Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
Activities i am interested in:
-surfing
-learning Spanish
-music and culture
-hiking
-Amazon Rainforest
-food spots
-farming/gardening
-Iquitos
-Nazca
-Cusco
Description
Heyyy. I'm Gizelle!
I was born and raised in Florida. I have always wanted to live abroad for at least 6 months. My plan at first was to go backpacking around a bunch of South American countries, but at this time of my life I'm really resonating with "Go deep, not wide." And so, I decided to travel to Peru and really take my time exploring this diverse, immense and beautiful place.
I want to join a safe place where there is ample opportunity to explore and to learn. I want to socialize, in English and in Spanish. I have always been insecure about not being able to speak Spanish fluently considering my entire family is from Puerto Rico, so I decided that this is going to be one of my main goals in visiting Peru.
My other goals are to help communities with learning English. I am a certified TEFL teacher and I have experience teaching young kids English. I really want to take my time exploring the Amazon Rainforest as well, as this has been a dream of mine for many years. I want to fall asleep to the sounds.
I also would love to learn how to surf because it looks amazing, but also because I have a slight fear of the ocean (which is nuts coming from a Floridian, but then again, I did not learn how to swim until my 20s!).
I'm also looking to become involved in environmental activism. Waste minimization is an important part of my life. I am firmly against "throwaway" and single-use culture. So it's very important to me that sustainability practices, like recycling, reducing and reusing, are also important to hosts. :-)
Thanks for reading.
Please ask any questions you have for me!
Interests
Culture
Farming
Writing
Vegetarian or vegan
Technology
Sustainability
Outdoor activities
Music
Mountain
Fitness
Languages
Hiking
Dancing
Beach
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Languages
Teaching
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Can work outside in hot weather for a long period of time
*Very good at cleaning, organizing and creating a welcoming space
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Administration/Reception - I worked as a legal assistant for over 6 years (I've since transitioned into the information security field) but I am skilled in office management
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Teaching English- I have taught English to young learners for only 6 months, however I have received TEFL
Certification and I'm looking to receive a specialization in teaching young learners. I am constantly seeking improvement, so an opportunity to teach in person would be awesome
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️Working in the yard - I enjoy helping my family mow/edge the lawn, mulch and plant stuff. Love to create bee and butterfly gardens.
*Very savvy with computers and computer science, and knowledgeable about Cybersecurity as well. I recently graduated from a Cybersecurity program in May 2024. So I'd love to help with any computer / internet related tasks.
Age
30
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
KiwisSpecial dietary requirements
Vegetarian, with seafood from time to time.
