Sara

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I am working professional taking a year leave from my job at an international center. I have always wanted to live abroad for a year, and now I am doing it at 32. I moved to Matagalpa in September and will return to the US in September. I have lived in Spain, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

Cultural immersion with Nicaraguans is a high priority for me. I come to serve and engage, not to teach or impose.

I can be extroverted and goofy as well as serious, engaging in deep, critical thinking.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I enjoy language exchanges and opportunities to speak Spanish. English is my native language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Charity Work

Languages

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

I am:
- physically fit (from soccer and kickboxing) and not afraid of manual labor or getting my hands dirty (though I have never worked on a farm)
- can cook a variety of foods, including gallo pinto, stews, delicious mixed salads, lasagna... as for other foods, if I have a recipe/instructions I am generally good to go.
- have grown a garden successfully and unsuccessfully
- creative, regularly making hand made cards using collage and sewing
- made a website using a web platform (see mine at sarcc.weebly.com)
- strong intercultural communication skills, I lead trainings on the topic
- in a theater troupe using interactive theater (teatro social, Theater of the Oppressed) for social change; my troupe members describe me as conscientious.
- fluent in Spanish (advanced, but still probably sound like a child)
I also have 10 years of experience working full-time: planning events, evaluating projects, leading a team, and developing training curricula. However, I come to serve and follow your lead. I am happy to get my hands dirty and jump in where I can be useful.

Age

40

What else ...

I enjoy adapting to new situations and connecting with people. I want to get my hands "dirty" helping with gardening or where needed.

I am also a certified yoga instructor, teach cross-cultural communication classes, and facilitate group meetings.

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  Special dietary requirements