Nicole

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Beschreibung

Hi there! After several decades working in client services for consumer packaged goods in NYC, I am looking to dedicate my energy and skills in serving others.
My job and personal travels have taken me all over the world, and I enjoy immersing myself and adapting to different cultures and ways of life. I have a special passion for Latin America: I find the love of life, bright colors, and bold flavors everywhere inspiring.
I spent my early years in Germany, lived and worked over 20 years in New York City and have also lived and worked in France, Spain and Mexico. I spent the last couple of years in Mexico (am a Latina at heart) and last summer in Germany helping my cousin with her native wildflowers seedling production and sales at flower markets.

I am excited to say that my first Workaway experience was with a wonderful family in Ireland and began as a 6 week stay - which turned into 3 months - which then lasted over 6 months. It was truly magical, and I gained valuable experience in animal welfare, gardening and busy household activities. There were 30 permanent animals which included dogs, cats, horses, goats and chickens. This plus fostering of additional puppies and kittens working in conjunction with a shelter. Daily feedings - including cooking chicken and rice for the dogs, giving medications, cleaning kennels/outside areas and mucking of stalls. In the garden, it was harvesting fresh Swiss chard and arugula, potatoes, and onions. Helping with cooking and baking for the entire family. And of course cleaning, organizing the house and doing laundry. Picking blackberries for baking and gathering wood for the stove that warms the house. I loved this total experience and fell into bed every night exhausted with a big smile.

Ideally I would like to continue to take care of people as well as some animals, be part of the family/community, possibly help someone improve their English skills as I am a native speaker. I can help with gardening and particularly enjoy working with fruits and vegetables.
Cooking and helping around the household bring me joy. Cleaning brings me satisfaction. Making a difference in someone’s life brings me happiness. I believe in an equal value proposition - you get the most out of life when you give the most of yourself. I am reliable, stand with both feet on the ground while always reaching for the stars. I am a quick learner and a hard worker.
Let me be the person to help with everything while bringing laughter and a sense of humor with me.

Interessengebiete

Events & Sozialleben

Karitative Arbeiten

Sprachen

Kochen & Backen

Gebirge

Natur

Gartenarbeiten

Film & Fernsehen

Yoga / Wellness

Selbstentwicklung

Nachhaltigkeit

Gärtnern

Haustiere

Outdoor-Aktivitäten

Kultur

Radfahren

Bücher

Wandern

Fitness

Farmarbeit

Erlebnissportarten

Tiere

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
My goal is to learn some Portuguese while possibly teaching English or even Spanish.

Einen Sprachpartner finden

Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann

Interessiert mich:  

Karitative Arbeit

Ökoprojekte

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

Seniorenbetreuung

Unterrichten

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Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Gartenarbeiten

Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

Handwerkliche Arbeiten

Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Betreuung von Tieren

Hausarbeiten

Sprachen

House sitting

Was könntest du arbeiten?

- good at taking directions; team player
- good at independent problem solving
- physically fit and strong; not afraid of sweat, rain, mud or getting my hands (or the rest of me) dirty
- mentally fit; soul, spirit and body connection
- joy and laughter in everything I do; enjoy a busy household
- take big bites out of life
- early riser; morning person
- intuitive with animals - small and big
- non-smoker, non-drinker

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Was noch ...

I have just started baking and seem to have an emerging talent - bread, pies, crumbles and scones.

My last host family gave me the book "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle to read, and it is paradigm shifting absolutely everything!

I enjoy walking and hiking as well as riding bikes. I am a foodie (does not have to be fancy - just flavorful) and love to prepare delicious meals as fresh as possible; my favorite beverage is water.

My favorite cousin in Germany keeps bees and I helped her harvest some honey - such a rewarding experience.

I find the possibility of foraging for anything edible in the plant and mushroom world fascinating. The closest I have gotten to this is picking wild blackberries last year.

I also enjoy simple card games - Uno anyone? As well as board games like Monopoly.

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