Ben

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Back home looking for my next adventure :)

Description

I am a nature lover, adventurer, artist at core, and a people’s person. I am ready to explore new cultures, learn from each experience, and share my own skills and passions along the way. I have zero problems with hard work, as I am no stranger to lending a hand. I’ve dedicated time to charity and volunteer work, and therefore see the value in giving back. I truly do thrive in the company of others, and find joy in the simple act of making new friends. Photography means a lot to me, not just a way of express but a way to connect with people, to tell their stories, and to share the beauty of our world. I will be traveling with my photo and video gear and am happy to create content for social media or websites. I recently became a ski instructor but also love surfing, skating, weightlifting and anything that requires a ball, racket, or club. Ready to learn, happy to help, and inspired to teach, I embark on this Workaway journey with an open heart and mind, and a commitment to making meaningful contributions.

Interests

Events & social

Cooking & food

Music

Beach

Winter sports

Photography

Drawing & painting

Charity work

Sustainability

Mountain

Carpentry

Art & design

Videography

Languages

Fitness

DIY & crafts

Camping

Architecture

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Fashion or beauty

Cycling

Books

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Van life

Nature

Farming

Culture

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

DIY and building projects

Languages

Art Projects

Teaching

More details about your skills

I’ve been fortunate enough to live in four different countries, U.S (Birthplace), Germany (Nationality), China, and England (University). As a result of moving around a lot my education mainly took place at international schools. After completing the International Bachelorette I can say I’ve become even more confident in my English skills, and would gladly teach my mother tongue at beginner to intermediate level, likewise for German. Last year I decided to end my arts & design studies at Central Saint Martins, because I came to the realization that I can’t be in another classroom for 3 years.

I’ve done my fair share of volunteer work, which began with flee market sales in 2018. Where we annually sell used cloths and children toys to raise money for a local children’s hospice. The flee market unfortunately didn’t take place the last two years and therefore I decided this year to sell off some leather camera straps I made and donated all profits. I’ve also volunteered at a food recycling facility for the homeless, where my role was unloading the “expired” heavy crop baskets delivered to us by local supermarkets. I am also a co-founder of a non-profit environmental protection organization that focuses on planting algae for Co2 absorption, although we work hand-in-hand with the researchers my role is creative director and my specialties lie in the media creation to help spread awareness.

In terms of more typical jobs, I worked in the movie industry as a production runner. I was working 10-14 hour days alongside two other female runners. I was assigned a large sprinter to drive that had built in accommodation for the actors. I was under the supervision of a production manager, and was given tasks such as setting up communal areas, keeping actors on schedule, running basic errands, and of course chauffeuring. Although this job was very laborious I enjoyed every minute of it. I‘ll also throw in that I briefly did some event management, throwing party's with around 80-200 people. Not too long ago I briefly worked with a creative studio / media consultancy / advertisement firm to get a more inside perspective of the industry. The last two years I've focused more on my freelance photography alongside my role at our non-profit organization "Sea Habitat".

In terms of wood working skills, I’ve built simple storage boxes all the way up to a table, my bed frame, fences, sheds, and even took part in a patio restoration. I have experience in painting, ranging from furniture, interiors and exteriors, and even the slightest bit of experience in tile installation. During the last two years of my highschool education I was assistant design teacher for two classes in grades right below me. A year ago I began leather crafting, started off by making simple belts, then learned to hand sew, and currently am learning to pattern make. Gardening for me is also a form of therapy, from plucking weeds, trimming back hedges, to planting and cutting trees with my grandpa for fire wood or spears.

Having grown up with tools for toys, I have a passion for absolutely anything hands on, technical, or artistic. At the age of 12, right around the time I began to teach myself photography, I also began sole swapping (taking the soles off two shoes and swapping them). My most successful swap being the football cleats I tore apart to create my newly fused skate shoes; in a way my early introduction to sustainability. Since then I’ve moved onto many different art forms, such as jewelry making, where I learnt to cast metal and precisely use a Dremel. At some point I began sculpting, working with clay, mesh, and wire. Photography and videography is something I’ve been very consistent with, including a on-going interview series with international artists, event photography, and recently exhibiting my Bulgarian photo series at a gallery in Hamburg, Germany.

To sum it all up my greatest skill is learning more skills, along with my organization. I love problem solving, I approach things with an open mind, open to peoples values and traditions. I’m also caring, always trying to show empathy, and respect all forms of life. Most importantly I am disciplined, I know when to work and when to play, meaning I‘m honest and have a strong sense of fairness.

Age

20

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