Jessie

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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.

Interesses

Idiomas

Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Fluente
Português: Intermediário
Francês: Iniciante

Mais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
I can teach English or Spanish, and would like to practice my Portuguese.

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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Conhecimento de:  

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Cuidar de animais

Vida na fazenda

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

Hotelaria/turismo

Manutenção geral

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Poso ensinar:  

Projetos ambientais

Idiomas

Jardinagem

Ajuda com computadores/internet

Quais são suas habilidades?

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).

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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.

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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

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  Dietas especiais
  mostly vegetarian (not strict)