Lisa Anne

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Description

Hi, I'm ANNE -- with keen interest in community, healing, permaculture, and sustainability. A global citizen, I'm at home in any setting -- urban, small town, rural, wilderness, mountain, sea. I hope to contribute my knowledge, skills, and experience toward a better world, and to learn from every person I meet. Let's do good work together!

Practical Skills:
• Knowledge of nature: plants, animals, ecosystems: hiking, basic survivalist, ecological protection; gardening / farming (general)
• Cooking, baking, fermenting, preserving; other homesteading
• General construction, home repair/maintenance
• Organization, management, facilitation, leadership, teamwork, communication, creativity
• Small business startup / management
• Writing: articles / books (multiple publications); self-publishing process; editing, proofreading; website / blog development / social media content
• Teaching: health-related (standard + natural); leadership; sustainability; English (3 certificates, broad experience); public presentation; webinars
• Webinar facilitation; video creation / editing; photography

Professional Background:
• Psychology (PhD, health psychology: thesis on resilience in the context of community): community-building, conflict resolution; trauma/grief/addiction counseling; resilience / stress management training, ecopsychology, ecospirituality
• Natural Health (diplomas / certificates, professional experience): somatic therapies, Traditional Asian Medicine, nutrition / vegetarianism, exercise, meditation & mindfulness
• Foundation in medical / healthcare knowledge: pre-med training, nurse’s aide, work in hospitals / clinics; knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, basic health care / first aid; aging, end-stage care / hospice
• Published 39 books, 150+ articles

Global Citizen:
• Travel (solo, for cultural research) to 100+ countries across 6 continents
• Intercultural competence – taught, published, field research (multiple)
• Languages: English (native / teacher); Spanish, French, Italian (moderate); Korean, Turkish, Cantonese (basic); Arabic, Greek, German, Russian (beginner)
• Lived abroad since early 2005 (Korea, Hong Kong, UK, Türkiye)
• From a highly multicultural city (New York)

Personal Characteristics:
• Flexible / adaptable, resilient, problem-solving, creative, organized
• Quick learner, self-starter / independent worker, capable leader
• Dependable, trustworthy, sense of humor
• Social justice focus: environmental protection / conservation / climate; gender equality / women’s empowerment; peace &conflict resolution; racial, socioeconomic, LGBTQIA

More info: annehilty.org

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Vegetarian or vegan

Sustainability

Performing arts

Pets

Culture

Self development

Farming

Charity work

Music

History

Books

Art & design

Photography

Gardening

Languages

Writing

Cooking & food

Blogging

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Fitness

Sailing / Boating

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Korean: Beginner
Turkish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am certified to teach English, have been on the start-up and management of two English-learning schools (Korea), and have tutored for nearly 20 years.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Animal Care

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

Natural health, mental health, cooking / baking, anything to do with animals or the outdoors, travel, language education (English), writing, entrepreneurship, management, organization, basic home repairs and life skills, and more.

I've a PhD in health psychology, diplomas in several areas of natural health, 3 language-teaching certificates and language-school startup / management, broad travel and cultural knowledge, and an extensive writing portfolio.

In general, I'm highly adaptable to any circumstance, a quick study, and a keen problem-solver!

Age

61

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  Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian