Margaret

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

My background is in fine art, and my working experience in art therapy, mental health and teaching at post-graduate level in the UK, Spain and South America. I'm currently living in Italy but I want to spend some time in France to improve my French. I speak, English (native speaker), Spanish and some French and Italian. I am also a qualified English teacher-CELTA and recently spent two months teaching Italian school children. My interests are in the arts, ethnography, other cultures and people. I'm motivated by a desire to learn and experience and would be interested in working outside in an archaeological dig, or in a museum, art gallery, or community project. I'm not much of a 'domestic goddess' but I can cook simple meals and quite enjoy cleaning. I write and have published in the area of ethnography, Italian migration in South America and am currently editing a book on the wellbeing of children and young people. Overall, I am pretty easygoing and flexible. I enjoy meeting people but am also quite happy to spend time alone, reading or writing. Oh! and I have dual nationality Ireland/UK so hold an EU passport. I am fully vaccinated.

Centres d’intérêt

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Jardinage

Éco-projets

S’occuper des animaux

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Travail associatif

Enseignement

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Pratique des langues

Projets artistiques

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

My background is in the arts and humanities. I went to Art School, trained as an Art Therapist studied education and then ethnography. My previous working experience has been in restoration (involving painted murals and painted objects), social work and as a university lecturer and researcher. I have always been involved in one way or another in voluntary work and exchanges, in Scotland, India, Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, Colombia.

I can do the following:
Run art groups and activities
Painting, decorative work and painting furniture.
Cleaning, ironing, and most basic household tasks.
I am qualified as an English teacher CELTA and very happy to engage in a language exchange or teach.
I can cook basic things like pasta, fish etc.
Drive a car, although I need some practice driving on the right-hand side of the road.
I love:
Animals and always happy to care for them.
Being outside and picking fruit, grapes, olives (a lot) I worked in France for two years running in the 'la vendange'.
Playing with children and helping them with their homework (but I am not a good swimmer)

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Italien: Intermédiaire

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Hi! I am Margaret, I can teach English and am a qualified English teacher (CELTA). Happy to help with any translations, letter writing etc.

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Âge

63

Autres infos...

I am very interested in history, art, music and dance. I don't know many board games but I enjoy playing them in a group. I read a lot and have experience as a writer and editor. One of my favourite things is exploring, travelling and learning about the customs, ways of life and culture in different places.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  No

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No