Maddi

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Interested in alternative education, sustainable lifestyles, permaculture, veganism, animal sanctuaries...

Description

I am Maddi, a 21-year-old Pre-Primary Education student who is eager to learn more than what the university and my environment can offer.

I am from the Basque Country, a beautiful small country with an ancient and mysterious culture and language.

I have experience in Workaway volunteering related to alternative schools, animal sanctuaries, permaculture, sustainability, and child care.

Things I love:

-Alternative educational projects (forest schools...)
-Learning about different cultures
-Art projects
-Learning about permaculture
-Music in community
-Sustainable projects
-Travelling
-Activities in the nature
-Adventures
-Questioning myself (my privilages...) and being critical of established ideas and customs
-Challenges
-Lelarning with and from children
-Trying new things
-Being a monitor in summer camps
-Volunteering
-Hiking, snorkelling, camping, singing, playing the guitar...


I would say I am...

-Creative
-Quick learner
-Adventurous
-Dreamy
-Critical
-Outgoing
-Decided
-Comprehensive
-Reflective
-Perfectionist
-Curious
-Non-conformist

Interests

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

General Maintenance

Helping around the house

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Language practice

Teaching

More details about your skills

My experience and skills:

-2 years teaching in Kindergarten (Internship)
-Experience working with children in summer camps (4 summers).
-Experience singing in a music group (6 years)
-2 years studying in an Art school, and 3 years taking painting lessons.
-Experience being the coach of children on a local talent show.
-Experience working in singing workshops with children.
-Experience working in workshops to protect Basque language and culture.
-A lot of travel experiences around Europe: Spain, England, Scotland, Ireland, Greece, Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Catalonia, Italy, France, Portugal, Croatia.
-1 year studying abroad in Prague, Czech Republic.
-Gardening experience at my home (vegatables mostly)


Volunteerings:

-Permaculture and child-care at Croatia.
-General maintenance, while living off-grid, at Croatia.
-Animal Sanctuary at Spain.
-Alternative beach/forest-school at Basque Country.


My studies and diplomas:

-Art school (2 years)
-Pre-Primary Education degree (4 year university)
-Free Time Monitor diploma.

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Basque: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I would love to teach my mother language (Basque) or my second language (Spanish). I would also be able to teach English to children. I would love to learn any other language.

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Age

21

What else ...

-I am a quick learner and very motivated to acquire new skills.
-I am very interested in alternative lifestyles.
-I am very interested on learning about music of different cultures.
-I can play the guitar and the ukelele, and love to sing together in community!
-I love discovering new places.
-I love living in different places to have the full experience (instead of travelling as a tourist).
-I have a lot of future dreams and projects related to creating a sustainable farm (with many artistic, ecological and educational projects) and also related to traveling around the world for a long period and getting to know different realities.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegan