Swetlana

From: Germany

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Cambodia, Finland, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway ... more
Cambodia, Finland, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Norway, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam
Travel dates
01/07/2019 - 01/09/2024
Badges

My status
At home
Description
Fully vaccinated

After volunteering for different projects during my Sabbatical I've decided to reshape my professional career. My work as a Biochemist in a biopharmaceutical company has been a great experience but I am seeking for a more meaningful career that aligns with my core values.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
General Maintenance
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Language practice
Teaching
More details about your skills
- I hold a masters degree in Bology and worked as a biochemist for several years.
- I've got many talents and interests e.g.
- I can speak different languages.
- I can cook different cuisines.
- I can do gardening.
- I have love and respect getting to know new cultures and traditions.
But the most important thing: I am open-minded, ambitious to learn and have a positive attitude!
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Age
31
What else ...
My biggest strength is to adapt very quickly to new situations and find a positive attitude to accomplish my projects. To contribute to the well-being and to make a difference at the places I am staying is the internal motivation that drives me.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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13/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Swetlana) for host for (School NGO near Siem Reap ...)

A big thanks to the Cambodia family! This project is an amazing opportunity to engage with Cambodia's local community in Bakong as well as with volunteers from all over the world. Why I loved the project? Very simply said: the concept is the best one I have seen so far in my workaway experiences. The three main pillars of the project are:… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2019

Left by host (Come and help a charity ...) for Workawayer (Swetlana)

Top grades to Swetlana for an absolutely outstanding contribution, we had the distinct pleasure of hosting Swetlana for an extended period of several months, with a remarkable commitment, determination, and quick mastering of the work processes, she quickly proved herself to be vital to the vegetable cultivaton in our market garden, and took on a… read more

(Excellent )

11/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Swetlana) for host for (Come and help a charity ...)

First: The name of this farm (unbelievably hard to pronounce for non-Danish speaking people) is an amazing place to get to know the principles of ecological farming. How much work and passion it takes to provide people with eco produced goods. I worked mainly on the big fields of the veggie farm and the smaller market garden. Seeding, planting,… read more

(Excellent )

09/10/2019

Left by host (Help our family with ...) for Workawayer (Swetlana)

Swetlana is a person you want to have, helpful, hard working and ambitious. She is fluent in english and she does everything 110%.
We loved to have her at our home and she took amazing care of our son Emil. We are grateful for having her and hope we will have a lifelong friendship.
She is a person you want to have with you and is honest and… read more

(Excellent )

09/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Swetlana) for host for (Help our family with ...)

My favourite family in Iceland :) I stayed with this lovely family for 7 weeks enjoying a wonderful summer in northern Iceland. I was mainly taking care of their son, doing renovations in their house, cooking/baking and participating in the daily life on the cattle farm. They are such kind people and we spent a lot of time together. We had a very… read more

(Excellent )

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