Michael

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Description

Hi, My name is Michael Valentine, but most people call me Mike. I am a 27-year-old former high school mathematics teacher, soccer coach, and community center program, supervisor. I quit my job to explore the world, deepen my understanding of the world around me, and learn more about myself, as I pursue my true passion. I have a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and education and I'm currently working on my master's at Stony Brook University. I am an easy-going, respectful, responsible, empathetic, open-minded, and active individual looking for a cultural experience and to become part of a family. In exchange, I can offer general childcare help, mentoring, homeschooling, tutoring in math, science, and/or English.

I've lived on Long Island, in New York my whole life, and I most enjoy spending time with my family, the beach, swimming, soccer, tennis, snowboarding, helping others, working with kids, and learning and exploring new things. I have many interests including sustainable living, mindfulness, protecting the environment, living a healthy lifestyle, education, science, and of course, mathematics. My most esteemed core values are family, leadership, mentorship, respect, growth, curiosity, learning, creativity, grit, happiness, empathy, and fun.

I would love to engage in a cultural exchange where I would be able to "become a part" of a family. My goal is to completely immerse myself in other cultures to learn and grow as an individual. I also want to share my own culture, philosophies, and life story with others. Helping others is what I do best. I would be more than happy to help the whole family learn and perfect their English, as it is my native tongue. Additionally, I have no problem doing my fair share of work around the house as well. I may not be the most experienced cook, but I have a few recipes up my sleeve. I am a fast learner and can help with other tasks as well. I believe that regular everyday conversations and spending time doing fun things together are most effective in language and cultural learning.

Teaching and mentoring kids of all ages are what I do best. I spend a lot of my time around kids of all ages and run multiple youth programs through my local community center including mixed-age dodgeball, summer sports camps, a peer leadership group, after-school hangout, and many others. If possible, I would be interested in volunteering some time at a local school, youth football club, or community center. I would also consider doing an internship with anyone willing to teach me about their career.

I am vaccinated against Covid-19 and have received a booster dose in December 2021.

Please contact me if you have any interest in having me as a guest or if you have any questions! I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Centres d’intérêt

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Éco-projets

Accueil / tourisme

Pratique des langues

Enseignement

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

Coaching
Teaching
Mentoring
Leadership
Mathematics
Football
Helping others
Native language: English (C2 fluency)
Creative

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Intermédiaire

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Willing to teach high level english skills (English is my first language) in exchange for some practice in other languages.

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Âge

28

Autres infos...

fully covid-vaccinated

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
  No, but I try not to eat too much meat, as it is unhealthy.