From: Czech Republic
Individual account
New Zealand
22/11/2018 - 22/11/2019
249
Hello!
I am Jana, a 33 years old Czech girl currently living my dream in New Zealand. I have been here for over half a year now and have been really happy with my stay so far as I have managed to combine travelling through this amazing country in my car (that I self-converted into my little home on wheels) and occasional shorter-term jobs to be able to fund my travels. I highly appreciate the freedom to be able to move from place to place, to try jobs I have never done and probably never will do again, and to meet (and live with) so many other travellers and locals.
Travelling has always been my hobby and as I prefer staying longer in one place, I have always tried to combine travelling with studying or working. I spent part of my studies in Spain and Slovenia and worked with children in South Korea, the USA, England, Cyprus, Peru and Poland. I have volunteered before through Work away in a hostel in Bolivia and a Kindergarten in Perú, during my 5-month travel through South America.
Apart from travelling, my other hobbies are: learning foreign languages, photography, hiking, dancing, cycling, kick-biking, skiing, snorkelling, camping and being outdoors in general.
I consider myself an independent, flexible and reliable person. I am creative and resourceful. I adapt very easily to new places and situations. I am a friendly kind-hearted person and I enjoy being around others. I am physically fit.
Gardening
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Language practice
Art project
Teaching
I am a primary school teach specialized in Art. I love doing art activities with children, being creative and reusing and recycling materials in art. I used to teach pottery lessons to children during my university studies. I have experience in teaching languages, too (Czech for foreigners, English, Spanish). I speak 4 languages fluently (Czech, English, Spanish, Polish) and have an intermediate level in German and Greek.
For the past 5 years I worked as a kindergarten teacher (Cyprus, Poland). I believe this is the right occupation for me as I highly enjoy helping those little people grow, learn, discover and have fun.
I can teach skiing as I have worked as ski instructor for two winter seasons.
I am an experienced driver (for 15 years), I own an international driving license and have driven manual and automatic cars, both in right- and left driving countries.
During my studies I spent 5 summer holidays working at Technical services in my town, the gardening department. My duties were mainly weeding flower beds and watering the plants. It was a very pleasant experience, especially having the chance to be outdoors most of the time. I have also worked as a housekeeper at summer camp in the USA where I was mostly in charge of cleaning the common areas and changing beds. During my university studies I worked part-time in a café and restaurant as a kitchen hand, occasional waitress and a cleaner.
Here in New Zealand I have worked in the kiwifruit industry as a picker and packer, and also as onion and potato grader for a small farm.
I would say I am manually skilful as well, I enjoy being crafty around the house. I helped a friend with house reconstruction (mostly painting and cleaning) during my first weeks in New Zealand.
Fluent in English, Spanish, Czech, Polish; intermediate German, beginner in Greek
33
Czech
Although I am a teacher and I do love working with children, I would be more than happy to volunteer in other areas, especially hospitality or agriculture, to learn new skills and broaden my horizons. I am not afraid of manual work. I would love to get involved in Art- and Eco projects.
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
