Tessa

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Description

Hey there!
So here a little bit about me... My name is Tessa, I'm 29 years old and I've been a primary school teacher for the last seven years. The first three years I did this in the Netherlands, where I'm originally from. Four years ago I decided to move to Curacao, a small island in the Caribbean, which is a colony of the Netherlands. I teached at a private Dutch primary school here for four years. I went to Curacao to step out of my comfort zone, but after four years it has became my comfort zone again, so I decided that it's time for a new adventure. I saved up some money by giving piano- and guitar lessons after work, renting out my car and I decided to get my kitesurfing instructor licence two years ago. Kitesurfing is a big passion of me. In July I went back to the Netherlands first to visit my family and friends and there I worked at a kitesurfing school. After that it was time to start my new adventure! I flew to the other side of the world and teached kitesurfing from November to February in Nelson, New Zealand. At the moment I’m staying at a kitelodge in Fiji and my plan for the future is to teach kitesurfing in Australia!

Interests

Astronomy

Books

Van life

Self development

Sustainability

Vegetarian or vegan

Events & social

Culture

Animals

Plant care

Music

Cooking & food

Beach

Yoga / Wellness

Team sports

Nature

Camping

Sailing / Boating

Mountain

Dancing

Water sports

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I'm fluent in Dutch and English. I also have my TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and my Anglia B2 certificate. And I have my teacher degree for the primary school in the Netherlands. I also spent my time learning Spanish the last four years, since there a a lot of people who speak Spanish in Curacao and a lot of travel destinations close (all South America) have Spanish as a native language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Eco Projects

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

So as mentioned above I love to teach. I teached in primary school, I can teach guitar or piano and I can teach kitesurfing. But I also like to develop myself and learn new things as well. I'd like to help around wherever possible. If it's in a garden, or help around with cooking or cleaning. My vision is that with everything that you spent your time on, you'll develop and you'll get better. And I love to learn a lot in this life.

Age

29

What else ...

So I have a lot of hobbies. Kitesurfing is the thing I'd love te spent my time with the most. Next to that I also learned wingfoiling recently. I also love to do yoga, volleyball, (beach)tennis and I love to dance. I followed salsa and bachata lessons. And I love music. I play the guitar, the ukulele and I play piano. Especially during camp sessions (I go camping quite a lot here on the beach with friends) I love to make music together.

Some more information

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  Driver's licence

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  Special dietary requirements
  I'd like to eat as less animal products possible. When I cook, it would be vegetarian. But if somebody cooks meat for me, I won't deny it.