My name's Laís, Brazilian, 27 years old, living in Italy for a while....
I speak Portuguese, English and Spanish.
I work helping students with English proficiency exams.

I'm an Economist by trade and I've worked for five years as financial manager in Brazil. Last year I decided that I wanted a new challenge in my life, so I quit my job and went to Ireland where I lived for over a year...I found a new life style and I'm happy with the decisions I've made.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like the Couchsurfing "philosophy". I currently I share an apartment with more people, so I'm not able to receive guests for a while.
I really enjoy meeting new people, from different nationalities, with different stories to share.

Interests

• running
• meditation
• cycling
• volleyball
• volunteering
• adventure travel
• budget travel
• meeting new people

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've just created a volunteer project in Brazil to promote reading habit in my hometown. My sister lives there, so she helped me with everything.
The idea is to exchange books among participants. We have a place where people can go to donate books or exchange them. There are books' categories, so if you bring 2 books, you can take a free one for the same category. If you wanna buy books, you just contribute for the project with the money you consider fair. All money we convert in more books.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English for beginners and IELTS Exam.
I'm attending Spanish class at the moment.
I have a good knowledge in business and economics that I can share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm young but I've had many experiences in life related with family, job and life style that I can share. I'm a good listener and I love to share experiences and to listen to different stories. There is always something to learn. And I love to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, France, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy