I am a recent college graduate from the University of Vermont in the northeastern United States. In October 2017 I moved to France to teach English to middle and high school students, and am traveling around Europe while I'm not teaching. I am really excited to meet new people, experience new communities, and explore new places. I am a pretty experienced traveler and I really value good food, music, culture, and being outdoors. I'm always down to take it easy and relax with a cup of coffee and a good book, but also love going out to listen to live music, get drinks, and go exploring. I can't wait to learn about your world and to share my culture with you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling light and rugged and cheap, so I'm very flexible and easygoing when it comes to adventuring. I am very interested in connecting with people from different backgrounds and cultures and am happy to grab drinks or share food and conversation.

Interests

• literature
• cooking
• yoga
• politics
• podcasts
• hiking
• urban exploration
• dance
• biking
• radio
• road biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Life is Beautiful
Les Intouchables
It's a Wonderful Life
Frances Ha

Books:
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Le Petit Prince by Antoine St-Exupèry

Music:
Iron and Wine
Yo La Tengo
Cat Power
Big Thief
Beirut
Elliott Smith
Mac Demarco
Sylvan Esso
Neutral Milk Hotel
Whitney
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong
Etta James

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in high school, and literary magazine published one of my poems! I'm still trying to write as much as possible, but I've never done that again...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food! Music! Morning yoga/pilates sessions and evening conversations about world politics! Also, I am an English teacher by profession so language exchanges are my bread and butter.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States