KARI, 23, FEMALE, HOLLAND (NEW ARRIVAL - 1ST JOB REQUIRED)
KEEN HORSEWOMAN, DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK / SECURITY
KEEN RIDER AND HORSE CARE WORK EXPEREINCE, HOSPITALITY EMPLOYMENT
KEEN TO WORK WITH HORSES / LIVESTOCK AND ALL ROUND FARM ROLE
INTENDS TO GAIN 2ND VISA
LOOKING TO WORK FOR 3+ MONTHS, AVAILABLE FROM APPROX. 27/10/2025
KEEN HORSEWOMAN, DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK / SECURITY
KEEN RIDER AND HORSE CARE WORK EXPEREINCE, HOSPITALITY EMPLOYMENT
KEEN TO WORK WITH HORSES / LIVESTOCK AND ALL ROUND FARM ROLE
INTENDS TO GAIN 2ND VISA
LOOKING TO WORK FOR 3+ MONTHS, AVAILABLE FROM APPROX. 27/10/2025
SUMMARY
Karina is 23 from Holland
She just finished her studies in the field of social and community safety / security and management
She has employment experience as a social worker for people with mild disability, and also part time as a retaurant waitress.
She has also completed work experience project internships in social work organisations.
As a keen horsewoman she has also volunteered for 2 months in horse and donkey sanctuaries in Spain.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Kari Aims to expand her work and practical horizons here in Australia, become more confident with spoken English, and learn much much more about work with and around horses.
Employment Details
Voluntary work at stichting ‘Paard in Nood Spanje,’ Sevilla Spain (09-2019 to 11-2019).
During my voluntary work with a group of people taking care of abused horses, donkeys, dogs and cats. Together they fed them, cleaned the paddocks and stalls, and gave them medical attention.
Intern Safety & Health, Perspectief (11-2021 to 03-2022) During her time as an intern, she wrote an emergency response plan.
Service, La Cubanita (02-2022 to 02-2023)
As a waitress in a restaurant. In the restaurant she worked in diverse position, like behind the bar, in the kitchen and directly with customers.
Intern Time-Out & Stabilisatie, Cordaan (03-2023 to 06-2023; 02-2024 to 07-2024)
As part of her internship, she did research on the resilience of the coworkers during physical and/or verbal aggression from the clients towards the coworkers. This includes problem definition, prototyping, implementation and evaluation.
Social worker Time-Out & Stabilisatie, Cordaan (09-2023 to 01-2024; 07-2024 to 12-2024)
During her time as a social worker, she collaborated with the team to take care of people who has mild mental disability. Her tasks involved teaching life skills, making necessary appointments and collaborating with other organizations involved in their care.
FARM AND WORKPLACE SKILLS
Farm / Livestock / Equine / equestrian
She can ride a horse confidently and had been riding recreationally since she was 12 years old.
This was for 2 or more hours per week, and included english riding, arena and trail riding, and all aspects of stablework and catching / tacking up horses.
She did 2 months volunteer work in Spain with a group that took care of neglected animals mainly horses by feeding them, mucking out and providing medical treatment.
Practical skills / trade skills
No particular practical skills, enjoys being hands on, and capable of fixing, maintaining, cleaning and making sure things work as they should. Enjoyed these activities when at the horse sanctuary in Spain, and also the teamwork collaboration when addressing practical tasks.
OTHER GENERAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
Driving & vehicles
She holds a drivers licence both manual and auto Since November 2024
A confident driver.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc:
Can cook for herself, little to no experience in childcare
Hospitality and customer service:
Waitressing and social worker experience, (see employment history) Is good with people.
Personal / Social
Very good English
Sociable, fun personality. Gets on well with others.
Considers herself as resilient, keen to learn and can work well in a team.
Physical / Fitness
172 74kg, Physically fit and active for physical tasks
Medical / Diet
no medical conditions, no dietary requirements
Karina is 23 from Holland
She just finished her studies in the field of social and community safety / security and management
She has employment experience as a social worker for people with mild disability, and also part time as a retaurant waitress.
She has also completed work experience project internships in social work organisations.
As a keen horsewoman she has also volunteered for 2 months in horse and donkey sanctuaries in Spain.
Aims and Motivations here in Australia
Kari Aims to expand her work and practical horizons here in Australia, become more confident with spoken English, and learn much much more about work with and around horses.
Employment Details
Voluntary work at stichting ‘Paard in Nood Spanje,’ Sevilla Spain (09-2019 to 11-2019).
During my voluntary work with a group of people taking care of abused horses, donkeys, dogs and cats. Together they fed them, cleaned the paddocks and stalls, and gave them medical attention.
Intern Safety & Health, Perspectief (11-2021 to 03-2022) During her time as an intern, she wrote an emergency response plan.
Service, La Cubanita (02-2022 to 02-2023)
As a waitress in a restaurant. In the restaurant she worked in diverse position, like behind the bar, in the kitchen and directly with customers.
Intern Time-Out & Stabilisatie, Cordaan (03-2023 to 06-2023; 02-2024 to 07-2024)
As part of her internship, she did research on the resilience of the coworkers during physical and/or verbal aggression from the clients towards the coworkers. This includes problem definition, prototyping, implementation and evaluation.
Social worker Time-Out & Stabilisatie, Cordaan (09-2023 to 01-2024; 07-2024 to 12-2024)
During her time as a social worker, she collaborated with the team to take care of people who has mild mental disability. Her tasks involved teaching life skills, making necessary appointments and collaborating with other organizations involved in their care.
FARM AND WORKPLACE SKILLS
Farm / Livestock / Equine / equestrian
She can ride a horse confidently and had been riding recreationally since she was 12 years old.
This was for 2 or more hours per week, and included english riding, arena and trail riding, and all aspects of stablework and catching / tacking up horses.
She did 2 months volunteer work in Spain with a group that took care of neglected animals mainly horses by feeding them, mucking out and providing medical treatment.
Practical skills / trade skills
No particular practical skills, enjoys being hands on, and capable of fixing, maintaining, cleaning and making sure things work as they should. Enjoyed these activities when at the horse sanctuary in Spain, and also the teamwork collaboration when addressing practical tasks.
OTHER GENERAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
Driving & vehicles
She holds a drivers licence both manual and auto Since November 2024
A confident driver.
Domestic, cook and childcare etc:
Can cook for herself, little to no experience in childcare
Hospitality and customer service:
Waitressing and social worker experience, (see employment history) Is good with people.
Personal / Social
Very good English
Sociable, fun personality. Gets on well with others.
Considers herself as resilient, keen to learn and can work well in a team.
Physical / Fitness
172 74kg, Physically fit and active for physical tasks
Medical / Diet
no medical conditions, no dietary requirements
