Jai

Travel information

I am currently

Description

Hello! Greetings to one and all. I am a cheery, friendly person who loves to meet new people and offer help in any capacity I can. Having grown up in a guest house I am used to the work entailed with this, cooking, checking in, cleaning. My employment has been childcare, nursery teacher, running self advocacy groups for people with intellectual disabilities and autism, running creative training to promote equality for people with disabilities. I am self employed and my current work includes providing support and teaching for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities / using drama in teaching skills for employment, teaching English through drama, communication skills for medical students. I enjoy growing vegetables and trying new cooking recipes. I love animals, making crafts, and dancing, being with a community that wants to protect the earth and work together.

Interests

Yoga / Wellness

Self development

Politics / Social justice

LGBTQ

Charity work

Pets

Performing arts

Nature

Music

History

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Culture

Cooking & food

Books

Beach

Art & design

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am experienced in teaching English having lived and taught 3-4 year olds in Madrid for over 2 years. Also volunteered with children from 6 -18 teaching English through drama in Rishikesh and Sri Lanka, and worked a number of years in Italy teaching English on summer projects.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Languages

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Teaching

More details about your skills

Teaching conversational English
Nursery teacher
Using drama as a tool for learning English and social/work skills
Facilitating self advocacy groups
Gardening
Supporting people with intellectual and physical disabilities
Childcare
Cooking, general house work
Front of house work with guests

Age

58

What else ...

I have worked for many years using drama as a tool for learning, whether it is to teach English, communication skills in business, training in employment skills, working through issues to gain understanding. I find this creates a fun immersive memorable way to learn.
I also work supporting students with learning disabilities and autism and have a working knowledge of the sign language Makaton.
I am a great animal lover and own two cats.
I am creative and make sweets, hand lotion, dot painting, and sew gifts from coffee sacks.
I am very practical and enjoy being useful in anyway I can.

Some more information

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  I try not to eat much wheat as I cannot digest it properly