Marie

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I am currently

Description

Hi, I just completed my Master's in Social and Cultural Anthropology and want to do a bit of work and travel before I move on professionally. At the moment, I feel the need to wander around and explore places without much planning, soak in new impressions, connect with people and spend time outdoors on boats, at the beach, in national parks or at cultural heritage sites 🌿☀️🤿⛱️🦎📓

What I am looking for in a workaway experience:
- getting to see different parts of the country and meet locals or fellow travellers
- language exchange
- learn about cultural and environmental particularities such as wildlife and ecosystems in a region
- encounters with wildlife

What matters to me:
- Open & respectful communication
- social balance: I love spending time with my friends as much as I need and enjoy me-time.

Interests

Technology

Plant care

Music

History

Events & social

Beach

Charity work

Drawing & painting

Hiking

Winter sports

Water sports

Sustainability

Pets

Dancing

Art & design

Self development

Languages

Fitness

DIY & crafts

Vegetarian or vegan

Sailing / Boating

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Outdoor activities

LGBTQ

Farming

Culture

Animals

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Indonesian: Beginner
Tok Pisin: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am always keen to learn new languages :)

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Charity Work

Languages

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

House sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

The last few years I worked as a research assistant with a focus on human-environmental and human-animal relations and organised workshops in an international field. However, I also have some practical experience in different sectors that might be useful here at Workaway. I am fit for physical work and not reluctant to get my hands dirty. At the West Coast I have worked for accommodation, where I did cleaning, laundry and other work around the house.

🚐🎪Events with kids and physical work: I used to work as staff at public and semi-private events, which included the transport, set-up and supervision of inflatable bouncy castles, 'bungee run' or other fun event modules. I also did face-painting occasionally. This job required physical fitness as well as professional and patient communication with customers of different ages.

🐾 Work with animals: I have particular experience with dogs through volunteering in a local animal welfare NGO for several years, fostering dogs, as well as working in a Spanish animal shelter where I worked a bit with dogs with anxiety. I am not a dog trainer, but it might be interesting for you that I have basic and scientifically funded knowledge on learn theory and 'positive reinforcement'. In my opinion, there is always a way to approach and train dogs in a respectful, kind and non-violent way - humans just have to be creative and consistent :)
With other animals I am not very experienced (except for an internship at a veterinary and occasional encounters), but I am keen to learn how to take care of them properly, according to their specific needs. Based on my experience I understand that animal care often requires hard work.

💭💡Creative tasks: Coming from a family with artists, musicians and innovative thinkers, I'd love to contribute to your creative endeavours - whether that may be painting on canvas or coming up with ideas to conceptualise and organise your projects.

💻I can also help you with different computer tasks, your web appearance or a range of digital tools to organise your data.

Overview of my ICT / Computer Skills:

- MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) - advanced
- CMS such as WordPress, Typo, Jimdo) - advanced
- Advanced knowledge and experience with ILIAS and MOODLE-based learning platform,
- Social Media (IG, Twitter/X),
- Adobe InDesign - basic knowledge
- DAAD DIGI-FACE Centre-IT manager (where I offered online training on digital tools for staff and students)

Age

30

What else ...

I have a car

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  cat hair

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  Special dietary requirements
  lactose-intolerant, vegetarian (no meat/fish, but eggs and lactose-free cheese are fine)