Jessie

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hello!

I am an environmentalist and lover of birds, food, and biodiversity. I studied Sustainability Management and have worked in compost education as well as recycling and solid waste management. Though I haven't had a Workaway accont for that long, I have spent the better part of the last 6 years doing work-exchange volunteering around Latin America, and have a particular affinity for Colombia and Ecuador. I am passionate about reducing waste / low-impact healthy living, learning about ecosystems, tasting new fruits, foraging, and learning traditional "old ways" of doing things, especially as related to agriculture, food preparation, and food preservation.

Centres d’intérêt

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Portugais: Intermédiaire
Français: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I can teach English or Spanish, and would like to practice my Portuguese.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

J'ai des connaissances :  

Bricolage et projets de construction

S’occuper des animaux

Aider dans une ferme

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

Accueil / tourisme

Entretien général

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Éco-projets

Langues

Jardinage

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I mainly help out on fincas or other rural projects with an ecological focus. I know a fair amount about vegetable gardening, tree planting and pruning, and have some experience with construction. I also am skilled at vegetarian cooking, translating or interpreting between Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and office/computer work. I am increasingly interested in biodiversity and species identification using the app iNaturalist.

Always happy to teach about composting, or set up or improve systems for managing organic waste! Also always good to chat about the ecological impacts of different aspects of human civilization.

Other recent work experiences: working with rehabilitated parrots for reintroduction into the wild (Brazil), managing bird and wildlife observation lodges (Brazil and Ecuador).

Âge

36

Autres infos...

I enjoy making fermented foods (sourdough bread, sauerkraut, ginger beer, yogurt), learning/practicing guitar, singing, dancing, yoga, and can also play piano and ukulele. Newly into bird photography!

I sometimes have work requiring an internet connection.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  I have an aversion to strong synthetic fragrances (and flavorings)

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  mostly vegetarian (not strict)