A student from California (US) getting my masters at the University of Oxford. Previously spent some time living around Western Europe and the Western US, love to travel, scuba dive, hike and cook 🌶️

My mission is to improve the way we live, work and connect—with technology. I like to say I've free-trialed careers as a lifeguard, surgical shadow, policymaker, software engineer, coffee slinger, raw material buyer, and venture capitalist while I've been a student and between my studies.

Meeting people of all different cultures, creeds, and convictions has been immensely rewarding. I've been an exchange student 3 times: in Spain, Germany, and Scotland. One certainty in life is that there is always something new to see, to learn, and to share. Feel free to reach out!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy traveling and making friends while doing so. Travel is unfortunately expensive, and I am still on that sweet, sweet "student budget" :) Hoping to meet some cool people, learn about and experience new cultures and foods as well as share my own. I've made some great friends through CS thus far and can't wait for the next adventure!

Interests

• coffee
• politics
• movies
• pottery
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• scuba diving
• golf
• philosophy
• art
• food
• sustainability
• tech
• barbecue

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classic Rock, Alternative, Jazz, Indie, Pop

Movies: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Good Will Hunting, 1917, Whiplash, Back to the Future, Howl's Moving Castle, Inglorious Basterds, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

Books: The Great Gatsby, 1984, Catcher in The Rye, The Metamorphosis, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Infinite Game

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started a company during COVID and helped 74 people get hired remotely at early-stage software companies.

Teach, Learn, Share

Music. Food. Knowledge!

Let’s jam, cook something elaborate or talk philosophy, life, hobbies, etc.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Chores, cleaning, cooking, food, stories, child and pet care, adventures. Anything that they'd like or prefer I share 🤙

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States