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Trilingual ( French,English, Spanish) Development professional with 20 years of experience in the international development field working with refugees, OVC's and relief assistance, seeking a challenging position in Africa or South East Asia. Open to other regions as well. Expertise in nutrition, public health, and social work |
 Contact Marilyn Cohn
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
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For the last 18 years I have been the senior manager of an organization that helps orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya.Have developed programs aimed at empowering children out of poverty. Developed a Saturday Child Development Program that teaches life skills to children.Ran home based care programs including food assistance programs. Have done capacity building with my staff. Ran a micro-enterprise program for widows with children.Developed primary schools and a secondary school. Worked in a children's refugee shelter where I assisted in buying and distributing food. Trained Rwandan social workers on principles of case management to our children. Diagnosed children who were malnourished and made up a therapeutic diet for them. Supervised a dietitian.
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Education: |
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I have a B.A.degree in Education and French. I also have studied International Development at post graduate level in Australia last year. And I have taken graduate courses in Social Work, Public Health and in Counseling. All together I have about 2 years of post graduate school training.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Ki Swahili |
Nationality:
United States
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