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Overview

  • 24 references 13 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Catalan, Valencian, Czech, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak
  • 44, Female
  • Member since 2005
  • Education
  • Formal studies in 4 different countries- MAS -Internation...
  • From Downers Grove, IL, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Corporate Social Responsibility Project Management

ABOUT ME

I enjoy life to the maximum, continually expanding my horizons and working towards new goals. I have lived in 4 countries, traveled to new continents, ran 100 miles, sailed with whales, snowboarded in 3 mountain ranges and am looking for more.

PHILOSOPHY

I need to take advantage of my time on earth and do not enjoy wasting my time. I believe we can all make a difference if we all really want to. I know the things I have done have had an impact on my life and others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been on couchsurfing since 2005 and love hosting and being hosted! I also go to a lot of meetups within the community in San Diego. When traveling, if I'm not staying with a couchsurfer, I enjoy hanging out with CSers!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have enjoyed being an active member of Couchsurfing for 10 years. I was on Couchsurfing before Facebook and enjoy every moment.

Interests

Too many things... Running, sailing, international relations, gymnastics, snow sports, circus arts, history, languages, beautiful music, nutrition, animals...

  • animals
  • arts
  • cooking
  • running
  • traveling
  • music
  • sailing
  • sports
  • gymnastics
  • history
  • international relations
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Star Trek (TOS and TNG), Born to Run, The Captive Mind, Kill Bill, Amelie, The Blues Brothers, Argentine Tango, Waltzes, Boleros, Milongas, Salsa, and many more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I hiked up through the rainforest in New Zealand to reach the blue ice-cave glaciers. I have also spent the night in the room that the SS soldiers used to stay in when they went to visit Adolf Hitler in Northern Poland. (I barely slept)

I constructed and implemented an economic recovery plan for a region of Chile destroyed by the tsunami in 2010.

I ran 100 miles.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people how to relax and I love to learn anything from others!

What I Can Share with Hosts

My cultural wisdom and cooking.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Poland, Spain, United States

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