and I am happy to help with projects or language exchange wherever I stay. I am also always happy to hang out and explore with new friends. I don't have any allergies, but I am a vegetarian. I don't eat meat or fish, but I do eat eggs and dairy.
I'm also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or as it is commonly nicknamed a Mormon. My faith means so much to me, and I love to talk about it or answer questions for anyone who is curious! I also love to learn more about other religions and I have a lot of respect for all types of faith or belief systems! If you would rather not discuss religion or spirituality (or lack thereof) that's totally fine too! :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe Couchsurfing offers much more than the exchange of lodging. I feel like couchsurfing gives you the amazing opportunity to enrich your life through learning. I am passionate about exploring new places, meeting new people, and being exposed to new ideas. Frankly, I just believe it's much more interesting and enriching than travelling in any other way. It's incredible to be a part of this large international community of people who love to explore.
As I've hosted, I've also found it's a great way to get a taste of traveling without ever leaving home. I love to see my home through the eyes of visitors; it seems more exciting and enriching!

Interests

You can probably already tell, but I have A LOT of interests! I just really enjoy trying new things and getting the most out of life. Odds are, whoever you are, we can find a few interests that we have in common.

• wildlife
• cooking
• vegetarian
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• christian
• soccer
• swimming
• entomology
• philosophy
• religion
• ukulele
• world politics
• biking
• longboarding
• ocean
• marine biology
• ping pong
• french
• cello
• teaching english
• world religions
• zoology
• lds
• mormon

Music, Movies, and Books

I like indie, folk, pop, latin, rock, and classical music. I am not a huge movie fan, but I like Alfred Hitchcock films and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Some of my favorite authors are Orson Scott Card, Charlotte Bronte, and Victor Hugo. I like books, stories, and poetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

One afternoon, while I was working as an English Teacher in China, I was walking in a big park and I came across a large promotional event/concert/party for a milk company. Dairy isn't very popular in China, so milk needs large promotional events! The people putting on the event, were very excited to see me with a ukulele (if you've ever been to China and not looked Chinese, you'll understand). So for a crate of free milk, I put on an impromptu concert at the milk party for about 500 chinese people. I sang a few songs with my uke and led everyone in a dance of the macarena.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a certified TESOL teacher, and I have experience teaching and tutoring English to people of all ages, including toddlers. I can also teach to some degree many of the activities I listed in my hobbies. I would love to learn more about cooking, maintenance or construction skills, and new languages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to share any knowledge or experiences I have. I can teach the instruments that I play, how to cook some foods, zoology, or English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, France, Mexico, United States