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Overview

  • 1 reference 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Haitian, Haitian Creole, Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Founder, Director, From Gainesville with Love (fromgaines...
  • B.S. Psychology, University of Florida, Florida School of...
  • From Boston, MA, Lake Mary, FL
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Trying to change the face of international aid, using sister city relationships and social media to render small scale aid to underserved communities. Working on my professional development as a massage therapist. Exploring the U.S. as to where to finally put down roots.

ABOUT ME

Love meeting new people, traveling, and generally pushing my awareness of the world and the people in it, in some way or another.

PHILOSOPHY

do what you love, and the money will come? wait, that one's not really working out. but now there's couch surfing, so who needs money.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Just started on this site, but I had a beach house in Haiti this summer, and housed about 15 volunteers for free.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i actually PREFER to sleep on a couch.

Interests

people, psychology, theatre, movies, traveling, music.

  • working out
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • surfing
  • communications
  • psychology
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Catch 22, Lolita, anything Dave Sedaris. The adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Threw a music fest on the beach of Haiti. 4000 people attended.

Teach, Learn, Share

Wow. the world is so cool right now.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Ecuador, England, Haiti, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Haiti

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