CURRENT MISSION

Planning awesome TEDx events in Trondheim!

ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Canada, originally from Calgary and later moving to Vancouver to study Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at UBC. Worked for a bit, then packed my bags and moved to Norway for a 2 year masters program in Industrial Ecology. I just graduated and am now working within the Industrial Ecology department at NTNU.

I'm super passionate about TED and I'm one of the core organizers of TEDxTrondheim. I have a million interests, which is partly why the TED concept resonates so deeply with me. I work with a very passionate team of volunteers to organize TEDx events in this city in order to spread great ideas and create a vibrant local community.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've gone to some couchsurfing events before, including an epic beach party in Berlin with hundreds of couchsurfers! I've couchsurfed around Germany and have hosted a few couchsurfers myself. I've also been to a few of the local meetups in Vancouver before. All in all, I love the couchsurfing concept!

Interests

TED

• partying
• ecology
• engineering
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS:
Thinking in Systems, Siddhartha, This Will Change Everything, Integral Life Practice, A Theory of Everything, Three Cups of Tea, A New Earth, The Fifth Discipline, Sustainability by Design, Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Worldchanging, Natural Capitalism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to the first TEDxSummit conference in Qatar in 2012, where 700 TEDx organizers from 90 different countries came together for a week of awesomeness. One of the best weeks of my life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Norway