Emma

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Description

I am a solo female traveller from Australia, looking to immerse myself in the wonderful Japanese culture while I spend some time in Japan! I have always been drawn to this country due to the people and the rich culture here. I would describe myself as a warm-hearted, easy going girl with an adventurous spirit. I love to go with the flow and don't usually have too much of a plan which extends to my flexible nature with life! I am very much a people person and get a lot of my joy through connecting with others, learning new things and helping people.

I currently work as a dietitian both online and back home and am passionate about helping people build a good relationship with food and their bodies. I work with kids with disabilities and many teens / adults with poor relationships with food.

I have a love for travel and all things food - specifically I love to learn and see how food ties cultures together in different ways. I feel workaway is a great way to immerse myself in culture, meet new people and learn new skills, languages, life lessons, perspective and ultimately connections that make travel truly meaningful!

Things that bring my happiness include:
- Making new friends / connections
- Everything to do with food!!!
- Dogs - I have done a fair bit of dog sitting!
- Long walks in nature
- Doing things outside the box

Interests

Nature

Photography

Pets

Animals

Hiking

Team sports

Technology

Sustainability

Self development

Languages

Fitness

Charity work

Culture

DIY & crafts

Events & social

Cooking & food

Beach

Camping

Books

Blogging

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I would love to be able to help teach english!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

Teaching

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Creating/ Cooking family meals

More details about your skills

I completed a Bachelor in Nutrition and Health Sciences and a Masters degree in dietetics. This all stems from my love of food, nourishing meals and being able to help others in this area. I am passionate about food and I LOVE to cook! There is nothing better than being able to provide a delicious meal on the table to bring your loved ones together to make memories. Food is so many things other than nutrition in my eyes. I also love to learn about other cuisines and the skills in making these dishes!

I also have experience/abilty in the following;
- I speak fluent English and can also speak conversational Cantonese as my background is Chinese - my Cantonese is not amazing but it has gotten much better in the last few years due to spending more time looking after my Grandma (use it or lose it is true!)
- Looking after animals (especially dogs!) - I have done many dog / house sitting jobs which I have always loved. My own dog has passed away and I haven't been ready to adopt another one yet so being able to play with other furry friends brings me a lot of joy.
- Playing / working / teaching kids both in my job and also with my friends and families kids (I have a working with children check issued by Australia as well)
- Household duties including cleaning, cooking, laundry - I am a clean person and very independent of this and considerate of others
- One of the best things I ever did was a 6 month student exchange in Canada in the past and believe I learnt a lot of life skills from this which contribute to my independence with tasks that are given to me and life in general
- I run my own online business as well where I consult with clients
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Age

31

What else ...

Part of my job is being creative with food or doing food play with kids to help expand their diets - especially if they are particularly 'fussy' or 'restrictive' with their diets!

Other things I love:
- games - board games / card games / electronic games - all of them!
- reading books
- going for hikes
- exercise - recently taking up running during my travels (because it's free haha!) but usually I love to lift weights in the gym and have competed in powerlifting before!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements