My name is Monté and I use they/them pronouns. 🏳️‍🌈 Covid vaxed x4 ✅

I’m an artist who likes to draw portraits, paint murals, and go to art museums. 🧑🏻‍🎨 🎨
☀️ Traveling to CONNECT WITH NEW PEOPLE. ☀️

When not at an art gallery, I like to dance to live jazz, and meditate in nature.
I’m clean & sober: I don’t drink alcohol, but I’m fine with being around others who do

🌍CULTURAL EXCHANGE 🌏
☀️ HUMAN CONNECTION ☀️
🌈 MEETING NEW PEOPLE 🌈
✨ GETTING TO KNOW LOCALS & HOSTS ✨

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Connect with hosts. Learn about who they are, and what they think makes their home / town special.

Interests

I love to help people, especially when they are at a challenging time in their life. Helping others gives my life purpose.

Past Job’s Ive had:
- Shelter Assistant at a homeless shelter for women and children
- Guest Services at a children’s hospital trauma center
- Caseworker for children in foster care
- Direct patient care as a behavioral health technician at a mental health treatment center

• dogs
• arts
• diy
• painting
• drawing
• punk music
• skateboarding
• psychology
• meeting new people
• art museums
• diy music
• sobriety
• aquariums
• house plants
• costume parties

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
I watch 1980’s and 1990’s dramas on Netflix. Shawshank Redemption, Hairspray, black panther, the matrix, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the boys in the band, one flew over the cuckoos nest, Don’t look up, the Truman show, RENT, Queen’s gambit.

TV:
I love satire comedy. Nathan For You is my favorite. Adventure time, unbreakable kimmy Schmidt, pose, jeopardy.

Music:
I love using Spotify to find new music.
I like going to live concerts in small local venues,
Punk, rock, electronic, even pop. My favorite band is Paramore. Some concerts I’ve been to: blink-182, warped tour, taylor swift, the 1975, charli xcx, my chemical romance, bleachers, walk the moon, turnstile, and more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I’ve painted murals in Ohio, Kentucky, and Arizona.

My favorite place I’ve been to is Puerto Rico. I went cliff jumping, swam under waterfalls, and danced at night clubs.

I’ve traveled solo to Arizona and Colorado
I’ve traveled with others to Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, California, D.C., Florida, Virginia, Michigan, Canada, Texas, Tennessee, and a few others!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my passion for art. I also enjoy playing card games and board games… I’m only a little competitive 😉

What I Can Share with Hosts

My fun personality and passion for art. I might even draw a portrait of you if I stay long enough!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States