Ashley

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Description

Hi! I’m Ash, a traveler with a love for nature, creativity, and community. Over the past several years, I’ve lived and worked on farms and communities across the U.S., including in Kentucky, Maine, Washington, Michigan, and California, through WWOOF and other work-trade opportunities.

I value simple, sustainable living and enjoy spending my time outdoors with gardening, swimming, surfing, hiking, or exploring new places. I’ve also worked as a counselor supporting youth on the Olympic Peninsula, and I have over six years of experience in healthcare, hospitality, and childcare. Those experiences taught me quick thinking, efficiency, patience, empathy, and how to communicate with care.

Outside of work, I love photography, playing banjo or guitar, caring for animals, and connecting with creative, intentional communities. I’ve also been involved in grassroots activism, starting community organisations for trauma survivors as well as climate justice in rural Kentucky.

I’m happiest when I’m learning new skills, helping others, and living close to the land.

Interests

Sustainability

Farming

Charity work

Cooking & food

Gardening

Photography

Plant care

Music

Books

Carpentry

Animals

Nature

Camping

Sailing / Boating

Dancing

Beach

Hiking

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

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.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Eco Projects

Teaching

Creative DIY projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

Light maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Being an elderly companion

Light gardening

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House & pet sitting

More details about your skills

Skills & Experience
Farming & Land Work
* Vegetable, flower, and culinary mushroom farming (commercial, market, and homestead scale)
* Permaculture and sustainable agriculture practices
* Off-grid living experience (compost toilets, solar electric)
*Oyster and mussel farming on washington coast

Animal Care
* Experience with cows, pigs, goats, chickens, and llamas
* General animal husbandry and farm-sitting/pet-sitting
*Beekeeping

Social
*Party and Event planning
*Social Media
*Community outreach and marketing

Care Work
* 6+ years of elderly care experience
* Childcare and youth mentorship
* Mental health and rehab counseling for teens, children, and young adults
*Adventure Therapy with teens

Community & Communication
* Years of communal living experience
* Skilled in nonviolent communication (NVC)
* Strong teamwork, cooperation, and cleanliness standards

Construction & Building
* Some small-scale construction experience
* Courses in cob building, natural plastering, and tiny home building
* Assisted in building outdoor kitchens and composting toilets

Creative & Personal Interests
* Photography and music
* Surfing, hiking, and outdoor exploration
* Grassroots activism and community organizing

Age

24

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements