Hilla

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

exploring, hiking, photography, camping, museums, animals, nature

Description

Hello everyone :)
I love to explore this earth, meet new people, dive into different life styles, help a good cause and grow and learn! My glass is often half full (when it comes to mindset, not alcohol :D) and I love to be part of things improving and changing for the better.

I am an optimistic, determined person with a curious and open mind. I am not afraid to go outside of my comfort zone, as I seek expansion in my life. I am an enthusiastic and quick learner and a focused and energetic doer.
I value communication, honesty, humor and reliability in volunteering, and I strive to give my best in the projects I am participating. You can expect a balanced mix of playfulness and strong work-ethic when it comes to me. I also love to be taught things and having deep conversations with all types of people.

I am grateful for my 5+ volunteering experiences. They have been amazing, from mountain huts to organic vegetable farm and from hostel to a meditation center and yoga retreat. Thank you for my wonderful hosts. Waiting for the new adventures with excitement and joy!

Interests

Vegetarian or vegan

Videography

Plant care

Pets

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Music

Van life

Outdoor activities

Hitchhiking

Animals

Gardening

Farming

Dancing

Languages

Writing

Sustainability

Yoga / Wellness

Photography

Self development

Nature

Hiking

Drawing & painting

Culture

Charity work

Camping

Books

Art & design

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Finnish: Fluent
Swedish: Intermediate
Croatian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I would like to learn every language ! But I would love to learn and understand especially Spanish, German and French.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Languages

Being an elderly companion

Teaching

Animal Care

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

My skills:

- cleaning
- cooking (especially vegetarian)
- working with children
- working with elderly
- working with tourists
- customer service
- languages: English, Finnish and intermediate Swedish
- taking care of animals: cats, dogs (little knowledge of rabbits, horses, chicken)
- camping & hiking skills
- organizing + planning
- teamwork
- open communication
- social + emotional intelligence
- patience
- positive thinking & energy
- efficiency
- reliability
- learning new things quickly
- motivation
- resilience


Other skills:

- photography
- writing
- dancing
- singing
- working out
- meditation (vipassana etc.)
- yoga
- relaxation techniques


Job experiences:

A) restaurant work: being a waitress, taking orders + money, customer service, making meals, selling fishing permits and places for boats in the harbor, helping tourists with tourist information in the area
B) cleaning + cooking + helping the elderly in an elderly house
C) child care: leading and managing children's groups and being an instructor in children's seasonal camps


More about my job experiences:


I have job experience of five summers working as a waitress and doing other restaurant jobs such as cleaning, preparing meals and serving customers.
Working as a waitress has taught me how to work well and fast under stress and in busy environment, as well as how to serve customers in an enthusiastic manner and leaving a positive memory. Also it has improved my English and team working skills a lot and has made me a more confident person.

Secondly I have experience of one summer working with elderly people in a hospital / elderly house environment; helping them with different daily tasks, cleaning and planning activities to groups of elderly. The job taught me house keeping skills and various social skills like how to deal with different people and how to make an other person feel seen and heard and appreciated.

Thirdly I have been a leader to different children groups for three years (activity group, art group) and instructor in children's seasonal camps for five years, especially for ages 6-14. This has taught me a lot of skills on how to lead and manage a group, how to work in a team of other camp workers, how to plan and come up with activities, how to teach different things, how to react to and handle challenging situations and how to work with various kinds of children. Also, leading groups has taught me how to be very responsible and reliable, react fast and stay patient when facing challenges.

All of my job experiences combined have made me a more valuable team player, planner/organizer, stress-manager, customer servant, nanny, empathizer and worker in general.

Age

23

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no

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  Special dietary requirements
  I am a vegetarian; I do not eat meat, but I use dairy and eggs regularly, and fish sometimes :)