CURRENT MISSION

cultivate calm

ABOUT ME

i'm originally from pittsburgh, but living in brooklyn where i teach at a dual-language spanish/english school. this fall i'll be our first librarian!

i'm veganish, but a strict vegetarian. i recently moved to an apt with a garden so i'm excited to be growing some of my own food. i lurve to cook.

i've traveled to a lot of the world but always crave seeing more. extended stays include cuba, peru, spain, and ghana, but i've backpacked much of central america and western europe.

PHILOSOPHY

be kind. be generous. read daily.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

this summer i'll be crossing scandinavia and looking for places to stay with friendly folks who can point me to cool local adventures and vegetarian friendly meals. i'm especially interested in outdoor adventures involving bikes, boats, and old buildings. parks and live music are always a plus.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i'm totally new here! i do have friends that do it in new york though, and they all had good experiences.

Interests

i love: my hometown. my amazing friends. flamenco dance. trying new foods. crossing oceans. drinking coffee. learning languages. translating. teaching. learning. biking. reading. sewing. rowing boats. petting cats. playing fetch with dogs. and talking to people from around the world.

• cats
• dogs
• dancing
• flamenco
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• vegetarian
• drinking
• gardening
• reading
• cars
• knitting
• origami
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• rowing
• languages
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

on paper: sedaris. dahl. safran foer. spiegelman. anthro case studies. cookbooks. chabon. allende. lonely planet. depaola. plath. the most beautiful thing i have ever read and read and read is the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver. i am currently working my way through a pile of about 50 YA books for school. and yes, i read all the harry potters in two languages. because i'm cool (read: geeky) like that.

silver screen: all things almodovar. apatow, cuarón, anderson. john cusack can do no wrong and michael cera cracks me up.

tunes: airbag. regina spektor. modest mouse. atom and his package. bebe. mason jennings. estrella morente. mountain goats. kimya dawson. violent femmes.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

swam with piranhas in the amazon. volcano boarding in nicaragua. climbed a temple in tikal to watch the sun rise. danced (ok, attempted to dance) sevillanas in the feria de sevilla.

Teach, Learn, Share

i am really good at biking between cars and reading in motor vehicles, but i don't think these are teachable skills!

i can teach spanish or english, basic sewing and knitting, origami, how to change a flat on your bike, and how to make a meal out of almost anything.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belize, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States