CURRENT MISSION

I want to see the world by the time I am 65 years of age!

ABOUT ME

I am a person who puts my all into anything I try. So many people in life are afraid of the unknown. I try to overcome this by making the unknown into the known! I learn a lot from books, but the best teacher I have found so far is Life Experience.

I am a very goal oriented person, but am not enslaved by my goals. I have set my mind to accomplishing things and I have fulfilled so many of life's dreams so far. My bucket list is so very long, but I am plugging away at it one day at a time!

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life to love others. Being a Christian, I believe that Christ taught us to give our lives in service to others. This led me to my first career in International Agricultural Development, helping people feed themselves better, and then to my current career teaching kids in inner-city Los Angeles.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have participated several times as a surfer and several times as a host. It is fantastic!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed in various parts of Europe and the USA. I have hosted also. I enjoy helping travelers as I have been helped so many times.

Interests

I am interested in so many things. Off the top of my head, I would have to say that soccer and hiking are my two favorites.

• books
• marathon
• traveling
• hiking
• soccer
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I am an avid reader, with historical fiction, biographies, novels, and travel guidebooks always in my next-to-read pile!

I have a subscription to Netflix, so I am rapidly catching up on my movie watching.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In no particular order, some of my accomplishments include: hiking the Appalachian trail for 153 days from Georgia to Maine, finishing the 2011 Los Angeles Marathon, traveling to half the world so far, helping young minds learn in my classroom.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am passionate and experienced in traveling the world. I would like to learn more French.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Haiti, Japan, Taiwan, United States

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