Cyndy & Peter

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

Marine Conservation, education, teaching English as a second language, hospitality, etc.

Description

We are two local part-time teachers—middle aged folks—who live in Northern California, USA—where the redwoods meet the sea. Pete has retired from teaching music for 30 years at an elementary school. Cyndy teaches English part-time at a college and has a small independent press. She also writes fiction and is an artist. We both have our 120 hour TEFL certification and Cyndy has experience teaching ESL in Nepal and the United States.

In the past, Pete worked as a patroller on a nature preserve and Cyndy worked as a marine life educator while working with marine mammals both in captivity and the wild. She also trained domestic animals professionally for over a decade and has held jobs in property management, professional cleaning, and many areas of hospitality.

We like to spend time outdoors—walking, cycling, hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, etc. —just as much as we love cozying up to a good book, creating artwork, singing around the fire, dancing or doing yoga. We enjoy sharing community and being of service in the world.

Over the years, we've made great friends while completing work exchanges in Mexico, Orkney, Ireland, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and Indonesia. We helped sea turtle conservation, managed a B&B, walked dogs, restored old homes, cooked food, painted walls, built an underwater version of Atlantis (in a fish tank!) and volunteered with coastal cleanups.

We had an incredible experience at each place and still keep in touch with our hosts....now we are heading South to Mexico and beyond.

We'd love to come be part of your projects.....

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Hospitality/Tourism

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

Combined, Pete and I have experience in the following:
Environmental conservation, marine mammal stranding, sea turtle conservation
Education/teaching, writing teacher, English and basic French language instruction, music instruction
Dances of Peace Leaders (in training)
Entertaining
Animal husbandry & training
Child care (Pete has ~30 years experience as an elementary school teacher)
Elder care (Cyndy was a live-in helper for an elderly woman for nearly 9 years)
Healthy food production/cooking, vegetarian cooking, Gerson therapy
Gardening (basic)
Structural/property maintenance (basic)
Hospitality (bartending; waitressing/hosting/retail)
Yoga instruction, Reiki
Art, graphic design, basic video production
Basic housework, cleaning
Running errands
Vehicle shuttles.
We've helped with renovations on a mansion in Ireland, compost bin construction in Orkney, and Cobb building in Oregon (though we are not experts in these areas, by ANY means). We are both “jack of all trades” kind of folks and we take instructions well, love creative projects and enjoy learning new things.

Age

53 & 65

What else ...

We are both honest, responsible, respectful folks, who are hard workers and who are able to communicate well and follow directions. We're also highly creative and love it most when we are given a task to do that allows some freedom in the approach. We don’t smoke but we do occasionally drink wine/beer. We have a slew of professional and personal references we’ve accrued over the years, including other Workaway and Helpx hosts available for you upon request.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  strong chemical smells, black mold, working in construction environments without proper breathing devices

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  Special dietary requirements
  Cyndy is a vegetarian, but don't let that scare you, I can subsist on potatoes if necessary!!