Gender: Female
Birth date: 29/11/1982
Country: Mozambique, Region: Maputo, City: Maputo
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Objective: To continually learn, grow, improve and strive to apply the skills and experience I have for the betterment of the global community. To work in challenging and diverse situations with people of different cultures, ages and socio-economic classes to gain a well rounded understanding of myself while contributing to the development and sustainability of national and international projects and peoples.
Job type: Full time
Available from: Anytime

1. Specialist Consultant 01/03/2009 - Present
Company: Rural Community Development Project- VIDA CATUANE
Country of work: Mozambique
Region of work: Maputo
Salary: Confidential
Department: Community & Social Care
Responsibilities: • Translate documents (Portuguese to English) for proposals and presentation forums
• Donor liaison, international public relations, fundraising advisor
• Community analyst- Social impact advisor
• Collaborative area advisor
• Advising of program structure and process evaluation
• Team building/ Training and facilitation workshops
• Communications manager

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2. English Teacher 01/03/2009 - Present
Company: Lynden International Language School
Country of work: Mozambique
Region of work: Maputo
Salary: Confidential
Department: Education & Training
Responsibilities: • Lesson Plan for levels basic to advanced
• Private Lessons/Group lessons
• Student assessment
• Grading, tests writing and student case management

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3. Program Leader 01/09/2008 - 31/01/2009
Company: Canadian NGO Radius Community Outreach Center- Youth Companion for Teens with Disabilities
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Community & Social Care
Workfield: September, 2008- Jan 2009 & September 2007- May 2008
Responsibilities: • Plan activities for needs and abilities of youth (Autism, Turners Syndrome, Turrets, Down Syndrome)
• Care for personal needs of youth
• Work with families and school to develop healthy improvement plans based on youth abilities
• Connect families with other assistance services and network opportunities in Saskatoon

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4. Blood drive volunteer/First Aid /CPR training in northern Saskatchewan 01/09/2008 - 31/01/2009
Company: CANADIAN RED CROSS
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Charity, NGO's, Voluntary
Responsibilities: • Sensitization and education of 18 communities
• Education of leaders/Facilitated community meetings and CPR/First Aid training
• Database development (analysis, statistics and compilation)

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5. Aboriginal Street Children Mobile Outreach Unit Coordinator 01/09/2008 - 31/01/2009
Company: UNICEF Sponsored Program (Government of Canada/UNICEF funded -outreach project) Canadian EGADZ
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Responsibilities: • Coordinator for team of 4 vehicles
• Managed the night shift rounds for inner-city mobile needle exchange unit
• Stocked units with supplies, facilitated workshops with outreach workers, developed partnerships with other substance abuse service organizations.
• Developed outreach techniques through hip-hop, drama, dance and cultural traditional practices.

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6. Project Coordinator 01/10/2008 - 31/01/2009
Company: Canadian Government of Saskatchewan Project of Aboriginal Social Development
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Community & Social Care
Responsibilities: • Project Design and Proposal Development
• Plan & Implement arts, sports and cultural programs for 2000 families.
• Capacity Building of 3 Program Officers,
• Supply purchasing,
• Resources Networking,
• Budget management and Adherence

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7. Arts & Cultural Community Consultant- Dene Tha’ Leadership Indian Reserve 01/05/2008 - 30/09/2008
Company: Canadian Government of Alberta- Alberta Future Leaders
Country of work: Other Country
Salary: Confidential
Department: Consulting
Workfield: May- September 2008 & May- September 2007
Responsibilities: • Instill strong, healthy and sustainable program coordination and management; proposal, grant writing, budget planning, report writing
• Program development, planning and implementation for youth, staff management, resource allocation, liaison with leadership and donors, activity building, community networking and events coordinating in the area of arts sport and recreation.
• Lived in community, provided arts activities and opportunities, organized activities and trips, built relationships with youth (at risk) for positive role modeling, leadership building, teamwork, culture, arts & sport and recreation development and sustainable implementation.

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8. Facilitator 01/09/2007 - 30/04/2008
Company: CNYC (Core Neighbourhood Youth Co-op)
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Community & Social Care
Responsibilities: • Drug Awareness
• HIV Awareness
• Urban agriculture
• Facilitation and training of staff and students

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9. Credit facilitator / Development instructor / Teacher- English/French 01/03/2005 - 31/07/2006
Company: NGO Humana – People to People
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: USA, Brazil, Nicaragua, Mozambique
Salary: Confidential
Department: Charity, NGO's, Voluntary
Workfield: (International Non-Profit Organization for Developmental Aid)- USA
Responsibilities: • Brazilian NGO NOVOMUNDO -Brazil internship- Street Children Outreach in Favelas
- English Teacher for the teenagers and the local staff
- Income Generation
- Building livelihoods
- Partnership development (fundraising with USAID…)
• Nicaraguan NGO HUMANA-Planet Aid- Micro-Credit facilitator- Nicaragua-
- Agricultural Outreach
- School Development
- Livestock Management
- Business guidance
- Loans follow up
• A.D.P.P Mozambique- HUMANA
- 10 months work in Mozambique at a technical / academic school for street
- boys and girls
- Teacher- English/French, computer skills, organizational development,
- agricultural projects, culture and arts activities after school activities, life
- skills, fundraising, staff training and income generation projects.
• C.C.T.G USA HUMANA
- Development instructor at Campus California for 4 months preparatory
- training a 12 member multicultural team for development work in Africa.

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10. Logistician 01/09/2003 - 28/02/2005
Company: Kitsaki Development Ltd.
Country of work: Other Country
Salary: Confidential
Department: Logistics & Procurement
Workfield: Eco-tourism company development Indian Reserve-
Logistician
Responsibilities: • Project Advisor
• Donor/Government liaison
• Budget Management and Elaboration of Reports
• Packages designing and staff training (6 new packages designed)

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11. Development Project for Abused Women 01/06/2000 - 31/10/2000
Company: Indian NGO Indian Relief
Country of work: Other Country
Salary: Confidential
Department: Community & Social Care
Responsibilities: • 3schools and 60houses built
• Teaching basic business skills for 30 women

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12. Coordinator of activities for 150 kids 01/06/1998 - 30/09/1998
Company: CIDA (Canadian International Development Association) –Youth Program
Country of work: Other Country
City/place of work: Canada
Salary: Confidential
Department: Education & Training

Studies:
• 2008-2009, Masters in International Development
(Dalhousie University. Coady Institute- Distance Education in progress)- Canada
- Community Mobilization/Adult Education
- Project Management
- Public Health/Micro-Credit/Facilitation specialties
- 10 months completed
- 3 month practicum completed
• 2007/2008, Bachelor Degree International Studies (I.S.)
(University of Saskatchewan- Saskatoon)- Canada
• 4th year- Community development, Cooperation & Poverty Reduction
• Honors Degree, Deans list, Golden Key Honor Student International Society Member

Courses, certificates & awards:
CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL:
• Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2005
• Community Outreach Worker Certificate (Los Angeles Skid Row) 2007
• HUMANA Volunteer Development Instructor Certificate- (6 months training USA) 2006
• 1st aid and CPR Instructor, Water Safety Instructor, Lifeguard Certification & Instructor Trainer (Certified by both Canadian and American Red Cross) 2004
• Alberta Sports, Recreation, Parks & Wildlife Foundation- 4 weeks youth
training and orientation- cultural awareness, community development, suicide prevention, abuse detection, substance abuse & youth activities training 2008

LEISURE
• PADI Open Water certification/PADI Advanced certification
• Kickboxing Instructor
• Grade Eight Royal Conservatory Piano
• Can. Figure Ice-Skating Coaching Certificate
• Senior Bronze Figure Skating Level

Other skills, experiences or observations:
• Proficient in Portuguese, French, Cree and Spanish

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- November 2006-May 2007
GC Teleservices -Spanish customer service representative
• Representative for all inbound and outbound Spanish/Portuguese/French calls.
• Customer Relations, client locating, development, payment plans & recoveries.
• Top collector on team.

- May- August 2004
Camp Timberlane for Boys
• Waterfront Director
• Head Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, Program Coordinator
• Lifeguard Training & Recertification Instructor

- May 2002- August 2002 & May 2001- August 2001
SERM (Sask. Environment Resource Management)
• Lease inspections
• GIS Arcview
• Digital mapping