Eric

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Description

Hello! My name is Eric and I am from Alberta, Canada. I love spending time outside and am passionate about sustainability and the preservation of the natural world. I studied Outdoor Education at the University of Alberta, and I spend my summers leading wilderness expeditions with youth, teaching them leadership and teamwork skills in outdoor environments. Animals bring me great joy and I will jump at every opportunity to work with them!
I joined Workaway to push my comfort zone and experience new places and cultures authentically. The vast diversity of planet earth (people, geography, landscapes, plants, animals, food, everything!) has always fascinated me and I want to explore while I am young.

Interests

Plant care

Writing

Team sports

Self development

Outdoor activities

Nature

Pets

Sustainability

Mountain

Movies & TV

Music

History

Hiking

Gardening

Cooking & food

Culture

Charity work

Camping

Books

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I would love to learn some Spanish! I only speak English but I am excited to learn

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Animal Care

More details about your skills

I grew up spending time playing outside and participating in outdoor leadership programs, and have been passionate about the natural world my entire life. My past 3 summers have been spent leading wilderness expeditions with youth - the same ones I participated in when I was young.
Outdoor leadership is a broad field of work, and it involves both physical skills and adversity in outdoor environments, and social/mental skills for working with the same people in difficult environments for long periods of time. In my job, I teach young people how to form and work in teams, but also how to navigate in the wilderness, be aware of wildlife, cook outside, set up shelters and more.
I am certified in wilderness first aid, as well as standard first aid and CPR-C. I have a bachelors degree in Outdoor Education / Physical Education.
My mother is a veterinarian, and as such I have spent my whole life surrounded by animals. I love working with animals of all sorts, but my main expertise is with horses and dogs.

Age

23

What else ...

I am a geography maniac - ask me anything and I'll likely have an answer. It is one of the biggest reasons why I would love to explore more of the world, as I have spent far too long learning about the world from my desk.

I am always open to play a game of any sort or just to chat! I am usually a quiet person but I love to hear about other peoples lives and experiences!

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  Special dietary requirements