Alexandra

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Description

Hello! I am Alex, (28 years old) I'm a curious, open-hearted, and easygoing person who loves discovering more of the world while taking part in meaningful projects and shared adventures.

I adore arts & creative projects , being close to nature ( hiking!) , myseums, pedagogy , psychology, food , singing , biking, animals (especially cats and chickens) and reading. any skills someone wants to teach me, I will work hard and happily. I’m deeply interested by people’s stories and enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects.
I am a very honest person who communicates clearly and once I understand the job, I will do it with a lot of care.

I have years of creative teaching experience with kids (french, maths, history) and I have offered cleaning services to my elderly neighbours for a while so I am thorough.

I recently completed a bachelor in social work and I have been a specialized education teacher for 8 years. I am now taking a gap year.
! I did crisis intervention and family volunteering in different communities in Canada and saw a lot of hardships but stories of victories and resilience too. Now I want to live my own journey of discovery, spread joy , also hoping to find my own peace of mind and grow.

I am also comfortable with decoration-making , simple diy projects, computers (/windows, but less so for apple products) reception work and deep cleaning! I love painting (walls, canvas, signs, rocks, wood, cards,etc..) and crafting different items!

I am currently on a year long trip (August - July) to volunteer across the world and learn from different cultures, environments and skillsets I know nothing about. I can’t wait to meet you and connect.

thank you for your time and I’m looking forward to what we will build together. 😊

Interests

Events & social

Sustainability

Vegetarian or vegan

Culture

Politics / Social justice

Pets

Self development

Charity work

Music

Writing

Plant care

Performing arts

Cooking & food

DIY & crafts

Languages

Drawing & painting

Books

Astronomy

Animals

Mountain

Nature

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Hiking

Fitness

Dancing

Cycling

Beach

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I can teach french and english with pleasure! :) I would love to learn about any new languages but am currently learning Portuguese (not Brazilian dialect , as I first learned in the Azores) , Spanish , Japanese and know a few words in mandarin thanks to a family I work with.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Creative DIY projects

Life at a Farmstay

Light maintenance

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Languages

Light gardening

Animal Care

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

Teaching

Babysitting and creative play

More details about your skills

I’m really passionate about connecting with kids through adapted education and creative play and with adults through deep conversations, openness,hard work and shared values.
As a special education teacher and newly social worker, I’ve tutored kids, worked with diverse community/ families/individuals , did some community work /human rights initiative and used creative approaches to engage learning or find hope in harder situations.

I can paint, craft, needle felt, do some basic clothes mending by hand , clean , bake and cook basic cozy vegetarian food (ex. potage, pasta, stir-fry, basic currys , salads, wraps, sautés) . I am also comfortable with digital creations tools, and I enjoy making decorations for events. I have basic first aid training, and I speak French and English fluently, along with some very novice Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.

I’m especially eager to learn new skills , especially in hands-on areas like gardening, landwork building, taking care of a farm, etc. I’m always ready to help out as long as the expectations are clear; I am very perseverant in everything I learn.

Age

28

What else ...

I love hiking, running and biking, and always maintain an active lifestyle one way or another.

In my rare free times, I also enjoy videogames, geocaching, karaoke, crafting and dungeons & Dragons.

I want to learn about different community, values and beliefs ;I enjoy writing about it and what I learn in my journals, as a keepsake of precious knowledge.

little dreams: I dream to learn an instrument one day , see a whale in person , write my own book and be able to build something myself (other than Ikea furniture or simple craft! 😂)

Some more information

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  Special dietary requirements
  I have been vegetarian all my life but I have decided to eat meat when I do workaway as I do not want to make it complicated for the hosts and I hate wasting food.