ABOUT ME

I live in small town Vermont working as a high school French and German teacher for the last four years. Travel is one of my favorite things to do and I try to hit the road as much as possible. I am a big fan of practicing languages and learning about other cultures. While I am teaching my students, I also learn from them and they give me a lot of energy and motivation. Even if they don't speak French after graduating, I hope to have taught them how to be smart travelers and keep an open mind, which I think is a pretty good life skill.

I taught English in Japan and France, and traveled through Ireland, Martinique, France, and Switzerland.
I participate in a French language club near my town, trivia Thursdays (the librarians always win!) , and group road cycling events.

PHILOSOPHY

C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron - You become a blacksmith by forging/Practice makes perfect

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am pretty new to CouchSurfing

Interests

I make a very good curry!

• education
• cooking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• teaching
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Anton Chekhov, Haruki Murakami, Gabrielle Roy, Daniel Belanger, Louise Attaque, Le Vent du Nord, Great Big Sea, Altan, bluegrass music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I went on a Buddhist temple tour through Portland, Oregon by bike starting at 7 in the morning and ending around 9 at night. We finished the evening by spending time at a non-profit restaurant run by Buddhist nuns from Vietnam. Oh, also, taking a tour of the Whiskey museum in Dublin...yeah, that's two, I know :)

Teach, Learn, Share

If you are learning French or German, I would be more than happy to help you practice.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Martinique, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Japan