Wendell & Liisa

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Hello! I am a (now-retired) English teacher. For 35 years I taught English/ESL in universities and secondary schools in USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Now that I have lots of free time on my hands, I would like to volunteer, helping people with their English language skills. I am an American but now live in Finland with my Finnish wife and daughter. Since I am retired, I am available whenever a good opportunity arises.

I have just joined Workaway in 2022, but have participated as a worker in a similar help exhange program for several years. As a help exchange worker, I've taught English in Spain and Poland. I've also volunteered with NGOs in Nicaragua, Ecuador, Tanzania & Zimbabwe. In all of these cases I worked in after-school enrichment programs designed to support children from impoverished families so that they might succeed in school. Even though I mostly taught young adults during my teaching career, I've really enjoyed working with younger children in these programs.

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Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Wendell is a native speaker and teacher of English and would like to find a job helping non-native speakers improve their language. Liisa, a native speaker of Finnish, is a fluent speaker of English and would also be interested in teaching English, especially to youngsters.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Animal Care

Babysitting and creative play

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Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

Wendell taught English for 35 years in different countries (Europe, Asia, MIddle East) and has continued to teach as a volunteer with several NGOs in Africa and Latin America since retiring. Liisa is a registered nurse who has also worked in different countries (Europe, Asia, Middle East.) Since retiring, she has worked with NGOs supporting children in Africa and Latin America.
Both Liisa and Wendell have also been volunteers with another help exchange where they have worked in diffierent types of establishments: a butterfly farm in Spain, a sculpture garden in Spain and a dog shelter. Wendell has volunteered a number of times with with English language immersion immersion programs in Spain and Poland.

Age

71 & 73

What else ...

Both Wendell and Liisa come from big families and enjoy working with children. We have worked with after-school programs in Latin America and Africa, tutoring children, playing games and doing art work with them

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