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Actuellement, je suis
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😊 Hello!
Thank you for checking out my profile!
📌 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.Centres d’intérêt
Voile / bateauTechnologieÉcritureSoin des plantesMusiqueHistoireBricolage / artisanatBlogsNatureYoga / bien-êtreLangues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Korean: DébutantPlus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Ce workawayer a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa ou ses propre(s) langue(s) ou en apprendre une nouvelle. Veuillez le contacter directement pour en discuter.Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Jardinage
Aider dans une ferme
Éco-projets
S’occuper des animaux
J'ai des connaissances :
Bricolage et projets de construction
Entretien général
Aider à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Projets artistiques
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aide informatique / Internet
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
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 prepareÂge
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Autres infos...
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 —-
Informations complémentaires
Fumeur
Permis de conduire
Allergies
Régime alimentaire spécial
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 -
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Feedback
From the start, communication was responsive and clear. I am so grateful that my first Workaway experience was with them. I ate lemons and oranges from the tree in their garden. I did painting (on metal) and fig tree-pruning. I listened to podcasts (and a book) while I worked independently. A… read more