Yes, you can do something! It will take a lot of time and you'll have to insiste a lot but she will learn a task. With the time, as soon as she will improve her skills, she'll work more and more by her own! (less than the others, of course! But doesn't matter!)

I had some villagers like that and they all finish to be master in at least one skill! \:\)
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