CURRENT MISSION

To find a couch and shower within walking distance of Pratt in Brooklyn: Classon, Myrtle, St. James Place, etc. to visit my son who's an ID student there!

ABOUT ME

I love life! I was born habitually upbeat and positive. Can't be helped. I am one fortunate human being to clatter through rough times and learn along the way! Started a nonprofit ten years ago (jumped off a very tall cliff and quit my sales job) to work with at-risk students in literacy arts. The best job in the world. Wrote music, performed with our kids, made a DIFFERENCE. : ) Now I work on an alt paper (the second best job in the world), work with kids when I can and sing with my sister (incredible song writer) and friends...try to see my son at Pratt as often as I can.

PHILOSOPHY

Cliche--but we're all here for a reason. Make a difference. I always tell my first and second graders "you're the future leaders of the world, so-can we please be kind and interested and curious and say may i not can i and smile and say hello how are you and mean it? thank you very much!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

My housemate and I can offer a cool attic room, not just a couch! Plus a cuppa at some awesome cafes in Rochester--Starry Nites, Spin, Java's and especially Spot Coffee, right near the Eastman Theatre. We love to meet new people and show them around!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None yet, although I'll be couching in Israel next year--can't wait!

Interests

Making music, creating with clay, working with kids, reading, walking, sketching, more music, dancing, playing with our dogs, hanging with my son, learning Lucinda Williams songs, gazing at clouds...which ,if you've paid attention over the past year...wow, some dramatic changes; just fascinating!

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• singing
• performing arts
• sketching
• dancing
• coffee
• walking
• reading
• music
• blues

Music, Movies, and Books

Eagles, Lucinda Williams, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Sara Evans, Natalie Merchant, Barby Matthews, CS&N, Matchbox20, Stevie Nicks; John Prine...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Created a kick-ass rock and roll, rhythm and blues musical for kids --the script, the songs and lyrics with my partner in the Moonbeam2earth Project and then rehearsed and performed with 40 at-risk elementary school kids. That was the first performance of "Boogie Back to School!" The most amazing memorable experience ever. Literacy through the arts- vocabulary goes wa-ay up; celebrate peace, tolerance and respect! Awesome!

Teach, Learn, Share

Be genuine. Try hard to understand that wealth and joy come from learning, sharing, not what you own. Hard sometimes for sure.

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