CURRENT MISSION

Work and play - seeking new skills, always.

ABOUT ME

After interviewing those I met through Boston CouchSurfing in 2008, I completed an undergraduate thesis on CS, and its members' varying beliefs about its transformational potential on society.

I've recently completed a doctoral project, which focused on 'The OT Role in Disaster Preparedness'. Always willing to exchange ideas with anyone interested in healthcare, community-based mental health, urban planning, sustainability, emergency planning, for more interdisciplinary collaborations! :)

PHILOSOPHY

I can't resist a good Kerouac quote:

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Unfortunately, I cannot host people at this time (due to lack of space, in a shared apartment.) But I'm close to Wednesday CBC meetups in Cambridge.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed on a few couches in Italy and western Europe, hope to host more people in the future! Have shared many great experiences with CouchSurfers in Boston.

Interests

Brainstorming about ways in which OT's can get more integrated in local, state and national emergency planning efforts. Looking forward to building more resilient and sustainable communities in Massachusetts.

• pub crawls
• music
• live music
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many films to list. Appreciate many thoughtful writers out there in the world - including Margaret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, James Baldwin.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing wild elephants for the first time in the beautiful Okavango Delta in Botswana - a special place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, Botswana, Czech Republic, England, France, Israel, Italy, Nicaragua, Palestine, Scotland, Uganda, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, South Africa, United States

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