John

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Austin, TX, United States - von Jan 2022 bis Dez 2022
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Howdy, I’m John from Texas and I’ve traveled and lived all over the world while writing novels and non-fiction books in my spare time.

I have years of experience in hospitality—working as a host/registration supervisor at conventions back home in Austin ranging from 400 to 4000 attendees...along with professional experience as a front desk manager at both hostels and bed & breakfast hotels in the U.K., EU and Mexico.

I am high energy, enthusiastic, outgoing and a hard worker. I speak Spanish, French and English.

I’ve successfully completed nearly two dozen workaways since early 2019. Besides my hotel and hostel positions, I’ve also helped run an artsy bar in Koszalin, Poland, spent 3 months as the principal instructor at an English language school for children in Kiev, Ukraine, worked as a groundskeeper/carpenter’s assistant on a 5-acre estate in Preston, Lancashire and helped with domestic chores/pet sitting in Liverpool, Birmingham, London and more.

I look forward to meeting you!

John from Texas
Interessengebiete
Fitness
Sprachen
Architektur
Kunst & Design
Darstellende Künste
Zeichnen & Malen
Schreiben
Bücher
Film & Fernsehen
Technik
LGBTQ
Kultur
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Interessiert mich:
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Seniorenbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Unterrichten
Karitative Arbeit
In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Sprachpraxis
Kunstprojekte
Was könntest du arbeiten?
I possess excellent interpersonal / people / organizational / written communication skills

I am also highly creative—the author of a dozen self-published non-fiction and fiction books. (I am currently writing a bio-tech thriller that I hope to have traditionally published.)

I have experience learning foreign languages (Spanish + French) to mastery, as well as teaching English to non-native speakers.

Additionally, I have good computer skills, including Word, Google Docs, PhotoShop, Procreate (drawing software) and various video editing packages.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
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I enjoy teaching all levels of English
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Alter
47
Nationalität
American
Was noch ...
Thank you for taking the time to consider me. If you feel I might be a great fit of your team, please drop me a note so we can schedule a video chat at your earliest convenience!
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- Raucher
- Führerschein
- Allergien
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- Spezielle Ernährung
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26.07.2021

Vom Workawayer (John ) für Host für (Become part of our lively, ...)

What a wonderful, loving, fun and energetic family! I highly recommend them and suggest that you find time in your travel schedule to visit this tribe of delightful crazies in north London. They are always happy to answer questions and share insight about their Jewish faith and traditions. And they're such a playful and entertaining bunch that… read more

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13.11.2020

vom Host (Help with a non-profit ...) für Workawayer (John )

John stayed with us for three and a half months. He had all that you could desire from a WorkAwayer. He was not only hard working but he had the ability to see what else needed to be done if he had finished a job early. At table he was a very good conversationalist who had a fund of knowledge and could debate almost anything.

He helped set up a… read more

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31.10.2020

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You could not ask for better hosts than Chris and Jesse. I spent over 3 months at their lush, beautifully landscaped paradise in Lancashire and enjoyed every minute of it. Although they are of retirement age, Chris and Jesse remain highly active and are both highly intelligent, well read and great conversationalists.

They are also the kindest,… read more

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14.09.2019

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John was a fantastic addition to our school and our family. He came in June 2019 and spent a full three months with us, teaching group and 1-on-1 students ranging from 8-15 years old in both Spanish and English.

He exhibited a great attention to detail--including making excellent notes after class, lesson planning, making awesome quizzes and… read more

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13.09.2019

Vom Workawayer (John ) für Host für (Small family-run language ...)

Spoiler Alert: I absolutely loved every moment of my 3-months with this Host! I'll pile up a bunch of fancy adjectives in praise of this Host near the end of the review, but first I wanna give you an overview of what's in store should you choose to go down this road.

The School is located entirely within a large, 3-story house in a teeny tiny… read more village outside of Kiev. You'll have your own private bedroom, with plenty of space to unpack and spend your free time. All of your classes take place in either the Large Classroom on the Main Floor or the Small Classroom on the Lower Floor. Both are fully equipped with computers hooked up to TVs, so you can intersperse your lessons with online quizzes, videos and other materials, as well as huge whiteboards for explaining vocabulary and other concepts in greater depth and an enviable assortment of props, toys, charts and other language-related materials.

You will normally only have 2-4-ish total lessons per day, along with two days each week completely off--giving you plenty of free time to prepare for classes and/or do your own thing, whatever that may be. Your meals are not just provided for you, but largely grown in their own garden, picked fresh that morning (except in mid-winter, naturally) and cooked for you. All you have to do is walk downstairs, sit down and start eating! Pretty cool, eh?!

If your goal is to become a full-time English language teacher or improve your current abilities, then this is a golden opportunity for you to gain valuable experience and interact with other professional teachers. At the same time, many people (myself included) arrive at the School with no formal training or background in teaching English and still enjoy great success.

Finally, you'll have as much or more free time as any other Workaway experience--and how you use it is entirely up to you. During my 3 months, I stayed largely in my room in the mornings before classes started and in the afternoons after they'd ended while writing an entire comic novel. As a result, I pretty much only left the house for daily 1-2 hour walks through the lovely village. Meanwhile, most other Workawayers whom I overlapped with hopped on the bus/metro for visits to Kiev--an enormous, bustling city of several millions--almost every free day/afternoon. While I stayed close to the school during my entire 3 months and worked on my novel, other volunteers here went into town for Meetups, coffee dates, souvenir shopping, touristy stuff, etc. 2-3 times every single week.

As with all Workaways, your experience is whatever you make of it.

In the end, I extra-super-double recommend hitching your wagon to this shooting star of a Workaway experience. The classes are great fun and it's highly rewarded to watch the children make progress in English (or French or Spanish, if you're also capable of teaching one of those) each week. And the family who run the school are a wonderful collection of colorful wack-a-doodle folks who will keep you smiling all the time. :)

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26.07.2021

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13.11.2020

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31.10.2020

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14.09.2019

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13.09.2019

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02.07.2019

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John was here for 3 weeks. He is a writer, traveller, open minded person with lots of energy and positive attitude, creative, easygoing but at the same time very consequent person. His stay here will be remembered by many of my customers. Always willing to help, doesnt matter of this is just a cleaning dishes or interact with people. Knowing of 3… read more

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24.06.2019

Vom Workawayer (John ) für Host für (Bar for artists inviting you ...)

Absolutely the BEST Workaway experience! Violetta is a super host who makes sure you have a fantastic stay. The town of Koszalin is a lovely place—clean, green and safe without being crowded or overrun with tourists.

You get your own room right in the middle of town with plenty of windows and light + access to a full kitchen.

But the Centrala… read more

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15.06.2019

Vom Workawayer (John ) für Host für (Help in a very social and ...)

Fantastic opportunity to work with a great team—highly recommended! They have a great customer service model that makes guests feel like they’re part of the family from the second they walk in the door.

Best of all: if you do good work and bring a fun, positive attitude, you may have opportunities to later join the team at another of their great… read more

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25.04.2019

Vom Workawayer (John ) für Host für (Join us in this wonderful ...)

Highly recommend volunteering here. Andy and Mel have such big hearts and are just fantastic hosts—and they have assembled a permanent team around them that are a joy to work with. Every aspect of the experience was top notch—this is truly a place you’ll want to return to again and again! :)

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