Jess & Daniel

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Description

Jess: I am very motivated by people - I love learning about other cultures, trying the local food, and improving my meagre Spanish. Genuine interactions and sharing knowledge brings me a lot of joy, and I think workaways are a great way of doing this.

Daniel: I love understanding how things work, not just skills and crafts but the natural world as well. I get a lot of joy from sharing skills and music, and from building things. I am totally new to the Spanish language but am ready to dive in!

We both enjoy being hands-on and getting involved, and are happy to try our hand at almost anything. Other activities that make us happy include: being outside; swimming, hiking, climbing, water sports, and spending time with good company. We are both pretty social but also love solo time to reflect and read books.

Interests

Self development

Technology

Sustainability

Events & social

Culture

Writing

Music

Gardening

Photography

History

Drawing & painting

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Books

Architecture

Art & design

Animals

Winter sports

Water sports

Team sports

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Mountain

Nature

Dancing

Hiking

Cycling

Camping

Beach

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Jess has some basic Spanish vocabulary and Daniel is a total beginner. We're both very keen to develop our Spanish during our time in South America.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

~ Jess ~
I am an experimental archaeologist and have worked at open-air museums, where I have gained a range of skills:

- First aid qualified
- Coordinating volunteers: I have coordinated teams of volunteers to help build roundhouses
- Social media: I have managed the social media account for museums I have worked for
- Some natural building skills: weaving hazel and thatching roofs for open air museums.
- Coppicing hazel
- CELTA qualification: teaching English as a foreign language
- Customer experience: I have managed inquiries and have been customer facing in previous roles
- Animal care: I have experience caring for sheep, goats, and alpacas on farms
- Working with children: I used to deliver immersive archaeology experience days to schools
- Full UK driving license

I am keen to develop my natural/earth/eco-building skills!
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~ Daniel ~
Very willing to get stuck in to anything hands-on and practical, from building and landscaping to bicycle and car maintenance. Competent (but not formally trained) with many tools and general DIY skills. I studied engineering to masters level at university which is not super useful for workaways but I am good at maths!

- Lifelong sea fisherman, some experience with rivers and fresh water. Can gut and fillet fish
- Former scout leader; happy to work with kids
- Full UK driving license
- Intermediate level surfer
- Happy around all animals including horses.
- Not a master chef but can cook well enough

Age

28 & 29

What else ...

We met playing Ultimate Frisbee and are both keen sailors.

We both love board games, from Backgammon to Catan and up to Brass and Arcs.

Daniel will DM Dungeons and Dragons if you want him to!

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