Référente Culturelle et Communication (Cultural Mediator and Communication Specialist)

• Jan 2019 - Present

Intercultural Trainer

• Jul 2018 - Present

Translator - English-French, French-English, Mauritian Creole-English, Mauritian Creole-French

• Jul 2010 - Present

Project Manager

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

Cultural Mediator - Head of Education Programs

• Mar 2017 - May 2018

• Act as a bridge between the artist, the artwork and the audience, with short action projects targeting the larger community to boost cultural and artistic contact, e.g. youth, educators, associations, open public, etc. • Manage education strategy, content development, budget, and implementation as well as communication on education programs in collaboration with team. • Develop ideas and content for the Porlwi Lab, with the focus on youth (students and educators), talk (conferences) and workshops, around cultural industries, urbanism, nature, etc. Show less

Education Technologist

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

• Train faculty and staff, in individual or group sessions, to make optimal use of online learning management system (LMS), here Sakai, and NYU Stream (Kaltura) options, with special emphasis on adapting course structure, content and technology usage in onsite/online settings. • Explore new options for technology enhanced education, contribute ideas/case studies to department, and create training materials for new faculty and internal staff, aiming at maximizing collaboration, efficiency and autonomy for all partners. • Develop and present strategies and procedures with regards to SPS Diploma Program, from initial collaboration amongst different partners to course development with regards to technology, course build and implementation, quality control and review, and import. • Manage independent project tasks, in addition to training new employees for faculty and EdTech best practices, LMS usage, and ITS developed resources. Show less

Academic Technology Service Student Consultant

• Oct 2014 - May 2015

• Interact with students and faculty, in individual or group sessions, to make optimal use of online learning management system (NYU Classes) options, with special focus on Clickers, online classes, and conferencing. • Regularly create and update user guides for NYU Classes through Knowledgebase documentation in the NYU Service Link database, for a step-by-step platform navigation for both students and faculty. • Collaborate with ATS team in testing new functionalities for each technological transition or update. Show less

EducationUSA Adviser

• Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

• Counseled students, parents and local education institutions on tertiary education in the US; assessed financial profile and guided through application process, testing, visa requirements and US cultural exposure. Target regions were Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion and Seychelles. • Promoted Mauritius-US institutional and cultural partnerships, both for private and public sectors, in person and through media (including social media), at bilateral levels. • Supervised administration of SAT and GRE tests for Mauritius, and researched test center options for region. • Collaborated with team to engage Embassy-wide staff in outreach, with audience sizes varying from 20 to 300. Participated in national and international educational fairs, with up to 17000 visitors. • Managed internal budget for EducationUSA, and external budget for scholarships for disadvantaged students. Created the Bookshelf Program for remote schools to access college preparation resources. Show less

Special Needs School Counselor

• Apr 2011 - Oct 2011

• Worked with K12 deaf students with behavioral problems at school, and helped build self-esteem. • Designed materials, in conjunction with speech therapists, to help teachers and deaf students with classwork. • Created a Sex Education mini workshop, in collaboration with Sign Language teachers and translators, to help students understand physical and emotional changes through adolescence, physical/emotional abuse, and sexual risk and responsibility. • Worked with K12 deaf students with behavioral problems at school, and helped build self-esteem. • Designed materials, in conjunction with speech therapists, to help teachers and deaf students with classwork. • Created a Sex Education mini workshop, in collaboration with Sign Language teachers and translators, to help students understand physical and emotional changes through adolescence, physical/emotional abuse, and sexual risk and responsibility.

Customer Support Secretary/Billing Clerk

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

- Managed the Psychological Medicine Department in terms of administrative and secretarial duties. - Customer care, appointment coordination, report/conference preparation, billing services and triage of patients. - Prepared presentations for Continuous Medical Education for in-house training for the department, e.g. stress management, motivation and team building skills, etc. - Worked as ad-hoc translator for the Marketing Department, concerning English-French brochures and letters. - Helped in collection, categorization and quantification of data concerning own department for Research Analyst. Show less

Global Studies Residential College Resident Assistant

• Aug 2007 - Feb 2010

- Worked as a leader to enhance student experience on campus. Organized activities to cater to students’ academic and personal advancement. Maximized contact with the international population of LSU.- Improved community living standards. Performed customer service, advertising, and emergency procedures regularly. Also, was vigilant for noting physical and mental health of residents.- Helped coordinate student needs and requests through facility services. The physical environment was, in addition, personalized creatively for the residents and encouraged them to be active in their community. Show less

Conference Assistant

• 2008 - 2009

- Provided in-house assistance of various conferences and camps in LSU halls. Guests’ age groups varied from elementary school to graduate school, and involved diverse institutions, e.g. banking, 4H, gymnastics, etc.- Increased safety through access cards and PINs for building and room access. Performed night security rounds in the perimeter, and assisted at the 24h open front desk.- Maintained living standards through routine building checks and intense coordination between housing, custodial staff, facility services, maintenance, and LSU-PD. Show less

Student Mentor, CxC

• Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

- Worked in both the Art & Design Studio and the Film & Media Arts Studio, helping students with their digital portfolios, formal presentations and final projects.- The focus was on oral, written, visual and technological communications, involving necessary technical gadgets (e.g. Compact Conference kits) and softwares (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver).

Substitute Teacher

• Mar 2006 - Apr 2006

- Taught English, English Literature, French and French Literature in 7-11 grade/ F1-L6. - Was responsible for a 7th grade classroom: attendance, facility issues, sickness, psychological wellbeing and overall academic performance of the students. Also supervised a library class, for both French and English, fiction and nonfiction. - Taught English, English Literature, French and French Literature in 7-11 grade/ F1-L6. - Was responsible for a 7th grade classroom: attendance, facility issues, sickness, psychological wellbeing and overall academic performance of the students. Also supervised a library class, for both French and English, fiction and nonfiction.