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I have travelled extensively all over the world and what excites and motivates me is meeting new people, immersing myself in their cultures and using the skills and experiences I have acquired to help, inspire and motivate others.
I worked as a Tour Leader with Intrepid Travel escorting small groups of travellers on holiday in Western Europe and South-East Asia, specifically France, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam, for 2-4 weeks. Part of the company ethos was to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences and support First Nations and Indigenous communities around the world, while striving to give back locally.
I spent a year setting up and managing an Eco-friendly Camp in the Borneo rainforest employing local labour and sustainable materials, while engaging community and regional support for the project. I worked with other local communities, NGO’s, charities and international schools to help fund and renovate schools in underprivileged areas and also led private parties and school students on jungle expeditions for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to help fund this work.
I have a TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and spent time teaching English and Sports to children aged 5-12 in class sizes ranging from 9 to 34 pupils in Cambodia. I also have a TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. To be able to to teach TEFL and for the work I do now I have a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) search conducted, which enables me to work with children and vulnerable adults
These are the things I enjoy, that motivate me and would like to continue doing.
Interests
Animals
Writing
Self development
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Music
Movies & TV
Events & social
Languages
Hiking
Fitness
Culture
Charity work
Books
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I have a TEFL certificate to teach English and have done so in Cambodia and to a small degree in Vietnam prior to studying for my TEFL certificate.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Languages
Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Able to teach about:
Teaching
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have TEFL certificate and experience in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Cambodia to children aged from 5-12 years old, some of these with Special Needs. I also worked with students around the world, from Hong Kong, Australia, Italy and the U.K, helping them to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Organising the logistics of moving groups of travellers between different countries using various methods of transport; planes, trains, buses and boats.
I managed teams of people within retail businesses. Organised and managed teams of labourers to build an Eco camp project and run it as a business, as well as organising students to renovate schools in underprivileged areas. Running my own business as a Financial Consultant.
Physically fit: taking groups on jungle hikes, trekking, mountain biking and climbing mountains in various countries. Also a Martial Arts practitioner for a number of years.
Outgoing and friendly with great communication skills with people of all ages and ethnicities
An open mind and adaptable
Age
67
What else ...
Although I have indicated I am a smoker I do not smoke cigarettes. I only Vape.
I love languages and in my travels have always tried to converse with the locals even learning the basics of the local dialect of the local community in Borneo, Malaysia.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
