hi fellow couchsurfers! i'm a (relatively) recent college grad living in washington d.c. for work and slowly exploring the rest of the east coast when i have time. i'm an aspiring educator-- i've taught ESL, worked in elementary schools, and currently work for a literacy intervention nonprofit. i also love traveling, and I especially enjoy seeing new places through running!

some extras: I'm also vegan, queer, and jewish (in no particular order), but it really doesn't matter to me if you are

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

i really like traveling and exploring around new places, and would much rather make new friends and form lasting connections than just book a hotel. i especially love traveling to new places to run half marathons, so that's usually why I'm looking for a place to stay!

Interests

i'm hoping to become a teacher-- i'm really passionate about education, and want to empower kids across communities where it's needed the most.

• literature
• education
• vegan
• fitness
• yoga
• running
• jewish
• journalism
• travel
• lgbt
• social justice
• literacy
• education reform

Music, Movies, and Books

music: mitski, angel olsen, lucy dacus, phoebe bridgers, snail mail, courtney barnett, girlpool, sylvan esso, squirrel flower, julien baker, jay som, japanese breakfast, dodie, frankie cosmos, maggie rogers, florence, tame impala, borns, grouplove, st vincent, bishop briggs, lady lamb, sidney gish, sleater kinney, kimbra

books: half of a yellow sun, americanah, their eyes were watching god, breath eyes memory, this is how you lose her, bad feminist, the bell jar, a rubyfruit jungle, my brother, here comes the sun, loving day, tales of the city, zami, hunger, kindred, as i lay dying, to the lighthouse, the street, people in trouble, the sound and the fury

tv: the good place, 30 rock, bojack horseman, broad city, transparent, tuca and bertie, big mouth, insecure, full frontal, portlandia, brooklyn 99, the office

movies: ladybird, love simon, the hate u give, night school, moonlight, boyhood, pitch perfect

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

broken my foot on the exact same day of the year, exactly five years apart (this isn't amazing but it's funny and a little remarkable)

What I Can Share with Hosts

stories! or i'll bring you cookies! or wine! (or all of the above)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States