Kathy

Australia
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Mi próximo destino:
Italy - Desde Oct 2021
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I'm a mature solo traveler who loves to intersperse bouts of sightseeing with opportunities to spend quality time really getting to know a place. 12 years' ago I took a 'career break' and volunteered via WWOOF, HelpX and Conservation Volunteers -- I made great friends, learned new skills and got under the skin of the places I stayed. I worked in a plant nursery in Malta, Wwoofed on a permaculture holding in Sicily, helped out at a vineyard in southern England and spent a lovely month speaking in English to two very bright young girls in Rome. I also did whatever needed doing at an art school in Tuscany -- cleaning, helping out in the kitchen, driving a van. I also helped build a swimming pool at an agriturismo in Spain. Everywhere I went I made friends, some of whom I'll be catching up with on this trip. Later adventures included rounding up cane toads in the Kimberley and my new favourite -- pet sitting.
In 2006 I undertook a CELTA and some of my volunteer stints at home, in Tasmania, have involved helping migrants to learn English and teaching English literacy.
I love walking/hiking, art and culture, and reading, writing -- something I've taken up since I retired -- and travelling.
Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Jardinería
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Cuidado de animales
Trabajo de caridad
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Enseñanza
Que habilidades tienes?
I have a CELTA -- that is a certificate of teaching English as a second language --http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/teaching-qualifications/celta/ -- and I've worked as a volunteer language tutor for both migrants and first-language English speakers with low literacy skills.
I'm an excellent gardener -- particularly love vegetable and herb gardening. I can turn my hand to pretty much anything inside a house: cleaning, washing, ironing, cooking. I also have a driver's licence and am prepared to drive.
In my former work life, I worked in marketing for more than 27 years, the last ten of those years focused on digital marketing. I have a website and blog http://kathygates.website. I've also written for sites such as http://boomercafe.com, http://thegoodheartedwoman.com and http://amreading.com
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Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Italiano: Intermedio
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Edad
63
Nacionalidad
Australian
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I love art, music, literature and exploring each place's unique culture.
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- Fumador
- Permiso de conducir
- Alergia
  No
- Dieta especial
  I'm a vegetarian

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17/11/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (Home educating family living ...)

My ten-day stay started off with Halloween -- a new experience for me and great fun watching Torin and Rowin go trick or treating. After that, I got to explore the hillwalks around Barry and Alison's lovely home with Shampoo as my walking companion. I also looked after the rabbit and the guinea pig, both of whose names I've forgotten -- sorry… read more

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29/09/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help us practice English, ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy was our guest for eight days of September (17-25). I see her as a very calm and strong person. Every day we walked the dog in the fields. This is my favorite place to learn not only languages. Sometimes we walked in silence.
I also want to add that for the first time we had a guest who had a specific idea for the class. Kathy, your… read more

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29/08/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión (English speakers welcome for ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy is an excellent teacher and lovely person with great positive energy. She was willing to help all the time, she was involved in all activities we had with adults, teens and kids (and she did a great job!!!). She received excellent feedbacks from all our Polish students. It was a great pleasure to work with Kathy.
Thank you Kathy!!! You are… read more

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27/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (English speakers welcome for ...)

This is a great program both for the Polish-speaking participants and the English-speaking volunteers. It was lovely to watch people come out of their shells as their confidence with English grew throughout the week. I learned so much about Polish culture and got to spend time in a very beautiful setting. Also made some good friends. The program… read more

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17/11/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (Home educating family living ...)

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29/09/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help us practice English, ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

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29/08/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión (English speakers welcome for ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

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27/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (English speakers welcome for ...)

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13/08/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión (English and German speakers ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy has successfully run the classes with different age groups (from 5 to 12 year-olds). Kids liked her a lot and enjoyed the experience!
Kathy is also a devoted pet-sitter and our dog missed frequent walks. I personally liked having chats with Kathy about life in general and her travels. Wishing you all the best!

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09/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (English and German speakers ...)

Izabella is a generous host. She shared her ideas for teaching and I gained valuable experience teaching her students during the, almost, two weeks that I stayed with her and her family.
Wegierska Gorska is a lovely little town with great bike and walking tracks and the family took me on several bike rides and a memorable hike in the mountains.… read more

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29/08/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (We run a free vocational ...)

This is a fantastic place -- Jennifer is dedicated to helping young women break out of poverty and so has set-up a place where they can learn a skill that will make them employable. Joan, the manager, is a great role model/mentor for the girls and Martha is a brilliant tailoring tutor.
I had the privilege of teaching English and computer skills… read more

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30/06/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (Volunteer at our NGO to help ...)

My first time in Africa and what a joy to spend time teaching at the school. Julianna and Baraka are wonderful people, committed to making a difference in their community via education. It was a privilege to meet the enthusiastic children who love learning. The kids took me and my co-volunteers on a hill walk. Julianna took us to the Masai market… read more

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15/11/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (Help Italian school children ...)

My three weeks presenting after-school English classes to the students in Maccaretolo were great fun and a very enriching cultural experience. I enjoyed the challenge of coming up with engaging lessons for the children who were always enthusiastic. The parents and school are very supportive of this terrific initiative. It turned out to be a… read more

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14/11/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy Stayed twice with us.

First stay: We had Kathy 3 weeks at our Elementary School in Italy, in Maccaretolo, near Bologna. She's been a very good teacher, children and parents are very happy and her host family was so enthusiast about having her that, the original plan was to change family after the first 2 weeks, but they asked to have her… read more

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12/10/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Kathy) para el anfitrión para (Come and help at our place ...)

Three weeks with Catherine Brys and I'm slightly heavier (the food is too good ), have some great memories and I learned a lot about cooking by observing Catherine in the kitchen -- she is a passionate expert when it comes to food and wine. She is also extremely generous about showing her 'workaways' around the countryside and the surprising town… read more

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12/10/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión (Come and help at our place ...) para el workawayer (Kathy)

Kathy was just fantastic.... She stayed with me for 3 weeks and as we worked together many years ago in Tasmania, we had a lot of common memories. She re-organized my hotel reception which really needed a good tidy up and my garden has never look so good! I cannot wait until spring as Kathy and 2 other workawayers Michelle and Robert work under… read more

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