More about me when we meet personally! Meanwhile, you may want to check my social media profiles.

FB: facebook.com/kathleenjoyrivera
IG: instagram.com/kathleenjoyrivera
LinkedIn: ph.linkedin.com/in/kathleenjoyrivera

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because I love learning from new people, especially when I travel. I love learning the culture of locals, interesting people with diverse life experiences and interests, as well as earning authentic friends of different nationalities!

One of the things I love about traveling (more than sightseeing) is its ability to give us a new pair of eyes. It's really the getting to meet new people, immersing ourselves into different cultures, learning about different points of views and lifestyles from mine, and getting outside ourselves to experience more of the world and people. I honestly believe that in the process of experiencing diversity, meeting different people of various personalities, life stories, and culture, it makes us understand ourselves and the world much better, and through that we are also able to make better well-formed and well-informed choices and decisions in life.

Interests

Meeting new people, traveling, hiking, dancing, weightlifting, running (ran my first marathon last April 15, 2017 in the US, and Paris Marathon on April 8, 2018), marketing, boxing, theater (beginner), personal development

• marathon
• running
• traveling
• hiking
• round-the-world travel
• adventure travel
• mountains
• nature
• learning new things
• marketing
• exploring
• good conversation

Teach, Learn, Share

Well I can share my life experiences and stories with you! 😊

English, German (B2), French (B1), Marketing, Consulting lol, Career Coaching

For a bit of background, I work in both fast moving consumer goods and tech industry. I've started work with Nestlé, Mondelēz International (manufacturers of Oreo, Cadbury, Toblerone, etc), and I was an MBA Intern in Amazon, and now based in Munich as an internal consultant in Allianz.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Depends on what the host needs. I'm open to share my things, pretty flexible and offer authentic friendship. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Philippines