Jessie

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Beschreibung

Hello!

I am an environmentalist and lover of birds, food, and biodiversity. I studied Sustainability Management and have worked in compost education as well as recycling and solid waste management. Though I haven't had a Workaway accont for that long, I have spent the better part of the last 6 years doing work-exchange volunteering around Latin America, and have a particular affinity for Colombia and Ecuador. I am passionate about reducing waste / low-impact healthy living, learning about ecosystems, tasting new fruits, foraging, and learning traditional "old ways" of doing things, especially as related to agriculture, food preparation, and food preservation.

Interessengebiete

Sprachen

Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Portugiesisch: Gute Kenntnisse
Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

Mehr Infos zu meinen Sprachinteressen
I can teach English or Spanish, and would like to practice my Portuguese.

Einen Sprachpartner finden

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

Bereits etwas Erfahrung vorhanden  

Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

Betreuung von Tieren

Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

Hausarbeiten

Tourismus / Gastgewerbe

Handwerkliche Arbeiten

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In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:  

Ökoprojekte

Sprachen

Gartenarbeiten

Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

Was könntest du arbeiten?

I mainly help out on fincas or other rural projects with an ecological focus. I know a fair amount about vegetable gardening, tree planting and pruning, and have some experience with construction. I also am skilled at vegetarian cooking, translating or interpreting between Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and office/computer work. I am increasingly interested in biodiversity and species identification using the app iNaturalist.

Always happy to teach about composting, or set up or improve systems for managing organic waste! Also always good to chat about the ecological impacts of different aspects of human civilization.

Other recent work experiences: working with rehabilitated parrots for reintroduction into the wild (Brazil), managing bird and wildlife observation lodges (Brazil and Ecuador).

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I enjoy making fermented foods (sourdough bread, sauerkraut, ginger beer, yogurt), learning/practicing guitar, singing, dancing, yoga, and can also play piano and ukulele. Newly into bird photography!

I sometimes have work requiring an internet connection.

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  Allergien
  I have an aversion to strong synthetic fragrances (and flavorings)

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  Spezielle Ernährung
  mostly vegetarian (not strict)