Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
I am an interpreter, translator and professional language teacher, teaching German as a foreign language and Italian. Willing to learn French and brush up my English! Always ready to help in exchange!
My next destination:
Ireland - from Jul 2025 until Aug 2025 View all
Description
My name is Federico, I'm from Milan and I’m currently at home.
I was born and raised in Milan, Italy and I’m 41 years old. After 9 years teaching Italian as a foreign language, I decided to start a career as an interpreter. My native language is Italian. I am very fluent in German and fluent in Russian (basic Spanish skills, intermediate in French and English): languages in general are my passion! Now I’d like to become more fluent in French and keep my English alive!
Currently I am working as a German language teacher and conference interpreter. Some other things I love: graphic design and drawing, bicycles and cycling, reading, listening music, DIY.
People who know me describe me as humorous, selfless, communicative but not intrusive, respectful, accurate and very clean.
WORKAWAY Experience and skills:
During my previous experiences as a volunteer I helped out running two accomodation facilities: An international hostel in Ireland in 2019, where my main tasks were general maintainance like cleaning, tiding up beds and rooms, repairing. In july 2022 in France I took on even more responsibility and learnt how to perform all the tasks necessary to run a bed and breakfast. In July and August 2023 I did full-time service in a 'glamping', for which I washed dishes, waited tables, helped in the kitchen. Other experiences: In 2021 in France I gained some skills in wall works and renovations. In august 2022 I gained some experience in gardening and exercised my patience in the company of a grumpy old lady in Germany. In August 2023 I gained more experience in gardening using professional tools.
Interests
Carpentry
Culture
Music
Writing
Sustainability
Photography
Languages
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Cooking & food
Books
Architecture
Art & design
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Russian: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Teaching is my profession! ;) I am good at teaching and I can offer Italian and German in exchange for English and French.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
Italian as native language, very good language skills in German, good in English and good in Russian. Basic skills in Spanish. Trying to improve my intermediate French through intensive practice!
I am good at teaching my native language and German, and love communicating in general.
I’m very good at keeping a space tidy (indoor and outdoor) because I pay attention to details. I have good manual skills (repairing things as well as… drawing) but I’m willing to improve them. I love cooking as well and my pizza is gorgeous!
Contributing to a harmonious and peaceful environment is paramount to me, as well as being helpful.
By the way, I can play drums :)
Age
41
What else ...
Being a teacher, an interpreter and a translator, communicating, understanding and being understood in different languages has always been not only part of my professional life, but also a vocation.
Cleanliness and tidiness might not be part of my professional life but are two of my attitudes! :)
That’s why I’d fit well into a small accommodation facility like a hostel or a B&B, carrying out different jobs from checking guests in/out to keeping rooms, baths and garden clean. This is what I had to do during my Workaway experience in Ireland, succesfully helping out running an hostel in the Galway County in summer 2019.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
no.Special dietary requirements
no.
Feedback
Thank you for everything Federico and see you soon!
He is a pleasure to be around...
He can come back anytime he wants, as a Workaway, a friend , and a member of the family...
He always be welcome here!
We miss your smile, but I know we will see you soon...
Federico is an extremely considerate man and my first-ever workawayer who brought a gift on his arrival (a wonderful bottle of Italian organic olive oil). And things only got better from there.
He is a… read more
I spent two weeks in August in the company of Udi in his beautiful home. Udi is a very fair and sincere person, his way of communicating is direct and he cares a lot about the well-being of his volunteers. He will always be ready to meet your requests, all you need to do is to respect the house rules and ask! With Alice, another… read more
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Feedback
Thank you for everything Federico and see you soon!
He is a pleasure to be around...
He can come back anytime he wants, as a Workaway, a friend , and a member of the family...
He always be welcome here!
We miss your smile, but I know we will see you soon...
Federico is an extremely considerate man and my first-ever workawayer who brought a gift on his arrival (a wonderful bottle of Italian organic olive oil). And things only got better from there.
He is a… read more
I spent two weeks in August in the company of Udi in his beautiful home. Udi is a very fair and sincere person, his way of communicating is direct and he cares a lot about the well-being of his volunteers. He will always be ready to meet your requests, all you need to do is to respect the house rules and ask! With Alice, another… read more
We had great time when Federico (Fede) spent a month here and we enjoyed living with him.
He is a very polite gentleman and respectful . He speaks a perfect french and he has a lot of culture.
We shared many talks about any subjects. and we had great laughs and drinks.
He his a good cook italian way. We loved it !
He did… read more
I spent three weeks in July 2022 on Monique and Paul-André's beautiful property, and in that short time I learned more than I could have hoped for. The tasks were varied and sometimes tiring, but all very rewarding: driving, shopping, repairing things, pruning… read more
