I'm a paramedic from Durham, North Carolina. I am currently living in Madang, Papua New Guinea. My role here involves mobilizing and networking indigenous communities with information so that they can successfully fight for their land. While here, I am also working in the Emergency Department as a medical assistant.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My visa expires every 2 months while I'm in Papua New Guinea. I want to take advantage of these periods to explore the oceanic and southeast Asia.

Interests

• culture
• hiking
• surfing
• wakeboarding
• emergency services
• medicine
• food

Music, Movies, and Books

Tribe Called Quest
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Imagine Dragons

The Dark Knight
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Anchorman
Pineapple Express

Mountains beyond Mountains - Tracy Kidder
Pathologies of Power - Paul Farmer
Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hiked an active volcano on Manem island in PNG.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Tok Pisin, the national language of Papua New Guinea. I can also teach anyone how to wakeboard or waterski. One of my dreams is to learn how to kite-surf.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Papua New Guinea, United States