Dolores

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I am currently

Description

Hi!
I am an active, retired nonprofit executive (and recent Natural Living Manager) and am looking for new experiences and adventures in this phase of my life! I would like to travel to places that I have not been before and experience new cultures. Life is too short to just stay put! I love being near the ocean and also love nature and the outdoors. I am a hiker, camper and occasional birdwatcher.

I am adventurous but also have a quiet "relax at home" side to me as well. I love to cook, have many crafting hobbies (quilting, soap-making, jewelry-making, sewing and glass painting). I am also a nurse and have certifications in holistic health, herbalism and holistic pet care. I love animals and especially love cats - I adopted a cat in Kenya (Oliver) who traveled the world with me for many, many years!

As a nonprofit worker/executive I traveled to many war-torn and poverty-stricken areas in the world including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Azerbaijan and Kosovo. I have learned much having lived, worked and traveled in so many different cultures! I have also traveled to, lived, and worked in numerous states and spent 2 years on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona working at a mission school. My life has been very interesting, full and diversified, and I am not yet ready to stop learning!

Interests

Politics / Social justice

Photography

Dancing

Writing

Plant care

Events & social

Cooking & food

Beach

Hiking

Charity work

Books

Pets

Gardening

DIY & crafts

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Culture

Blogging

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am always open to learning a new language and have been able to pick up some parts of new languages but am not fluent in any. I feel it is important to at least try to learn as a sign of respect when in a new country/culture.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Charity Work

Teaching

More details about your skills

I have many years of experience running organizations, both in the states and overseas. I am very familiar with administrative processes, such as HR, writing grants, accounting, supervision and so on. I also have 7 years of retail and sales experience having worked as an Assistant Manager of Natural Living/Vitamins at a large supermarket chain.

The first half of my life was spent as a nurse (LPN) working in the areas of oncology, surgery and emergency room. I still hold a compact license that allows me to work in many states. I am an avid herbalist and grow many of my own herbs. This combination has served me well in pursuing and using my skills as a Holistic Health Specialist, and in working in a retail Vitamins setting,

I also have many creative abilities in areas like quilting and sewing, making and designing jewelry and creating herbal soaps, lotions and salves.

I am not afraid of hard work and have a very strong work ethic. I have lived and worked in many different countries and always appreciated, respected and learned from these different cultures.

Age

63

What else ...

I love cats, am a wannabe bird watcher, love to cook fancy international meals, love the sound and power of the ocean, am easy to get along with, have a sense of humor and am ready to be a reliable, helpful workawayer!!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  aspirin, sulfa

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  Special dietary requirements
  no