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😊 Hello!
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📌 ABOUT ME/BACKGROUND

I've lived on 3 continents and I seem to fall in love with each place I've moved to. I was born and raised in the USA, but I've lived in Canada, the Caribbean, South Korea, and I'm now living in Portugal.

I got my B.A. in Child Studies in Texas, and my M.Ed. in Curriculum Development in Tennessee. I spent most of my career teaching World History and English, but the most impactful part of my career happened when I lived in South Korea — because it was while I was there that I spent the majority of my free time meditating, which opened me up to understanding the world in a new way.

After South Korea I returned to the U.S. and lived in Southern California and I co-founded a nonprofit community. As a co-founder I was the lead for all logistics, budgeting, build, and so much more. One of the projects I am most proud of for the 9 years I was there was this art collaboration: (Watch: https://vimeo.com/390199360).

I stopped teaching in 2015 and transitioned into the Tech space — working in mobile apps and pet health, and later Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. When I moved to Portugal I said goodbye to my nonprofit, and shortly after I left the blockchain space (2023).

In the last year I have written a manuscript that had been on the back-burner for over ten years, and during that time I've been Freelance editing.

📌 WHY ME?

I'm very handy! (i.e. I can build things.)
In addition to my non-profit experience of building infrastructure in the desert, I also worked at Home Depot (a home improvement store in the USA) for 6 years. There I learned how to install ceramic tile which allowed me to: remodel an entire bathroom, paint, and put furniture together from scratch.

📌 MISCELLANEOUS
I’m a quiet person, and I believe that I'm ordinary. I enjoy writing, reading, listening to podcasts. I write semi-often at Icing on the Cake: https://icingonthecake.substack.com/ (Zero pressure to read or subscribe, just sharing as an FYI).

When I'm not working, you will find me doing one of the following: outdoors to explore the surrounding area, reading a book, doing some research, or binging a Netflix show I just can't turn away from. When I'm overstimulated I will crash I will need to retreat into silence or alone time to re-charge.

Intereses

Navegar / barcos

Tecnología

Escritura

Cuidado de plantas

Música

Historia

Bricolaje y manualidades

Blogging

Naturaleza

Yoga / bienestar

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Intermedio
Korean: Principiante

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Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender

Me interesa:  

Jardinería

Vida en una granja

Proyectos ecológicos

Cuidado de animales

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje

Mantenimiento general

Ayuda doméstica

Hostelería/turismo

Proyectos artísticos

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Puedo enseñar:  

Cocinar para toda la familia

Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet

Que habilidades tienes?

With six years of work experience at a home improvement store I learned a lot about flooring installations - and other handy work. I also have experience building temporary homes in the desert, along with volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.

My other service work has been on large farms: almond, cabbage- and in manual movement of fermented soil

Note: I am allergic to hay, and can’t sleep or work in or around it too long without allergy medication, so let me know ahead of time so I can prepare

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I’m a true introvert, but quite sociable - so this just means, you may find me wandering to my room after the last meal to rest or write or read, which gives me energy. Sometimes I over communicate when I can’t tell if things are going well —-

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  Dieta especial
  I must not eat yogurt or cow milk. These hurt my body. Cow milk baked or cooked into something is not an issue - it’s more of I will not drink it or use it in cereals. But if it is inside of a pasta dish or cooked potatoes it is fine -