Anna

United States
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I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
Animal husbandry, childcare, surfing, scuba diving, horseback riding, farming, gardening, hiking, scooter rides, yoga, yard work, meeting new people, trying new food and learning new things!
My next destination:
Australia - from Apr 2024 until Jul 2024
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Hello, my name is Anna! I am from the US and have lived all over the country. For the past 8 years I have been living in Jackson, Wyoming teaching science to elementary kiddos and playing in the mountains. I have gotten the travel bug this past year and I want to keep exploring the world! I have come to realize that workaways are on of the best ways to do this because they always you to really get to know a place and the people that make a place magical. This spring I will be traveling in Australia and and South East Asia and I am looking for fun, kind, and meaningful communities to get involved with! I love playing outside, meeting new people, and I'm not afraid of getting my hands dirty or put in some hard work.

My educational and professional background is in science education, environmental science and child care. I love animals, science and the outdoors and I love teaching about them. I am a life-long learner which is why I love traveling and workaways!

Childcare experience: I have a Masters degree in Natural Science Education and for the past decade I have worked in primary school education mostly teaching science and STEM. Most recently I was the Director of Education at a Children's Museum, running and teaching summer camps, STEM programs and afterschool. I have also worked nanny this past year between my travels for children aged 2.5 yrs to 12 yrs old.

Horse/ farm experience: I have worked with horses my whole life, growing up I competed as a hunter jumper but started riding western when I moved to the American West. I have raised ducks, egg chickens, and meat chickens and learned to grow greens and veggies in the harsh and very short growing season of America's Rocky Mountains. I love learning new skills especially when it involves farming, homesteading and building!
Interests
Winter sports
Plant care
Self development
Sustainability
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Outdoor activities
Music
Mountain
Hitchhiking
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Fitness
Dancing
DIY & crafts
Culture
Cycling

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
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I am really hoping to work on my spanish.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Art Projects
Being an elderly companion
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Babysitting and creative play
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Animal Care
Teaching
More details about your skills
Animal Husbandry- Experience with horses, ducks, chickens, dogs. I have worked at a wolf sanctuary in Colorado and an avian rehabilitation clinic in Florida.

Horses- I grew up horseback riding and competing as a hunter jumper. Working and riding at a barn since I was 8 years old. When I moved out west I took up western riding and have since worked exercising horses, feeding, grooming, and caretaking.
Chickens and ducks- I raised 12 egg laying chickens and 4 ducks and built their coop from recycled wood. I also raised 45 meat chickens and processed them with my partner.

Farming- I have always had hobby gardens and spent a lot of time learning how to grow crops in the harsh and very short growing season of Wyoming.

Education:
My undergraduate degree is in environmental science and my masters degree in science education. I have spent the last 10 years teaching informal science education at wildlife centers, national parks and children's museums.

Tools: I am not a pro with tools by any means but I love using tools and learning about them! I teach summer camp programs for girls teaching them how tools including drills, miter saws, jig saws, orbital sanders and lots of hand tools.

I am not scared to get dirty and work hard and I LOVE learning new skills! I wouldn't call myself a pro at anything but I am always looking to grow myself, to learn and to have fun while doing it! I am a hard worker who loves to try new things, and have a positive and patient attitude while doing so.
Age
32
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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27 May 2023

Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host (Horse lovers welcome to help ...)

I worked with Marco for 3 weeks this fall and I can’t say enough amazing things about the experience- if you love horses, you’ll love it here. Since I was a kid I’ve wanted to gallop a horse on the beach into the sunset and I got to do that, on a beautiful horse and a gorgeous beach!

Marco is incredibly kind and passionate about his work. I… read more learned a lot from him about training horses and horse care, as he’s a vet. He was always checking in to make sure I was comfortable and that I was enjoying the experience, which I always was!

There are 9 horses at the stables and the daily work is taking care of them- feeding twice a day, turning them out into pasture and mucking stalls. Once the horses were taken care of in the morning we would go for a ride in the forest or on the beach! Sometimes we helped with other projects like putting up fence, organizing the stables or cleaning tack. We then had the afternoon off which I usually spent hiking, walking the dogs, exercising or just relaxing.
Marco is great at working with all levels of riders. But being comfortable with handling horses is important since you will be working with them everyday.

I was at the stables during the “off season” so we didn’t have a lot of guests. If you’re there in the high season/ summer, I’d except the daily routine to vary more in order to accommodate guest rides.

Marco is a great communicator and is very helpful accommodating your pick up and drop off. The preserve is very remote so be prepared with everything you might need before arriving. Shampoo, toothpaste, warm layers, rain coat, sunscreen, etc. But if you need something while you’re there, ask Marco. For example, I was there during the rainy season and Marco got me rain boots to borrow during my time there.

The food is really good, like homestyle Chilean cooking. But if you like fresh fruit and veggies they are limited there so if you need that in your diet I’d recommend stocking up on some non-perishables before arriving. I brought apples, bananas, clementines, etc. Also the meals are at set times so if you’re a snacker or have a sweet tooth I’d bring some snacks along or whatever you might crave. There’s no fridge for staff so just bring non-perishables. If you’re there for a few weeks or longer you can definitely coordinate with Marco to go to town to restock.

The accommodations are dorm style (two beds per room) and female/ male bathrooms. They have a washer/ dryer for the staff but only one set for all the staff so sometimes you have to wait a while to do laundry- make you bring enough clothes to get you through a week or so. Also since you’re working with horses, it’s easier to just embrace the horse smell. wifi is very intermittent so if you work remotely this likely is not a convenient workaway for you. I downloaded a bunch of movies and books before I arrived and that was helpful.

Overall it was a truly incredible experience. It was my first workaway so I can’t compare it to anything else but it truly set the bar high for any other Workaway. Everyone is so so kind and Marco is truly one of the nicest people I have ever met. If you are thinking about this workaway make sure you can commit to a set time to work there. Marco relies on the Workawayers so if you bail or change your plans last minute that can put him in a hard spot. But I promise, you won’t regret your time here!

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