Age: 22.
Employer: Georg von Trapp.
Job title: Here I would be called a nanny.
What do you like most about your job? Being able to explore things with these kids who are so interested in the world, because I’m so interested in the world. It’s about growing, learning, and exploring together.
What would be your dream job? I think a gardener.
Three words that describe yourself? Free, curious, and joyful.
How long have you be living in the abbey? Since I was 17, so for 5 years.
Where are you from originally? I’m from Austria, way up in the mountains.
What do you like most about the abbey? I like that it’s in the mountains, it’s like a Garden of Eden, tucked away. It’s quiet.
Anything you would change? I would take down the wall.
What are some of your top travel destinations? France, Belgium, and Australia.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you bring? Oh my goodness. I would bring my guitar, my favourite book, and, hmm, a blanket.
Choose one thing to eat for the rest of your life? It would be coconut.
What are some of your favourite songs? Let’s see, My Favorite Things, Edelweiss, and Let Me Call You Sweetheart.
What would be your theme song? Everyone else would say How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria. For me I think a hymn, In My Heart Rings a Melody.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I play music, walking in the hills, swimming, and checkers.
If you were making a movie about your life, who would you want to play the part of you? Oh, who would I want, that’s a tough one. I think Julie Andrews would be the one. Anyone more contemporary? I don’t think they could do it.
How long will you be performing in Drumheller? People can come see me November 24 and my last day is December 3.
Any words of wisdom? The most boring people are the ones who let themselves be bored.
