Danqing

Travel information

I am currently

Description

Hi!
I am quite new here on Woraway (joined in November 2023).
A Fine Art and Psychology graduate.
I have been volunteering with various NGOs in Scotland and England, having worked with clients with substance misuse, and other mental health difficulties, as a family supporter, a ward helper with the elderly, a telephone befriender, and so on. I believe those skills with continuous professional development are valuable as well as those experiences to put things into perspective.
I like meeting new people, and listening to their life stories, especially when travelling. For example, a different way of lifestyle I learnt from the kind Amish people when I was travelling on cross-country trains. I like to immerse myself in cultures, as well as to have that time alone, to reflect on past experiences as anticipate temporal landmarks to the future. I have an arts background, then decided to take a conversion course in Psychology. I have been working as a helping professional with children and adults since, plus counselling training. And I find it rewarding to see the positive changes in other people.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
French: Beginner
Japanese: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am open to learning new languages at a daily conversational level to get to know the local people and culture. I also have a CELTA qualification, which enables me to teach language formally, with my years of experience working with children and adults. I believe the skills I've gained are transferable in many areas. I would love to exchange languages in speaking or writing. I've been learning French (to intermediate level), but can't seem to be remembering or speaking confidently!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Animal Care

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

Charity Work

Languages

Art Projects

More details about your skills

Hands-on in sculpture, throwing wheels, and painting (on the walls too), or anything in the arts! I'm a fast learner. Worked in various areas - healthcare, customer services as in general assistant, waitressing, interior design studio assistant, administrative (ad-hoc), art gallery intern, and receptionist roles, childcare (in a nursery, mentoring, after-school nannying in the home setting as well as after-school clubs in coordinating creative activities). I had experience living with cats and dogs. I have a CELTA Cambridge English Teaching qualification, counselling skills certificate, and registered on PVG in Scotland and DBS in English to work with vulnerable groups of people.

Age

29

What else ...

Visiting galleries and museums.
Collecting thoughts in journalling.
Listening to the radio, blues, funk, soul, and all that jazz.
Open to new experiences, such as social projects for NGOs, artist-in-residence, olive picking, helping out in a cat sanctuary, experimenting...

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