I am a recent college graduate with Bachelor's degrees in Communication Studies and Creative Writing. While I am relocating to Denver for a marketing job, my ultimate career goal is to obtain my PhD in Media Studies and teach at a liberal arts college.

I'm a published writer, with publications spanning a decade in genres including fantasy, short stories, and poetry, as well as academic writing. My work revolves around themes of gender, sexuality, US politics, family, history, and pop culture. I have a particular interest in transgender rights and activism.

While not studying or writing I enjoy cooking, playing and listening to music, traveling, and animated TV shows. My favorite way to spend a Friday night is kicking back with some good friends, enjoying a meal and 420, and talking about life, the universe, and everything. I'm a sucker for a well-told story... and chocolate... and puppies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My best friend and I are relocating to Denver, CO to start the next great adventure and chase some amazing career opportunities. We are looking to couchsurf until we're ready to settle into a place of our own in downtown Denver. Couchsurfing seems like an exciting, intriguing way to travel and meet some locals!

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• music
• tennis
• animation
• lgbt
• theatre
• television
• queer
• poetry slam
• 420
• academia

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Billy Joel, Childish Gambino, Sam Smith, Adele, Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, blink-182, Weezer, Heart, Chance the Rapper, Phil Collins, Stone Temple Pilots, twenty one pilots, Macklemore, Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Nirvana, Augustana, Hozier, Imagine Dragons

Movies: Inception, (500) Days of Summer, Star Wars series, Spaceballs, Wayne's World, Lion King, Mulan, Pirates of the Caribbean series, Marvel Cinematic Universe, 27 Dresses, Emperor's New Groove

TV: Sherlock, Doctor Who, Orphan Black, BoJack Horseman, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Regular Show, Over the Garden Wall, The X-Files, Broadchurch

Books: Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (Peter Cameron), Inheritance Cycle (Christopher Paolini), Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides), Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret (Judy Blume), Bright Lights, Big City (Jay McInerney), Citizen (Claudia Rankine), The Alamo Theory (Josh Bell)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent three weeks studying in Belgrade, Serbia. That was the first time I left the USA. I found myself in a country where not only was the dominant language not English but the Serbian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet! This challenge stuck with me more than most anything (beside the amazing people!) because it radically altered my understanding and appreciation of folks living in the USA whose first language is not English.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I am on the road to becoming a Professor of Media Studies.

Learn: I want to learn French fluently.

Share: My plethora of hot tea and honey :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Puerto Rico, Serbia

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States