Rachel

I currently live and work in Bolivia for a small charity called Fundacion Anticipando, which I direct. We have, amongst other activities, an after school centre open to vulnerable children and teens where we teach English, crafts and all manner of creative pastimes! I worked as a French and Spanish teach in South Derbyshire for 3 years before moving back to Bolivia, having spent my year abroad there at university and always having loved the country and the people. I love languages, (Ihope one day to learn Arabic!) and still have hopes of being able to keep travelling. I love how studying languages has enabled me to meet so many amazing people, try new foods, see new sights.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: I worked for 3 years at Aldercar Community Language College in South Derbyshire for 3 years, having completed my NQT year at Sheffield University. Since then, I have been working for the Fundacion Anticipando in Bolivia, and in 2013 I set up their after school centre in La Paz, Bolivia, where pre Covid we had some 60+ children attending the various afternoon classes. Since Covid hit, we are trying to do as much as we can on zoom, as well as adapt and diversify to be able to continue to help the families we are in touch with during the changed and challenging circumstances.