Work experience

01.12.2008
30.05.2017
PR Executive

Main activities and responsibilities Cooperation with Maltese and European media. Developing and implementing EU campaigns in Malta: copywriting, translating and proofreading, events coordination (such as national conferences and seminars), coordinating national competitions, mailing list management, budget administration, media-related work (press releases, media monitoring, media reporting).

Type of business or Sector Media monitoring (print, online and TV) and press clippings for all EU projects and national clients. Project management.

15.11.2006
30.11.2008
Property Consultant

Main activities and responsibilities Consultant, Negotiator, Helping clients with legal/administrative matters related to property.

Type of business or Sector Real Estate.

28.09.1998
31.10.2006
Substance Abuse Prevention Executive; Youth Worker

Main activities and responsibilities Youth work and Administration: planning, administrating and maintaining training schedules, coordinating and delivering substance-abuse prevention and life-skills programmes in secondary schools, staff development for school personnel and other workplaces, parents and Local Councils. Developing new training tools, material and activities. Training the trainers. Administration and coordination of resources (personnel, finances and marketing), events and training courses.

Type of business or Sector Substance-abuse prevention and youth work.

1996
Present
Freelance Trainer & Event / Course Coordinator

Main activities and responsibilities Trainer, developing new training tools, material and activities. Planning events and training courses.

Type of business or Sector Soft-Skills training programmes and Theatre workshops.

01.08.1997
27.09.1998
Sabbatical / Career Break

Experience Travelled to and lived in Finland for 9 months.

01.11.1995
31.07.1997
Substance Abuse Prevention Executive; Youth Worker

Main activities and responsibilities Initially in the research department. Seven months later as an executive administrating substance-abuse prevention programmes in the community. Administration and coordination of my team and office. Event planning and implementation.

Type of business or Sector Substance-abuse prevention.

Education and Training

October.2014
June.2016
Directorate for Lifelong Learning

Title of qualification awarded
National Higher Diploma in Teaching Adults.

Level
National Higher Diploma.

Subjects / Skills Covered
Adult Learning from Theory to Practice; Principles of Adult Education; Lesson Planning and Preparation; Instructional methods in e-Learning for Adults Education; Our Role in Lifelong Learning Guidance; Assessment for Learning; ICT in Teaching Adults; Leadership & Management; Programme Development; Giving Feedback.

01.10.1997
31.05.1998
Jyväskylä University (Jyväskylä, Finland)

Title of qualification awarded
Introduction to Intercultural Communication.

Level
Certificate.

Subjects / Skills Covered
Intercultural communication.

February.1998
Hope Is Vital (USA) and CIMO (Helsinki, Finland)

Title of qualification awarded
Forum Theatre.

Level
Trainer and Facilitator.

Subjects / Skills Covered
Improvisation, Image Theatre, Street Theatre, Invisible Theatre.

01.09.1997
31.05.1998
Viittakivi International Centre (Folk High School) (Hauho, Finland)

Title of qualification awarded
Self-development.

Level
Certificate.

Subjects / Skills Covered
Finnish culture, language and nature; crafts; drama; environmental studies.

01.10.1994
30.06.1997
University of Malta

Title of qualification awarded
Diploma in Youth Studies.

Level
Diploma.

Subjects / Skills Covered
Youth work; Psychology; Sociology; Young people and the law; Ethics; Helping Skills; Research Methods; Hand-on Fieldwork.

Other Courses
  • Invention Cycle Workshop (Microsoft Innovation Center Malta)
  • Arabic (Directorate for Lifelong Learning)
  • Woodwork (Directorate for Lifelong Learning)
  • Stained Glass (MCAST)
  • SALTO Youth Training (for Youth Leaders, England)
  • Non-Verbal Communication (YOUTH Programme, for Youth Leaders)
  • Bridging through Arts (YOUTH Programme for Youth Leaders)
  • IVES – Conference for Educators (Tampere, Finland)
  • International Conference for Animators (Prague, Czech Republic)
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership
  • Psychodrama
  • Creative Thinking: D.A.T.T. (Direct Attention Thinking Tools)
  • Creative Thinking: The Six Thinking Hats
  • Courses in Addictive Behaviour