CURRENT MISSION

To continue working within the healtcare field in Africa

ABOUT ME

I graduated from McGill University with a major in African Studies and anthropology with a focus on healthcare within the context of HIV/AIDS. Prior to this, I worked in the airline industry for many years. My husband Mark is retired McGill university professor in the faculty of environmental sciences, and like me, is a world traveler with a love for people. Spent five months in East Africa in 2008 working in hospitals and clinics and another four months in 2010, and another two in 2012...amazing experience and hope to continue this work.

PHILOSOPHY

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

I treat my surfers as I would like to be treated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We would love to hear from others who have also had experience within the field of volunteer work and also those who have traveled to sub-Saharan Africa.
I"m a travel nut and will continue to be one until I"m too old to move!!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mark and I have hosted many times and I have couched a few times and it has been a great experience.

Interests

I am an excellent cook and love to prove it!! WE love to hike, bike and laugh! I have also been involved in oil painting for the past thirty five years.

• education
• cooking
• traveling
• volunteer work
• painting
• cycling
• hiking
• anthropology
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything that involves history fascinates me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Obtaining a university education...against all odds! Then after graduation, I worked in East Africa for several months. I have since been to both East and South Africa. My husband has been there 13 times!!

Teach, Learn, Share

You are NEVER too old to learn, especially from the experience of others

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