Watch my profile video
Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
At home
My next destination:
French Guiana - from Sep 2026 until Oct 2026 View all
Description
Salut, hola, hi! I'm Jes. I live in Oregon, USA (Kalapuy Ilihi). I moved to Europe when I was 21 to work on de-americanizing my mind. I started teaching and lived there for 4 years, then returned to the US in 2018 because I wanted to support immigrant families during the trump shitstorm (the US government has always been terrible, but this is next level.) I am currently working as a teacher for Latinx and Indigenous youth (middle school and high school level) and as a technology tutor for spanish-only elders. I also DJ, I love curating and sharing music and hosting fun events. I love to travel with a purpose and build relationships, which is why this is my ninth year as a registered workawayer.
I'm energetic, social but independent, humorous, an oddball, a swimmer, a punk rock spirit, an activist, fiery and loving. I was born to work with youth. Skilled interior organizer, designer, very creative mind. I also love to work with elders, and I love animals (I do eat them though. Respectfully.) I come from a farming family, so I appreciate honest physical labor and working with animals as well as more social work. I am very engaging and outgoing when working one-on-one with people. I have experience in most sectors, including teaching, front desk/secretary, animal care, farmer/gardener, design and decor, painting and doing murals, writing and editing, waittress & bartender, curriculum planning, choreography and play direction, bike tour guide, event organizer and project leader. Fluent in English and Spanish, French intermediate. I can promise you an honest and humble effort to help in whatever you need. I am grateful to be considered and excited for new projects, new skills and new friendships. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Interests
Sailing / Boating
Pets
Plant care
Water sports
Cooking & food
Photography
Nature
Camping
Dancing
Outdoor activities
Architecture
Writing
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Performing arts
Music
Languages
LGBTQ
Hitchhiking
Gardening
Fitness
Farming
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Charity work
Beach
Art & design
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
For long-term stays I am often available for tutoring or teaching creative english to students of any age. Especially skilled with kids age 9-16 and seniors.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Being an elderly companion
Life at a Farmstay
Able to teach about:
Art Projects
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
I speak English, French & Spanish
I LOVE ALL ANIMALS! I don't mind getting dirty. Also experienced dog walker/trainer.
Farming & gardening (18 years experience -- I was raised on an alfalfa/cattle farm -- I love hard work in the dirt)
Household maintenance, decor and organization. I can feng shui the crap out of your house and re-organize your everything.
Front desk customer service, secretary, concierge
Very skilled with youth -- mentorship, teaching, childcare, & au pair experience
English teaching & tutoring for people of all ages -- I go outside the box, incorporate a lot of movement, multimedia & creativity into lessons
Opening & closing procedures, maintenance, inventory and stocking, operate cash registers
Competent in technology, I train elders in Spanish
Barista
Basic bartending
ART!! Painting, decorating, sculpting, you name it
Age
33
What else ...
RE: Video
The video on my page is from 2014, when I was 21 and just starting as a workawayer :)
RE: Feedback
Most hosts I've stayed with didn't think about leaving ratings at all and for the most part, neither did I. Oops!! I served as a workaway volunteer at a family farm in Austria, in an AirBnB for downhill mountain bikers in Slovenia, on a homestead in Hungary, for a charity called No Name Kitchen providing food to immigrants in Serbia, and at a dog rescue in Greece -- all wonderful, wild and positive experiences.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Not special, but I tend to have stomach issues generally. Need regular greens.
Feedback
She was really good help to all the different summer works, was ambitious to learn from our farming-experience.
and she brought delight and good discussions to the family. Her liberal mind and strong temperament always have the chance for surprises and motions. she made it easy to get pasrt… read more
Photos
Friends
Feedback
She was really good help to all the different summer works, was ambitious to learn from our farming-experience.
and she brought delight and good discussions to the family. Her liberal mind and strong temperament always have the chance for surprises and motions. she made it easy to get pasrt… read more
