CURRENT MISSION

to live life to the fullest

ABOUT ME

I love meeting new people and having new experiences. I find people to be interesting and appreciate people who are just themselves. I like to be active and thrive on adventure. Luckily, I have a job I love, doing research in physics education (translated ... trying to understand why we keep teaching in the same bad ways).

PHILOSOPHY

I want to get and give the most I can from life. If it is new and/or will expand my horizons I'm in. I try to give back, to support the people around me, to speak out when there is the need and to work for a better world. I go with the flow, love to meet new people, and don't let plans prevent me from great opportunities that come along.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed for the first time in April 2011 when I visited South Africa. It was an incredible experience. Since then I have enjoyed all the wonderful people that have passed through my couch as a result of this organization and have surfed a few times with my kids.

Interests

Hiking, photography, learning to communicate honestly and authentically, connecting with people, camping, rockclimbing, dancing (swing, salsa, tango, contra), making new friends, learning, thinking, trying new things, having fun, finding a reason to laugh, social justice, writing ...

• writing
• photography
• dancing
• tango
• education
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• physics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rappelling off a 150 ft waterfall, jumping out of an airplane, couchsurfing in South Africa, giving birth, standing on top of a mountain (done this many times, I never ceased to feel awe when I do), meaningful conversations, sleeping under the stars ...

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