Anja

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hi! I'm Anja(she/her) and I am a dual Finnish -American citizen from Washington State in the United States. This summer I will be attending a Finnish language intensive at the University of Jyväskylä and then plan to travel to practice Finnish and to experience living in Finland to see if I would like to stay more long term to work or study! I have traveled a few times before, mostly in Europe, to visit family in the Netherlands, and lived and worked as a language teacher for a year in France during which I lived with a host family on the weekends and volunteered as a scout troop leader. I traveled to many different countries in Western Europe during school breaks. I am excited to start my travel journey with Workaway and can't wait to meet you!

A little bit about me: I love meeting new people, making connections and learning from others! I have been an environmental and social justice activist since high school and am always exploring how I can better live in connection and care with the earth and all its inhabitants. After returning from France, I took a break from studying to work as a library assistant, and in my free time, I love to dance, and learn new styles of dance. I also like to spend time in nature including hiking, swimming, and foraging for wild mushrooms and plants to cook and bake with! I enjoy playing music with others and learning new songs(I play the flute), as well as playing all kinds of board and word games! I am a huge book and movie person and would be delighted to chat about literature and film with you and share recommendations!

My skills and interests: I grew up and worked on a small rural vegetable farm, so I enjoy working outside in nature, and am used to garden and farm work, but also enjoy housework such as cooking and baking(I have experience cooking vegan and gluten free food, if you have dietary restrictions), spending time with kids and taking care of pets! I have experience working with kids and teaching English and most interested in a language exchange. I don't know much about animal farming or construction, but I would be excited to learn from someone willing to teach me!

Centres d’intérêt

Nature

Culture

Ferme

Animaux de compagnie

Politique/justice sociale

LGBT+

Dev. durable

Films et télé

Musique

Livres

Jardinage

Langues

Cuisine et alimentation

Arts du spectacle

Animaux

Danse

Activités en plein air

Randonnée

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Finnish: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
English is my native language, and I worked as an English language teacher to children ages 11-15 with a variety of language skills in France. I also speak French at an advanced level and I would be delighted to share what I know and love to speak French with others. I am really hoping to get the opportunity to practice and learn more Finnish through Workaway!

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Bricolage et projets de construction

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Langues

Projets artistiques

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Enseignement

Home sitting

Aider dans une ferme

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Children's education/language teaching: I currently work as a paraprofessional in an elementary school helping children with special needs, and worked for a year as an English Language teacher and as a school monitor for a boarding school in France providing tutoring and language classes. I also have experience creating activities and programming for children working as a library assistant to the children's department.

Cooking/baking: I worked in a gluten free bakery and love to cook and bake, especially bread, in my free time. I have experience cooking and baking for a variety of dietary restrictions such as gluten free, vegan and vegetarian.

Habitat restoration/gardening: I worked for the North Cascades National Park doing native plant restoration work and plant propagation and have experience working for a landscaping company doing gardening.

Farm work: I have farm work experience through working as a field worker on a small scale organic farm doing regenerative agriculture.

I am a quick, motivated learner and have varied work experience in a variety of fields and am always excited to gain new skills!

Âge

21

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Régime alimentaire spécial