Carys

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Description

Hi, I’m Carys!
I’m a bright and bubbly person with a passion for helping others, being dependable, and empathetic. I love to learn about the different ways that people go about their daily lives especially things like morning routines, family traditions, food, hobbies, and particularly education as I feel it is largely what influences the person you become.

Through volunteering I want to throw myself into an environment that is very different from what I’m used to, and really broaden my perspective of people and life! Hence, I would love to visit and volunteer in Southeast Asia to immerse myself in the cultural differences from the UK.

I would love to be involved in teaching young people and doing charity work, striving to promote better inclusivity in education and beyond. I am also very passionate about making physical activity and artistic expression accessible to all, particularly through my love for dance. I am currently working as a Kpop dance teacher alongside my studies and have built a community and supportive network that I believe every child should have, no matter what they’re interested in! I hope to continue this development through my volunteering and inspire young people to feel confident in themselves and thrive in what they enjoy.

Interests

Dancing

Charity work

Culture

Performing arts

Movies & TV

Cooking & food

Events & social

Music

Beach

Books

Sustainability

Fitness

Self development

Team sports

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am very interested in teaching English as a foreign language. Both to adults who are interested in improving their skills, and particularly to children in schools! I would love to become a full time teacher one day so would love to experience volunteer teaching. I am also very interested in learning about other languages!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Teaching

Languages

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House sitting

Art Projects

Eco Projects

More details about your skills

1. Teaching – I am currently working as a dance teacher at my university so have experience in:
- Lesson planning and setting clear goals for student progression
- Competition team leader – monitoring student progress and giving constructive feedback
- Catering lessons to a wide range of abilities
- Excellent written communication to relay important information
- Teamwork as a member of the society’s committee
- Strong leadership and ability to teach a large class
- Worked as a peer mentor for my University, working with first year students to help them settle in.

2. Customer service/hospitality – I worked as a waitress in a busy restaurant.

3. I am in my final year studying a degree in Medical Microbiology
- Knowledge of complex scientific concepts
- Developed the skill to communicate information in a range of formats (PowerPoint presentations, informative posters, graphical abstracts, video awareness campaigns, designed school outreach activities)

4. I am organised and hardworking and will go out of my way to help others in every way I can – I can help with cooking and cleaning and running errands when needed!

5. I have volunteered at a turtle conservation project in Malaysia so am very happy to do conservation work within the community.

Age

21

What else ...

A bit more about me...

- I love food! I would love to learn about the eating culture in the places I visit, and would love to learn how to cook a bit myself from locals!
- I love listening to music (especially Kpop and any upbeat music to dance to!)
- I am a big fan of Kdramas and also like to watch travel and cooking documentaries in my spare time.
- If you haven't figured out already I love to dance! I am mostly self-taught and specialise in simple freestyle, street styles/hip hop, and commercial (though I was a ballerina when I was little). For me dance is an important way of expressing my confidence and personality in a way I would otherwise struggle to.
- I love to meet new people and try new activities to challenge my comfort zone.

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