Nicoletta

Information de voyage

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Description

Dear Host,
My name is Nicoletta, I am Italian and I live in Milan. I am 68 and a few years ago I opted for taking early retirement, in order to enjoy life in a more relaxed way and have more time to try new experiences and challenges.

Although I am not the typical young Workaway member and I know my age sounds like "old", I hope you can consider me as a possible helper: I am still full of enthusiasm, I have a much higher level of physical energy than most people of my age, my health is excellent (in spite of a problem with my eye), and I still have a lot of curiosity about what is around me. I believe that even at my age there are still many experiences that can be shared and that it is possible to develop new, valuable relationships with other people.

I am divorced and have no children, but two of my grown-up nephews are like sons to me.

I studied Political Sciences at the University and have worked as a professional in the commercial/marketing area for 36 years, developing excellent organizational and interpersonal relation skills.

I am an environmentalist. I try to adhere to sustainable living practices and am concerned about the protection of earth resources. I am especially interested in recycling and water conservation issues. Volunteering is part of my life and, in particular, I teach Italian to immigrants and I have also participated for many years in the organization of fund raising activities for an association offering health support to war victims.

I like being active and I love peaceful places close to nature. I greatly enjoy walking, hiking in the mountains, riding my bicycle, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, camping and swimming. I love visiting art places, reading, watching essay movies, going to the theater, discussing social and political issues. In the past I also sang (badly) in a choir with a repertoire of social/political songs.

I love traveling to new places- mostly still with my back-pack -, meeting new people and getting to know their ways of life. When I was 17 (and long before Erasmus existed...), I spent one year with a family in California as a "foreign daughter" and our relationship is still strong after more than 50 years. Later on, I was au-pair in Germany during one Summer. I have traveled extensively in Europe, USA, India, Australia and New Zealand. I have also taken part in knowledge workcamps in Ghana and Sierra Leone with the Civil International Service. Since 2014, I have organized several solo biking and camping trips, riding for thousands of kms in Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. During these trips, I always meet a lot of nice people and I greatly enjoy it.

As to my skills, I believe I am good at problem solving, I have a strong experience in organization (also organizing events) and in dealing with people. I think I am easygoing, reliable, respectful, and friendly (although reserved at the beginning...). I like to help people, I believe I am considerate and usually able to see the needs of others and of small communities. I am resilient and seldom give up. I enjoy working in teams as well as on my own. I like to learn new things and I follow the guidance given.

I have experience in teaching Italian as a second language, in teaching English to teen-agers and in housekeeping. I am also good at elderly companionship. My mother died last year and, with the support of a caregiver, I took care of her at home till the age of 96. I think I am empathic with elderly people and I am interested in listening to their stories of the past. As a Workawayer, I would be pleased to keep company to an elderly self-sufficient person, who is in good physical and mental conditions, and is willing to have someone to talk to, play cards, walk around, etc. I no longer have a driving license and unfortunately I could not accompany the person by car. However, I would not be ready to assume the responsibilities of a caregiver, such as taking care of personal hygiene issues, etc.

I am not a good cook, but I can fix a few dishes for a small number of people. I have very little experience in gardening and DYI projects, but I would be willing to learn.

I hope this long description has convinced you that I could be a good prospect for your needs. Thank you for your attention and best wishes for everything!
Ciao
Nicoletta

Centres d’intérêt

Dev. personnel

Musique

Événements/vie sociale

Films et télé

Végétarien ou végan

Yoga / bien-être

Dev. durable

Politique/justice sociale

Activités en plein air

Nature

Langues

Montagne

Auto-stop

Randonnée

Cyclisme

Culture

Bénévolat

Camping

Livres

Architecture

Langues

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

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I would like to improve my French, which is now at intermediate level. I can teach Italian, which is my mother tongue and I have also taught English to teen-agers in the past.

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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

Projets artistiques

Bricolage et projets de construction

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Travail associatif

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Home sitting

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Helping around the house, teaching Italian, companionship to elderly people. Problem solving, organizational skills.

Âge

68

Autres infos...

Dear host,
if you are not interested in my help, can you please let me know by just answering "no thanks", so that I can look for other opportunities? Thanks for your understanding. Ciao. Nicoletta

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  no

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  Régime alimentaire spécial