Lise

France
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At home
My next destination:
Ireland
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Description
Hi ! My name is Lise and I am a primary school teacher in France.

I love to play theater and to listen and tell stories. I am a pretty calm person but also very cheerful. I love to be active and choose workaway because of that.

I am very eager to learn and am very diligent about work. I want to learn about the world and its many cultures.
Experience in workaway:

In summer 2016, I did workaway in a japanese family for a few weeks, helping with the chores and kids. I enjoyed spending time with them and being able to travel by myself when I had free time.

In summer 2017, I went to Italy to help a summer camp. I had a blast working there with the other workawayers.

In summer 2018, I worked, mainly as a waitress (also did some cleaning), in a b&b in Normandy. I learned a lot and had a great time with everyone.

I was in Japan from the end of summer 2019 to the beginning of summer 2020 with a Working Holiday Visa.

In september 2019, I helped cleaning in a hotel in Hakuba (Nagano).

In october 2019, I was a housekeeper helping with housework and walking the dogs in Osaka.

From November 2019 to January 2020, I helped a NPO in Tokushima with watering flowers, cleaning the river, helping at international nurseries, helping with tourists, helping on a radio show,...

In April 2020, I have been helping at a cowfarm in Okinawa.

In May and June 2020, I have been helping japanese students to practice english.
Interests
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Charity work
Farming
Gardening
Sustainability
Animals
Pets
Languages
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Vegetarian or vegan
Culture
Plant care
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Japanese: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Since I am a teacher I can take care of kids and teach them english. Although I am not a native speaker I can speak english pretty well and will be to help you practice that language. Of course I can teach french at a higher level. I have a university diploma to teach french to non-french speakers.

I am very willing to learn and I would enjoy whatever you could teach me. I get along well with animals and I am a patient person. I enjoy working outside. Also, I love to smile :).

I enjoy working as a team with other workawayers.

I enjoy cooking, I cook vegetarian meals but I would still eat meat if someone cooked it.

I have been practicing yoga from time to time for a year now.

I had the opportunity to learn a lot during my previous workaways (see above) and I hope to keep it that way for the next ones.
Age
30
What else ...
I will do my best !

I will be fully vaccinated against covid19 the 8th of July.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements

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23/09/2021

Left by host (Workawayers needed for ...) for Workawayer ()

Lise and Pauline came to us for around 2 weeks when we had just moved into the new home, so there was loads of gardening and cleaning and sorting to do. They were delightful ladies with a good sense of humour, who fitted in fabulously. They tackled each task with motivation and were very easy to host. They made a big difference to us, particularly… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2021

(Workawayers needed for ...)

Pauline and I stayed with Philippa, Allan and James for two weeks. They just arrived in their new home and there was a lot of work to do. We mostly worked in the garden, weed picking and cuting some bushes. We also started the cleaning work really needed by the house. What we had to do was always clear, enjoyable and we had the proper tools to do… read more

(Excellent )

28/08/2020

Left by host (Make friends with local ...) for Workawayer ()

Lise is a so wonderful person I really appreciate that she came to stay in Meiwa for 2 months.
She is very clean, punctual, nice and always do her best and do her task very fast and perfectly. It was in quarantine in Japan so we couldn't meet people in person but we were doing meeting by video call so it was a bit sad that we couldn't really meet… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2020

(Make friends with local ...)

Alright, how do I start ?

Staying at Doudou with Miki and Solène and meeting all of their friends was such a great time. It will stay as a dear memory to me and I really want to go back one day !

I stayed at Doudou from end of March 2020 to middle of June. My experience there was a bit unusual because I was there when many shops had to close… read more and it was difficult to travel and meet people because of the virus. Honestly, I could not have wished for a better place to spend these difficult times. Thanks to Miki, we were very cautious and I mainly did video calls with Miki's friends. Solène sewed everyone some masks to go outside :D. Even though I could not meet people that much, I had a lot of fun riding the bicycle all around Meiwa ! It is such a beautiful place ! I loved riding between the rice fields, they were planting new sprouts at the time, and the sea was not far ! Miki also showed me some spots with cherry blossom. It was so beautiful ! I also had time to cook. Even though there were no shodo lessons at the time, Miki's mother was kind enough to send me some calligraphy exercises which I really enjoyed !

Spending time with Miki's friends was always fun. I was honestly amazed at how nice they were. They are trying there best to talk with you so you want to try their best to help them. And the best way to do that is playing games and having fun. With the video calls, we managed to play some games and ended up talking a lot.

At the end of my stay, the virus situation was getting a bit better. Miki was kind enough to give me a very light schedule so that I could go out with my new friends ! I have been to very beautiful places and ate so much good food ! I particulary would recommend to go to Ise Shrine and Meotoiwa and to try Akafukumochi !

On a side note, the accomodation was really nice (and I have done enough workaway to know what I am talking about). Miki's house is really confortable. While traveling, having your own room is a luxury. Each of us had one day of cleaning (30min to 1 hour) so that the house was always clean. So many people gave us food and vegatables :). The shops are pretty close.

In conclusion, if you are friendly, love meeting new people and are curious about local traditions you will surely enjoy this workaway ! Meiwa is in the countryside and that means a peaceful life, beautiful sceneries and super friendly people. I can not recommend this workaway enough, it really felt like home being there, I could really relax and have a lot of fun ! I learned a lot about the japanese way of life and had so many interesting discussions with the locals. I am keeping in touch with some of them and hope they can visit me one day !
Thank you so much for this opportunity Miki !

(Excellent )

02/03/2020

(Experience Japan in Tokushima ...)

I spent 3 months in Tokushima (from november 2019 to january 2020) and if I had the chance, I would do it again !
However, no workaway are perfects so here are a few things that might help you decide if this one will suit you or not.
I think some of the main qualities you need to have is to be flexible and independant. It is better if you stay at… read more

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23/09/2021

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31/08/2021

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28/08/2020

Left by host (Make friends with local ...) for Workawayer ()

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30/07/2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Make friends with local ...)

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02/03/2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience Japan in Tokushima ...)

(Very good )

27/10/2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us around our home in ...)

I stayed at Mika and Muko's house for about a month and time went by so fast ! They are amazing people ! Very friendly and welcoming. It felt so confortable living with them and the dogs. We went on walks together and I cooked almost everyday delicious meals with Mika. She is a great cook ! We also talked a lot and she told me about all of her… read more

(Excellent )

25/10/2019

Left by host (Help us around our home in ...) for Workawayer ()

Lise is one of the best workers we have ever had.
She tries to understand Japanese culture and follow the rules.
She is a hard worker. Even though it wasn't very easy to look after 2 dogs and clean the house properly, she always did her best.
We went on a road trip together is an unforgettable memory.
Lise helped us to cook curry and pitch a… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Lise is a great Workawayer! She has spent one month with us here and we were so lucky to have her! She is hardworking, conscientious, responsible and is a fast learner. While she was here, she was waitressing most of the time and helped us out on many busy evenings! She helped us with room changes and general cleaning jobs. She is lovely and fun… read more

(Excellent )

16/09/2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come and help with gardening ...)

I spent one month at Debbie and Daniel's and it was wonderful ! I would not have expected to find such an international house in Normandie. There were a lot of workawayers from a lot of countries there and we all had a wonderful time working, living together and visiting Normandie ! This workaway is perfect if you want to share great moments with… read more

(Excellent )

08/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Thank you Lise for your helping. She is a responsable and fantastic person. With the children she was great and they loved her!
I suggest Lise without problem.

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26/09/2016

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Thank you Lise.
All of members of the camp remind the crepe.
It was very special dish.

And you treat kids very well. Yes, you are a teacher!!
I hope the experience works on your job in France.

See you someday!!

(Excellent )

28/07/2016

Left by Workawayer () for host (Stay in a traditional ...)

I spent two weeks with the Mizukami family and I had a lot of fun.

Taiki, Yukko and Akemi are very welcoming and the kids are adorable. I had to walk with Yoshi to school on the morning, to help with the dishes and laundry and to take care of the absolutly cute Kino on the evening. I tried to talk in english with Yoshi, Aina and Atto. At first… read more

(Excellent )

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