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Overview

  • 9 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean, Spanish
  • 46, Female
  • Member since 2010
  • Working towards educational equality!
  • I have a BA in Sociology, minor in Women's Studies, MA in...
  • From Queens, New York
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To be content, explore my passions and facilitate my interests!

ABOUT ME

A New Yorker who is passionate about social justice and educational equality. A curious individual that lives for traveling, experiencing different cultures and gaining greater perspective. An adventurous soul that will try anything once. A great lover of music and dance!

Creativity, intelligence and laughter excites me!

PHILOSOPHY

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As much as I've traveled I was only recently introduced to CS in August 2010 by co-workers in BKK,Thailand. Currently, I attend CS meetings in BKK and try to support the community in any capacity I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Meeting random travelers who want to know about the world at large, and who is not afraid to go beyond their daily routines.

Interests

Traveling, educational advocacy, yoga, music, dance, watching foreign films, hanging with good ppl., enjoying food, music, reading and writing short stories.

  • writing
  • dancing
  • dining
  • yoga
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music

Music, Movies, and Books

All reggae and hip hop, Foreign Films, Documentaries, Do The Right Thing, Life is Beautiful, Amores Perros, Self Help books, Things Fall Apart.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have taught and developed numerous educational programs in the most under resourced areas of New York City for over 10 years. I have also volunteered my time in remote areas of Zimbabwe. I have seen many wondrous things in NYC and around the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

A yogi, who wants to learn about the world and can share her extremely diverse life experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Morocco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

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