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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English; learning Japanese
  • 36, Female
  • Member since 2007
  • Full time student
  • Working on my MSW
  • From Eaton Rapids, MI, USA
  • Profile 90% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To be excited about life and all the awesome things that happen!

ABOUT ME

I graduated from Eastern Michigan University with my BSW in August 2010, and then promptly made my way down to St. Louis to become a member of Americorps STL's Emergency Response Team. After spending a year doing awesome stuff, I switched to a different AmeriCorps St. Louis team, and spent my second year doing different awesome stuff. I decided to stay in St. Louis after I finished my service, and am now attending grad school.

I've crossed off my inner heartbroken-by-Katrina 17 year's to-do list, which consisted of "respond to disaster!" I was able to do meaningful service during my first year of AmeriCorps through tornado response, conservation, and wildland firefighting. I am incredibly grateful for the things I've learned and gotten to do. I'm a trained sawyer, and I miss using a chainsaw.

I joined a women's rugby team. I'm learning how to tackle people and workout properly.

PHILOSOPHY

Solidarity.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now, I'm just looking at hosting. If I have the opportunity to travel, then surfing may be a possibility!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've slept on some great friends' couches.

Interests

Volunteerism, LGBT and queer life, science fiction and fantasy.

Falling in love with rugby!

  • traveling
  • surfing
  • rugby
  • science

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The sheer resilience and strength of the Joplin community has left an indelible mark on my heart. I spent nine weeks there responding to the tornado that destroyed 1/3 of the town, and I still think about it everyday. My feelings about my experience there are complicated, but I'm thankful that I was able to see such an amazing outpouring of love within that town.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Japan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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