Lacey

& Alejandro

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Alejandro & Lacey love art, music, and sharing cultures. We enjoy gardening, cooking, and exploring new places. We both have experience and an affinity for teaching children and caring for animals.

Description

Lacey (pronounced "Leysi") grew up in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Spain in September 2022 to work as a Language and Culture Assistant at a primary school. After a year in Pais Vasco and a year in Alicante, she has applied for a third year in Alicante. Lacey earned a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and has many skills in a variety of arts and crafts. Lacey is a knowledgable gardener and renovated her own home extensively. Very happy to teach and share her knowledge and skills!

Alejandro is from Popayan, Colombia. He works as a sous chef and has a grown daughter and teenage son. He is an experienced property owner and landlord in Colombia, and a skilled handyman.

We are both born in 1975. We love to cook and eat! We enjoy experimenting in the kitchen and sharing recipes. We consider ourselves young at heart and enjoy a hard day's work with a shared meal and wine at the end.

We're currently looking for Workaway opportunities throughout Spain during summer 2024 (June 1 - end of August)

Additional note: the teaching program through the Spanish Ministry of Education required Lacey to pass an FBI background check as well as yearly update via Cuerpo Nacional de Policía. Documentation and references can be provided.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
Since September 2022, Lacey has been living in Spain, learning Spanish and teaching English. She has experience teaching English in small and large school classes, as well as private lessons and tutoring to children and adults. Alejandro speaks very clear Spanish and is very patient and eager to help you perfect your pronunciation and celebrate your accomplishments.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

Alejandro and Lacey are very hard workers experienced with all kinds of yard work and gardening. Knowledgeable, and always eager to learn more.

Lacey purchased her first home in Portland, Oregon in 2015. She completed numerous projects including painting nearly every inch throughout. She is a very experienced gardener, having built several raised beds for the garden and maintaining a steady supply of vegetables and flowers year-round, even in a colder climate. Lacey is an Airbnb Superhost (since 2017), with lots of experience maintaining a spotless home, changing over rooms, and generally making guests feel at home with special details like flower arrangements and unique catering. She also has extensive customer service experience in restaurants and retail.

We both have a bit of farming experience, and we are keen to learn anything and everything about working on a farm. Lacey cared for donkeys on my parents' land and is very familiar with barn and paddock tasks. She can deftly manage a ride-on lawnmower, and we'd both love to learn to milk a cow or shear a sheep. :)

We take initiative, catch on quickly and don't need much hand-holding when dealt a task. We pride ourselves on our personal skills.

Age

49 & 48

What else ...

Workaway has been a wonderful opportunity to not only visit other countries, but truly experience the local people, culture, and history.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Mild allergy to dust mites.

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  Special dietary requirements