John

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

My name is John Eck, I live in Red Hook, New York (90 miles north of New York City) and have recently retired from 40 plus years of teaching in the Humanities. I have also taught English in Chad (Peace Corps) and Tanzania, and secondary school history, government and geography in Pennsylvania, the Washington, DC suburbs, New York City and Montana. I am planning to fulfill a long held promise to myself to live, work and travel in Europe and to experience history and geography there first hand. Italy (Sicily in particular) fascinates me historically, culturally and geographically. I have long desired to situate myself where I can explore the place I have encountered in my studies over the years. Having spent a month traveling around Sicily in 201 , I'm seeking to return and explore further this remarkable place while learning Italian and engaging in meaningful work.

I am happily married with three grown children and three grandchildren. When not teaching I derive my greatest pleasure from being outdoors, whether in work or play. I am an avid biker, skier, hiker andbackpacker. Back country wilderness hiking and backpacking are year round activities for me. No matter what the season I am always comfortable in the outdoors.
I am an avid swimmer and have taught and coached swimming over many years.

At home, when I’m not reading history and literature and keeping up with current events, I enjoy gardening, maintaining our house and yard and hauling, splitting and stacking wood for our heat stove. In addition. I farmed a plot of land in a community garden and farm. There I also participated in planting, cultivating and harvesting for the local food bank. I am in good physical condition and walk between 5 to 8 kilometers per day as part of my dog walking retirement business, which I do throughout the year in all kinds of weather.

I am mature, hardworking, self-motivated, resilient and low-maintenance. Whatever the job, I get it done well, complete and in a timely manner. I think you’ll find me pleasant company, good with children and pets, intellectually engaged and a helpful person. I have always tried to balance physical and intellectual rigor in my life. I look forward to hearing from you and hope that what I have to offer matches your needs.

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Langues parlées
Français: Courant

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Jardinage

Aider dans une ferme

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Travail associatif

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Entretien général

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

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Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

In addition to my professional teaching skills, I have many, many years of property and lawn maintenance skills. This includes painting, mowing, wood splitting and stacking.

Âge

71

Autres infos...

I speak French. I cook and do normal household chores. I have spent several summers as crew on a tall ship and have done historical interpreting about the age of sail.

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  Allergies
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  Régime alimentaire spécial
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