Asha

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    My next destination:

    Colombia
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  • Description

    My name is Asha Bittenbender. I am a second-year university student at McGill University in Montreal. I successfully used Workaway for a year and a half while travelling across Europe. I am seeking a return to my backpacking life for a month during the summer of 2018. I am especially eager to find a Workaway in a rural setting after two years spent in a large city. While I have extensive experience working with animals, I have likewise been unable to do so as a university student.
    My skills include knowledge of fundraising and promotional tactics. My theatre and political science degrees have given me ample experience in communication. Travelling has taught me a lot more about working with people, however. My experience with animals includes several years of working with horses and donkeys. I have experience caring for goats, fowl, cows, and one genial pig. I also have extensive experience working in small pet rescue - dogs, cats, etc. - including in India and Greece.
    I have volunteered previously on several Workaway projects, including on a house restoration in France, a chicken farm in Cornwall, and in a bookshop in Greece. I spent two months in Greece handling, guiding with, and training miniature Skyrian horses, and working, feeding, grooming, and guiding at a horse rescue on the Greek island of Evvia. Most recently, I spent a week with a family in the southern Czech Republic. I returned a couple of months later to help them sell pizza at a music festival. At university I have been working in development - fundraising - for a dance organization and a Student TV organization. I also dance, act, and direct at university.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    Hindi: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Eco Projects
    Languages

    Some knowledge of:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Hospitality/Tourism
    Helping with Computers/ Internet

    Able to teach about:  

    Animal Care
    Charity Work
    Art Projects
  • More details about your skills

    Writing
    - Promotional, creative, academic
    Global skills
    - Extensive experience with other cultures
    Numeracy: IB Diploma level, 2nd year of undergrad degree - theatre and political science
    Computing skills
    - Experience with various software applications, including video editing software
    - Proficient with the Internet and social media platforms
    Child care
    - Experienced with various ages, in homes and classrooms
    Equestrian skills
    - Competent in riding, handling, care, and maintenance of tack
    - Experienced in guiding, training, and giving basic medical attention
    Animal care
    - Experience with both small and large animals in low-resource environments
    Performance skills
    - Public speaking, acting, dance
    Personal skills
    - Strong, capable under pressure
    - Smart, fast learner
    - Friendly, works well with others in a professional context

  • Age

    26

  • What else ...

    Interests: Literature, travel, acting, dance, running, swimming, animal care, political and social activism, philosophy, art, movies.

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    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies

    • Special dietary requirements
      I don't eat beef! I do eat sustainably or locally/wild raised meat.

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