Maia

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Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hello!

My name is Maia, and I am an enthusiastic learner and teacher, always looking to pick up new skills and share along the way. Many of my closet friends are Italian, and my mother lived in Italy for a while, so I am taking a short trip with my partner to learn more about Italian food, land management, natural history, cultural history, and life before meeting up with family for Thanksgiving and birthday celebrations.

Currently, I work as an ecological restoration technician in the San Francisco Bay Area. I teach students ages 5-18 about native plants, ecological restoration, and how caring for the land is mutually beneficial to human and non-human communities. We all collectively depend of the health of our planet!

I have 5 years of experience landscaping including plant and fence installation, and I would love to lean more about food production. I have a little bit of construction and welding experience from my work installing museum exhibits and assisting sculpture artists. I am organized and good at collaborating with people on projects. I also and cherish the chance to problem-solve independently and let my creativity show.

My true calling in life is learning about ecology and natural history - all the ways the natural world fits together to create one living whole! I have worked for university labs collecting data on forests in the Sierra Nevadas and Northern California. I have also assisted in teaching a university field course that travels around the state of California and teaches students how to notice and identify different geology, plants, animals, fungi, ecological patterns, etc. I am very excited to learn about the ecology of Italy - a country with a very similar climate to California but on the other side of the planet!

I also love to make art, surf, cook, birdwatch, hike, botanize, spend time with friends and family, play music (I am a beginner/intermediate guitar and trumpet player), and forage. I am passionate about forming a strong connection to community and land through ecological understanding, play, and food!

Centres d’intérêt

Sports nautiques

Culture

Dev. durable

Écriture

Dessin et peinture

Cuisine et alimentation

Jardinage

Soin des plantes

Bricolage / artisanat

Art et design

Danse

Yoga / bien-être

Plage

Nature

Montagne

Randonnée

Camping

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I am embarrassed to be a unilingual American! I am interested in learning and trying my best to speak your language with you when possible.

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Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

S’occuper des animaux

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Aider dans une ferme

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Enseignement

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Jardinage

Éco-projets

Projets artistiques

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Landscaping - 5 years of experience with: planting, native plant selection, landscape design, pruning, watering, irrigation installation, wood and cattle fence building, digging, concrete mixing, path building

Construction & woodworking - experience with: chop saws, table saws, chain saws, circular saws, drills, drivers, TIG & MIG welding, belt and palm sanders, angle grinders, wood lathe
I have used these tools in art projects and small construction projects (wooden fences, large-scale sculptures, art frame building, shoe racks, benches, bowls, cups), and would need direction with larger construction projects.

Teaching & learning - I graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz in 2023 with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I love learning and practicing new concepts and skills. I also love sharing my knowledge with others and have taught elementary through college aged students about ecology and natural history. Nature is the best classroom, and I believe in empowering students to ask questions and search for their own answers with awe, wonder, and respect for our world!

Âge

24

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