CURRENT MISSION

To figure out how to travel and get paid for it. All the time.

ABOUT ME

Laid back, inquisitive and genuinely open minded. Yes- everyone says they're open minded but I work really hard to make that a true characteristic of myself. I love running and learning about nutrition as much as I love lounging and eating pop-tarts and nachos. I adore my job as a traveling Speech-Language Pathologist. I work with adults with head injury, stroke, cancer, lung disease, trauma, burns, dementia, learning disorders, genetic disorders, syndromes, and psychological illnesses. I look forward to being with these individuals and watching them heal and improve each day. Ultimately, I thrive on positive experiences and rolling with the punches.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is short, yak it up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've couch surfed in Costa Rica once with a friend of mine who introduced me to Couchsurfing. This one experience opened my eyes to the possibilities beyond guided tours and Google searches alone; the people who live where I plan to visit make for the greatest hosts and tour guides. Once I am settled in one place, my goal is to find a home I can open up to travelers to continue paying it forward.

Interests

I enjoy traveling, adventuring, going for a run, listening to live music, watching movies/documentaries, meeting people from all walks of life, looking up new interests or activities (rock climbing, cooking classes, ukulele), and simply having a conversation.

• documentaries
• cooking
• running
• movies
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• rock climbing
• communications
• tourism
• tours

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once fell asleep in a guard tower on the Great Wall of China

Teach, Learn, Share

Please ask me anything about speech, swallowing, vocal chords, throats, the larynx, social communications...

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Scotland, Spain