CURRENT MISSION

to learn

ABOUT ME

I grew up in a small town on Long Island, New York with my three older brothers and parents. I studied Education and Mathematics in upstate New York at SUNY Geneseo and finished my degree in Kumasi, Ghana. Ten days later, I packed my things and moved to Thailand as a volunteer in the United States Peace Corps. After 2.5 years in Thailand, I moved to Aruba to teach high school math at the International School.

PHILOSOPHY

"La vita é bella."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS in Italy was an incredible experience. I felt extremely welcomed into people's homes and hope to return the favor.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have been able to meet some wonderful people passing through Chumphon to Koh Tao as well as host a fellow teacher from the States whom contacted Peace Corps directly. After my service, I CS in Italy for 3 weeks. Informally, I walked from village to village in eastern Myanmar staying with locals.

Interests

long, interesting conversations, my family, new perspectives, social events, movies

• education
• movies
• traveling
• hiking
• teaching
• mathematics
• tourism
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

500 Days of Summer, Moulin Rouge, La Vita é Bella, Fox & the Hound, Les Miserables, X-Men, Shawshank Redemption, Inglorious Bastards, LOTR, V for Vendetta

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiking throughout Myanmar

Teach, Learn, Share

Living in Thailand in a small village for over 2 years has given me an appreciation for living with the locals. When I travel, I hope to continue to learn from the locals and find the balance between tourism and living.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Suriname, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Aruba, Ghana, Thailand, United States