I am an arts educator who has worked in nonprofit arts, personal fitness, journalism, elderly care, and higher education management for the last six years. I am traveling around Europe to learn more while building my nonprofit. splash-institute.org

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To bridge gaps of misunderstandings,-culturally and politically-- and contribute to the healing of the wounds of our Planet Earth.

Interests

Western continental philosophy, contemporary art, cooking

• arts
• theater
• contemporary art
• education
• cooking
• politics
• traveling
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Sinead O'Connor, Wes Anderson, Jia Zhangke, Kazuo Ishiguro

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I gave up mountain living in a cabin in Northern California and went on a motorcycle trip across six US states in two months in 2020.

Teach, Learn, Share

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
—Marcus Aurelius

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking! I can make food for you
I can also share language learning, expressive writing and mental wellness tips.
I have been on a vision quest, exploring world religions after being in academia for 7 years. Any questions you may have about global higher education and spirituality, I can share my experience and do my best to answer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cambodia, Chile, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, England, Germany, United States