Hello! I'm a certified Elementary education teacher and right now I have a full-time job in Taiwan as an English Teacher. I spent half of a semester student teaching in 4th and 5th grade in Minnesota and then I student taught English in Ourense, Spain. Because of my experience in Spain, I was inspired to get my TEFL certification to go and teach abroad in Asia! Teaching here in Taiwan is great! I love to explore nearby temples, mountains, various night markets and I'm ready to see everything else in between. I would also love to go explore Singapore and Indonesia in the near future!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I am in Taiwan I want to travel to nearby countries to explore and learn more about Asia. I'd rather stay with locals and/or other tourists than stay in a hotel. I love the stories and the advice that Couchsurfers can offer to one another. I think my best memories from Europe are from when I was with a host couchsurfer or when we were getting a tour from a local.

I'm still new to Couchsurfing and would love to experience different cultures with the local people. Because of my experience in Europe, I have definitely caught the travel bug!

I'm unable to Host people as I am sub-leasing my room from a Taiwanese woman and she doesn't want guests overnight. :(

Interests

• traveling
• music
• teaching
• tours
• adventure travel
• travel
• chinese
• europe
• asia
• boardgames
• spanish
• asian food
• asian culture
• teaching english
• southeast asia
• scary movies

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Blink 182, Maroon 5, Jon Bellion, mostly alternative and soft rock music.

Movies: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, chick flicks, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original), Alice in Wonderland (the original), Disney movies, Harry Potter and basically every scary movie!

Books: Esperanza Rising, books by Jodi Picoult, Room, Water for Elephants

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Saw an Olympic ice hockey game at the 2018 South Korean Olympics

Teach, Learn, Share

- English!
- The culture of the United States
- More specifically the culture of the Midwest
- I can cook with the help of a recipe (:

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Fun
- Adventures
- A drink or meal if the time allows!
- Stories of travels in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, Taiwan, United States