Elizabeth

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Description

Hello! My name is Elizabeth but people call me Ellie.

I was lucky enough to be born and raised in the beautiful Solomon Islands, enjoying the simple island life.

Since 2012 I've been living, working and volunteering in Brisbane, Australia, and completed my Bachelors Degree in Human Services and Arts, majoring in Sociology and Criminology.

I am passionate about contributing to my community, sharing my culture (and learning about others) and adventure! I love arts and crafts, dancing, scuba diving, hiking and playing sports (can never say no to a soccer or volleyball game) and love learning new hands on skills.

Experiencing and learning new things, connecting with people and challenging myself brings me happiness.

Professional skills and experience I have include:
- Working with children and families to develop and achieve goals to help strengthen their family and outcomes for their children
- Developing and facilitating groups and activities for children 8-17 years old to support them to succeed in school and to engage with Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
- Facilitating Playgroups for families with children 0-8 years old
- Developing flyers and marketing material for groups and community programs
- Working in partnership with community organisations, government services and community members to develop community based initiatives and programs
- Taking minutes for meetings and developing professional resources and guidelines
- Volunteered as the Secretary and Vice-President of the Solomon Islands Brisbane Community Association, where we ran free community events and activities, including Independence Day celebrations, health information sessions and sports days to name a few

Things I would like to experience as a Workawayer:
- Building my skills to live off the land, gardening, cooking and preserving foods
- Contributing meaningfully to local community initiatives and programs
- Experiencing and learning about different cultures, people, beliefs and faiths
- Learning and participating in dance and local arts and crafts
- Learning and practicing different martial arts

Interests

Pets

Sustainability

Farming

Technology

Self development

Events & social

Culture

Charity work

Books

DIY & crafts

Plant care

Gardening

Cooking & food

Drawing & painting

Sailing / Boating

Winter sports

Cycling

Hiking

Mountain

Water sports

Outdoor activities

Team sports

Yoga / Wellness

Camping

Fitness

Nature

Dancing

Beach

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Tok Pisin: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am interested in teaching English. I would love to learn sign language and am also interested in learning other languages.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

General Maintenance

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

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Able to teach about:  

Charity Work

Being an elderly companion

Babysitting and creative play

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I am young, fit, learn quickly and work great in a team as well as independently. I have a wide range of experience both professionally, personally and through volunteer roles that has helped me develop skillsets ranging from working with people, technological literacy and hands on work, to name a few.

I am fluent in speaking English and Solomon Islands Pijin-English.

My professional experience has been around;
- Family support through case management
- Developing and delivering parenting programs and youth-focused mentoring programs
- Working in partnership with community organisations to develop grass-roots community development projects

Age

27

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  None