CURRENT MISSION

I would like cultural interaction with people from around the world.

ABOUT ME

I am an English and social studies teacher. I have served in the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan and Liberia. I have traveled widely and have been to around seventy countries. My job away from my job is taking students on experiential education trips. I have taken students to Thailand, India, Vietnam, China, and the United States. It is my goal to establish a company which facilitates student experiences in the wilderness and abroad. In my free time I like to hike, camp, kayak, run, cycle, swim, and watch and play sports.

PHILOSOPHY

I am dedicated to self-improvement, educating others, and promoting justice for all. I love helping others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I give travel advice and show visitors some fine places. I particularly enjoy the culinary side of the city and I have some restaurants I could recommend.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted a couple great people! The experience thus far has been tremendous!

Interests

Hiking, camping, kayaking, running, cycling, swimming, traveling, taking pictures, and watching and playing sports.

• education
• running
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• sports
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies I like:

Intouchables, 12 Years a Slave, Slumdog Millionaire, Up, Blackfish, Amour, Rear Window, The Prestige, The Stoning of Soraya M., Gladiator, The Departed, Good Will Hunting, Food Inc., The Cove, Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo, A Separation, Match Point, Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2, Dumb and Dumber, Forrest Gump, Blood Diamond, Taste of Cherry, Love Actually, Finding Forrester, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Tsotsi

Books I like:

A Fine Balance, The Alchemist, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Siddhartha, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Crime and Punishment, Jamila, The Old Man and the Sea, Harry Potter series, The Pearl, Into Thin Air, Into the Wild, Honor, Animal Farm

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Peace Corps

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very knowledgeable about Turkey and Central Asia

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation and excellent recommendations! When I'm available, I can show you some sights and neighborhoods.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Netherlands, Turkey