Rosa

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Description

Hello! My name is Rosa . I recently graduated from college with a BA in Global & Community Health. I really liked my studies and hope someday to work in the public health. This is my gap year and I have been traveling to learn more about the world and people from different places, languages, and cultures. I love connecting with people I can learn from, and I hope they can learn from me, too, or at least share a laugh.

My high school in Berkeley, California had 4,000+ students, which I believe helped us all with people skills and to become more adaptable to new environments. Growing up, my main hobby was basketball. In high school, I did four years of dance, three of which were Afro-American dance and hip-hop. At university, I learned the Balinese gamelan which I want to continue given the opportunity. Other hobbies are rollerskating and going on hikes with friends and family. I call myself an easygoing person even though I also value "alone-time."

For jobs, I've been a lifeguard since the age of 15, working at the Berkeley pools. I am a certified lifeguard and swim instructor. Other summer jobs were working as counselors at summer camps where I gained a lot of experience working with kids. For the past two summers, I have worked at Berkeley Tuloumne Camp near Yosemite, in California, where we did the whole range of duties, from cooking in the dining hall, running camp activities, and, of course, lifeguarding at the swimming hole on the Tuolumne River. This last summer, I was chief lifeguard and so gained experience coordinating other counselors to keep campers safe.

Finally, my latest job will be as a caretaker for two elderly parents of a family friend during a cruise from San Francisco to New Zealand. I'll be on duty 24/7 to make sure they keep on schedule with medications and stay safe, as one is advanced in Alzheimers. This experience will definitely give me another perspective on the public health field. My duties end at the end of February, after which I take off on a new adventure in Australia and New Zealand.

Interests

Beach

Cooking & food

History

Charity work

Music

Plant care

Team sports

Photography

Hiking

Drawing & painting

Art & design

Gardening

Mountain

Pets

Sustainability

Water sports

Self development

Languages

Fitness

DIY & crafts

Camping

Animals

Books

Outdoor activities

Yoga / Wellness

Politics / Social justice

Nature

Farming

Culture

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Hospitality/Tourism

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Being an elderly companion

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Babysitting and creative play

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

House sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Teaching

More details about your skills

I have a wide range of job experiences and skills, and enjoy working with and helping others in collaborative ways.

- Babysitting from 1-12 year olds. House and pet sitting for dogs, cats and dragon lizards & geckos.
- CPR/AED/ First Aid certified; Lifeguard 6 years, most recently head lifeguard at summer camp
- Head of dining hall for 250+seat dining hall at family summer camp
(delegated tasks, served/dealt with diners of all ages, food prep/kitchen tasks, sanitation/cleaning, etc.)
-Catering (events for funerals, house warmings, birthdays in aquariums, and other gatherings which all involve extensive amounts of preparation and thorough cleaning as well as working well with others)
- Elder care
-Gardening (at university I was able to take a few gardening classes and enjoyed my time planting, doing soil crop rotation, or just taking on random tasks.)

Age

22

What else ...

I enjoy spending time in nature, hiking, watercoloring/collaging/painting & other crafty activities, reading books, swimming/water activities like surfing and learning new things from new people!

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