Kaitlin

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I am currently

Description

Hello, I'm Kait! I'm currently based in Brussels, where I just graduated from a masters degree in documentary filmmmaking. Now looking ahead to new volunteer experiences throughout the rest of 2024.

I've loved traveling and getting to know new people ever since taking a gap year to volunteer in Central/South America. In the last ten years, I've lived in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, and Belgium. I love long bike rides, serendipity, and hosting storytelling nights.

Many of my favorite places in the world are accessed solely by long, winding dirt paths: a yoga center in the forests of Málaga where I learned to cook elaborate vegan meals; a permaculture farm on Ometepe Island where I looked after chickens and banana trees; and a small high school in the Andalucían mountain town where I taught English classes. I am restored and amazed by these types of warm, nurturing experiences I've had on my travels, in places like these... and I'm eternally thankful for networks like Workaway, and especially its people, who I still have so much to learn from.

Interests

Gardening

Events & social

Art & design

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Sustainability

LGBTQ

Camping

Books

Self development

Cycling

Cooking & food

Mountain

Politics / Social justice

Languages

Music

Culture

Writing

Hiking

Videography

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Arabic: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Charity Work

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

I'm happy to help out however I'm needed! Areas I'd be especially excited to help with include gardening/preserving/permaculture; animal care; videos/photos (I have my own equipment); planning events and workshops; cooking; and Spanish/English tutoring. I want to learn more about holistic health practices like meditation and breathwork; nonviolent communication; spirituality; and creative writing.

Some of my skills:
--Bilingual Spanish/English
--Video, photo, graphic design, web design
--Caring for animals (horses, goats, chickens, dogs, cats)
--Teaching/tutoring
-- Working with different people, especially kids/teens
--Permaculture farming/gardening
--Creating interesting, fun events or workshops
--Guiding routes/tours; working with tourists and guests
--Card game extraordinaire!
--Cooking (especially cake)

Age

27

What else ...

Volunteer experiences:
Community development and youth engagement in Villa el Salvador, Peru
Sea turtle conservation in Costa Rica
Teaching workshops at an alternative school and a women’s shelter in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Teaching workshops at a rural school in Guanajuato, Mexico

Workaway experiences:
Photo/video for a culture/event space in Sevilla, Spain
Gardening/cooking/preserving at a family farm in the mountains of Cadiz, Spain
Sailing in the Baleares islands
Off-grid permaculture project in mountains of Malaga, Spain (working with plants, construction, water systems)
Farm-sitting/house-sitting/animal care at a farm in Cadiz, Spain
A pilgrim shelter on the Camino de Santiago (hospitality, cleaning, cooking)

Professional experience: photo/video journalism, documentary filmmaking, communications teams.

Some more information

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  Allergies
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  Special dietary requirements
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