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My name is Emily; I’m 26 years old and originally from Colorado, USA. I have a degree in International Development and Social Change. I have a lot of different passions, and one of my core beliefs is that the most difficult and meaningful work is much more powerful and joyful in community! I'm grateful to have lived in community with many individuals from diverse cultural, religious, and educational backgrounds.
Education is one of my passions, and I have a range of teaching experiences.
-------> I'm a TESOL certified English teacher. I taught for 6 months at a Montessori school in Thailand, and taught for 5 months at two different language centers in Vietnam. Currently, I volunteer with adult English learners (mostly from South America) in my home town.
--------> I'm passionate about environmental education. I grew up camping, hiking, and tending to a backyard vegetable garden. I worked at a farm school for a summer, teaching youth about agriculture, forest ecology, and animal husbandry.
---------> I'm an aspiring student of herbalism. I currently work at a natural foods store, where I educate customers about herbal remedies and nutrition.
--------> I'm a certified Scottish Dance teacher, and taught dance throughout highschool. I also love to sing, and play ukulele and piano. I am passionate about the power of arts and music for community building.
Another of my passions is qualitative research. As part of my senior thesis research, I interviewed farmers, co-op members, and Indigenous activists around New England, USA. I believe research is a powerful tool for helping NGOs and social movements to self-reflect and grow. I would be happy to offer my skills in qualitative interviewing and research to Workaway hosts.
Interests
Writing
Sustainability
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Music
Languages
Hiking
Gardening
Farming
Dancing
Culture
Cycling
Cooking & food
Animals
Astronomy
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Gaelic (Scottish): Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Thai: Beginner
Vietnamese: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Teaching
Charity Work
Able to teach about:
Languages
Gardening
Animal Care
Eco Projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
Teaching (English, farming/gardening, herbalism, dance)
Gardening/farming
Caring for animals (cats, dogs, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits)
Research (in-person interviews, community discussions, surveys)
Writing (summarizing interviews/community discussions, blog posts, news articles)
Age
26
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
Emily was great to have around. She made life on the farm much easier. With helping around the animals, gardening, cooking, and around the house.
She is a beatiful person and one day she will become a great teacher.
The community at this school is one of the most special things about this place. Me and the other two volunteers were regularly invited out to dinners, as well as camping trips, hiking, and swimming with… read more
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Feedback
Emily was great to have around. She made life on the farm much easier. With helping around the animals, gardening, cooking, and around the house.
She is a beatiful person and one day she will become a great teacher.
The community at this school is one of the most special things about this place. Me and the other two volunteers were regularly invited out to dinners, as well as camping trips, hiking, and swimming with… read more
