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Hey there.
I am Dona, a 33 (almost 34) year old Parisian who loves literature, history, playing beach paddle, hiking, doing the plank in the sea, watching sunset while drinking a beer, going out, spending time with family and friends, making new friends, diving, running, sailing, baking lemon pie and expanding my horizons by discovering new cultures.
I used to work in communications for about 10 years - with a break working in hospitality in Sydney. I am currently taking some distance with corporate world to figure out what I would like to do next.
I’ve just had a memorable Workaway experience at a Filipino family’s where I got the chance to meet amazing people, learn plenty of new things while contributing to a great project. I’m eager to keep on workawaying - discovering new places, communities and people while participating in inspiring initiatives.Interests
Yoga / WellnessWritingSustainabilitySailing / BoatingPolitics / Social justiceOutdoor activitiesMovies & TVLanguagesLGBTQHistoryHikingFitnessGardeningFarmingDrawing & paintingEvents & socialCharity workCampingBooksBeach
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English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I have always been fond of learning languages and I have just started to learn Spanish. I would be happy to teach some French (my mother tongue) in exchange for some tips.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Charity WorkEco ProjectsBeing an elderly companionGardeningDIY and building projectsLife at a FarmstaySome knowledge of:
Art ProjectsBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelping around the houseAble to teach about:
LanguagesHospitality/TourismMore details about your skills
I have worked almost a year in hospitality while I moved to Sydney (in high paced cafés and restaurants). During that time I very much enjoyed meeting new people and trying to make them have a great time.
Working 10y in advertising and communications (the last 4y for a company aiming to reduce the ecological footprint of tech by selling refurbished devices) taught me quite a bit: I’m a seasoned strategist and project manager, I am creative and solution oriented and I love team work.
I like to cook for other people and learn new cuisines and recipes. I have also been told that I bake a pretty nice Lemon pie.
I like DIY and I am super eager to improve my skills (I have some leftovers from my girlscout years)
I am very eager to learn more about gardening and farming as I love spending time in the outdoors.
I speak French, English, (hopefully still a bit of) German, and I am currently learning Spanish.Age
34
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Definitely highly recommend!
Eyal and Natalia were amazing hosts, and the 3 weeks I spent there were very enriching. Everyone (the volunteers , Eyal and Natalia, Sarah and the rest of the team) are great and kind people, conversations were super interesting, the activities (between construction, gardening and general maintenance) were… read more
Maxi and Tita were great hosts who immediately made me feel at home. Bc I barely speak Spanish, they switched to English which was super nice and allowed us to have great conversations and lots of quality time… read more
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Definitely highly recommend!
Eyal and Natalia were amazing hosts, and the 3 weeks I spent there were very enriching. Everyone (the volunteers , Eyal and Natalia, Sarah and the rest of the team) are great and kind people, conversations were super interesting, the activities (between construction, gardening and general maintenance) were… read more
Maxi and Tita were great hosts who immediately made me feel at home. Bc I barely speak Spanish, they switched to English which was super nice and allowed us to have great conversations and lots of quality time… read more