Ilke Serra

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  • Travel information

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    At home

  • Description

    Heyy! I know it looks kinda sus that I do not have any feedback, reviews or experience on this website, but I assure you I exist and I have existed elsewhere for quite a while!
    My favourite way to introduce myself is to tell you which 3 things you need to summon me and they are cats, flowers and books. I love them in a bittersweet way that I know I can't have them all, and find comfort in knowing that they are loved and thriving elsewhere. (And in the rare case you wanna dispel me, I have an irrational fear of bees.) I would love to know yours :)
    I am a city girl so I haven't had much chance to spend time in nature from a young age and I am doing my best now to change that. I like slow travelling where I can enjoy the simple pleasures of life and explore in my more natural pace what the new place has to offer. I am in no rush to see as many places or meet as many people. I am here to live slowly.
    For these reasons, I try to find work abroad. During the school year I am employed in Romania but in the summer I would like to volunteer.
    Living a simple life, trying this in new locations and sharing it with others brings me joy. What motivates me is to keep on adding to my looong long list of gratitude in life.

  • Interests

    Culture
    Writing
    Languages
    Books
    Dancing
    Beach
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Japanese: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

    More details about my language interests
    I love languages, obviously! I enjoy comparing them and observing how it affects the way society is formed around them. I am willing to (and experienced in) teaching whatever language I know.

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Animal Care
    Life at a Farmstay
    Helping around the house
    General Maintenance
    Helping with Computers/ Internet
    House sitting
    DIY and building projects
    Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Hospitality/Tourism

    Able to teach about:  

    Languages
    Teaching
  • More details about your skills

    I am an English teacher, both face-to-face and online, which equips me with all sorts of soft skills. I am responsible, a good team-worker, I manage crises well and take charge when necessary. I have a lot of patience and empathy, besides I am a quick learner. I am creative and resourceful. My online work has helped me become more tech-savvy because I work for myself, and I had to learn a lot of new things to make this possible. It has been 4 years now, and I still continue working online a few hours a day in the evenings mostly. I worked in Turkey, Japan and now in Romania as a teacher.
    As for volunteering, from a young age, I have been active as a volunteer in special needs schools by holding little workshops and activities with them and helping them integrate into society. Between 2022 and 2023, I volunteered in Greece for 8 months, working at an NGO about knowledge transfer and youth work within the European Solidarity Corps programme. Now that I am not considered part of "youth" anymore, I am here to look for more.
    I am eager to expand my skills to help you achieve your dream results and keep you comoany. That's what teachers do, isn't it?

  • Age

    30

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