PATRICIA, 19 YEARS

Hello!!! I’m Patricia from Mozambique and I am incredibly excited to embark on this au pair journey with you as a family. So, a few things about myself: I enjoy dancing, as a hobby and academically. I have been dancing since about the age of 4, specifically, modern dance and traditional Mozambican dance are my favourite subjects; I am actually going to finish my dance program in December and hopefully share some of my knowledge with you and your children. I love arts and crafts, especially activities involving painting and I am just getting started on my crocheting, mastering, and learning new stitching techniques. During my free time, I enjoy watching movies and television shows, my favourite genres being sci-fiction and dramas. Reading is a passion of mine, mostly fiction books, but I also appreciate amazing non-fiction ones like Michelle Obama’s 'Becoming' and Jennie Murray’s 'A History of the World in 21 Women.' I also like baking and do so routinely almost every weekend. Like many, I absolutely adore Disney movies and often get a little teary on movies like 'Encanto;' who doesn't? My interaction with children has mainly been within my family, with my baby cousins and family friends’ children, who I always have a great time with when they are around. I particularly enjoyed my visit to an orphanage earlier this year, as a community service project and had the opportunity to interact with children of all ages. From that experience, I was able to learn some skills from the children, and be more empathetic and open to sharing my skills and equally learning from others; especially during our devotion lessons. I am open to learning about different languages, cultures, and parenting styles from the one I was raised in and would love to share this learning and teaching experience with you. Feel free to contact me further if you want to get to know more about me because I’d definitely like to get to know you! Warmly, Patricia :)