Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Language Exchange, Gardening, Rugby, Sports, Hiking, Board Games
My next destination:
Paris, France - from Mar 2025 until Jun 2025 View all
Description
Hey there! I'm Marissa, a curious American with a serious travel bug. After three years of exploring, I've just finished my second master's degree at Sciences Po in northern France, focusing on human migration and development. Now, I'm looking for meaningful work in that area. In the meantime, I work with children, which is honestly the most rewarding thing ever.
When I'm not studying or working, you can probably find me on a rugby field – I play for a French team and we travel all over Europe for games! I grew up on a small farm in northern Minnesota (think very small village!), raising everything from chickens and pigs to cats, dogs, and a huge garden. I'm a total gardening enthusiast. I speak English fluently, and I'm conversational in French and Russian. If you need a hand with anything, let me know! I've worked in education, on farms, doing light maintenance (painting, furniture repair), theater construction, childcare, and pet care. I'm always up for learning something new!
Interests
Writing
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Politics / Social justice
Self development
Sustainability
Team sports
Plant care
Pets
LGBTQ
Languages
Movies & TV
History
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Events & social
Drawing & painting
Culture
Books
Camping
Cooking & food
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Russian: BeginnerMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
House sitting
Able to teach about:
Being an elderly companion
Languages
Teaching
Gardening
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
More details about your skills
I pride myself on being a highly adaptable and resourceful individual. I'm not afraid of hard work and I'm always eager to learn new things. I have a broad range of practical skills, including:
- Childcare: experienced in various setting to provide safe, engaging care for children of various ages
- Animal care: lifelong experience with chickens, pigs, cows, horses, dogs, cats and the general upkeep of a small farm environment
- Gardening: passionate about growing food and maintain gardens, comfortable with planting, weeding, harvesting, and general maintenance
- Maintenance & Repair: capable of handling basic painting, house and furniture repair, and moving tasks. I'm comfortable with hand tools and have a good understanding of DIY projects
- Construction & Painting: experiences in set construction and painting within a theatrical environment
Age
26
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Pescatarian
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