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Description
I love indoor and outdoor projects. I'm very active. I can cook, clean, and manage a home and farm. I'm a mother of three (they've all grown up) who enjoys hard work. I'd love to use my skills to benefit a family, a business, a farm, or anyone needing assistance. I'd like to gain new skills in construction, farming, wine-making, outdoor recreation, and international development ....just to name a few. I speak English, basic Spanish, and very basic Swahili.
I used to own a landscaping and gardening company (7 years) and still landscape and work in my gardens.
I grew up in the country and worked on a farm. I owned and enjoyed horses for 15 years. I've worked with goats, dogs, horses, and cats. I've worked on horse ranches.
I'm a volunteer coach for my local high school's mountain bike team. I teach gifted and talented youth at summer camp programs.
I have over 20 years of experience in business management in retail and service. I was a board member of the Michigan Inventor Coalition, advocating for “Garage, Barn, and Basement Inventors” and entrepreneurs. I was a junior faculty member at Michigan State University for ten years. I now work for the internationally known NGO called United Way.
I run a small touring company called Big Adventure Trips on weekends and holidays. I started it 30 years ago to organize and lead economic, safe outdoor adventures and tours for family and friends. I've also worked at ski resorts, outdoor retail operations, and other outdoor recreation businesses.
In 2013, I was a U.S. State Department Professional Fellow for a Women’s Economic Empowerment exchange program where I partnered with professional women from Tanzania and South Africa, and I've been working with partners in Tanzania for the past five years on several school projects related to girl students' education.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Let me know how I can help. Whether it's cleaning and organizing your home, caring for your animals or gardens, or helping you to build your business, my passion is to help others accomplish their goals and dreams.
Interests
Carpentry
Architecture
Winter sports
Sustainability
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Outdoor activities
Music
Languages
Mountain
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Dancing
Cooking & food
Culture
Charity work
Camping
Blogging
Astronomy
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Swahili (Kiswahili): Beginner
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Art Projects
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Landscaping/ gardening, farm care, animal care (primarily horses), cooking, cleaning, organizing, painting, small building projects. I also have skills in social media, website design-creation, bookkeeping, tourism, grant writing and business management.
Age
54
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
