Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
My next destination:
Labuan, Malaysia - from May 2025 until May 2025 View all
Description
After a long and successful career as a Project Manager for the Pharmaceutical Industry working on new medicines for cancer and dementia, I took early retirement to enable me to spend time volunteering and travelling, and i have completed a Level 5 TEFL Diploma. Over the last 18months, I have been to Nepal 3 times working volunteering to assist with English at an afterschool club for disadvantaged children, and helped with remote medical screening programs.
I'm reasonably fit for 57 - I have participated in several triathlons, and love to swim, sail, cycle,and hike /trek! When inside I love to cook / learn new cuisines and I love music.
Along with my volunteering at the afterschool club, teaching my 4 nephews in Malaysia to swim has been one of the most rewarding experiences - alongside being responsible for some of the medical breakthroughs I have been involved in.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Sustainability
Music
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Carpentry
Adventure sports
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: Beginner
Malay: Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Languages
Teaching
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
I have a strong science / medical background (a degree in pharmacy, and masters in Oncology and Immunology) but perhaps more relevant is my Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (2023) and a limited amount of experience both assisting and teaching in an afterschool club in Nepal. I am a native English speaker, but also speak and write French fluently. I understand a little German. Spanish and Italian, and also understand a little Malay.
I love to swim (I used to volunteer as a lifeguard as a teenager) and have taught my nephews to swim. I am a qualified Coastal Skipper (sailing boats), and I am good at orientateering (both in mountains and at sea).
I have also planned and built my own garden office (fully insulated, heated with electrics and IT system) and am as happy to work on construction projects, or equally I'm happy cooking or teaching life skills....
I am passionate about the environment and education.
Basically, i am extremely adaptable and will try anything to try to help others.
Age
58
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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My 2-3 weeks over the Chinese New Year were spent helping the school move from their old gym in Labuan Town, to a new venue next to the Palm Beach Resort, on the north of the Island. Alvin went out his way to help me feel at home, and the students were both respectful and fun to… read more
