Joe & Rachel

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Description

I have an environmental science degree and hope to use this to further explore the world and expand my knowledge. This means I love nature and want to conserve it as best as I possibly can. I hope to be doing a masters in the near future, but at this moment in time I want to learn Spanish and understand more about other cultures around the world.
Rachel:
I'm an Occupational Therapist in normal life, and have been a nanny for multiple families for over 10 years. I'm really interested in being in nature, getting outdoors, learning Spanish and making connections with people. I've lived remotely before for two years, on an aboriginal island off the coast of Australia. I miss this kind of living and would love to get back to it! I love to cook for and with others, as I feel this is one of the best ways to get to know people and their culture. I'm also a big lover of animals and have a dog back home (who I miss dearly) so if you have dogs or animals- I am more than happy to walk/feed/love them!
In a nutshell- fires, swimming, cooking and dogs = happy Rachel.

Interests

Team sports

Hiking

Outdoor activities

Art & design

Movies & TV

Sustainability

Sailing / Boating

Gardening

Charity work

Astronomy

Beach

Events & social

History

Music

Plant care

Winter sports

Water sports

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Mountain

Languages

Farming

Dancing

Culture

Cooking & food

Camping

Books

Architecture

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More 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.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Charity Work

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

General Maintenance

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

Science Communication: and I have developed written information and presented it using powerpoint and other audio visual methods. I am an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Lab work: was a key component of my course and I focussed on air pollution, properties of water, radiation, soil composition, identifying environmental hazards such as pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants. One study was focussed on testing soil composition and identifying microbes and their role.
IT skills: I am proficient in GIS mapping, Excel, PowerPoint and statistical programmes such as SPSS, and am able to use Word.
My most significant fieldwork experience during my degree was a tropical expedition to Madagascar, where, as part of a team, I designed and carried out a project to investigate lemur behaviour.
I have worked as a chef for 4 years and I developed the essential skills needed to work as part of a kitchen team (cooking cleaning etc.)

Age

33 & 31

What else ...

I'm a keen snowboarder, love board games and anything particularly nerdy.(drinking games are also fun). obviously I love to travel. I'm very fond of motorbikes and do like mountain biking. I have an interest in climbing, but am a little afraid of heights. I love to scuba dive and have a PADI. My main concern at the moment is learning another language.

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