Zoraida Colorado
Health & Wellbeing Research Consultant at Westway Trust- Claim this Profile
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Jérôme L.
I had the privilege of working under Zoraida's leadership for several years at Community Links. Zoraida displayed exceptional leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of program management in the public health field. Together, we collaborated on various impactful campaigns, such as stop smoking, cancer awareness, sexual and reproductive health, and community outreach sessions in East London. Zoraida possessed a genuine ability to motivate and empower team members, fostering a healthy work culture and environment that allowed colleagues to leverage their personal strengths towards our shared goal of enhancing public health in East London. She set high standards while offering support and flexibility in achieving our objectives. As a manager and program leader, Zoraida maintained an open-door policy and attentively listened to her team. She provided invaluable guidance and advice that continues to benefit me to this day. During our collaboration, I witnessed Zoraida's excellent project management skills. Under her guidance, I learned strategies for program management, prioritization, and ensuring timely project completion. I recommend Zoraida as a program manager and also as a mentor. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside her early in my career.
Matthew Smerdon
I agree with all the lovely comments about Zoraida in these recommendations and recognise Zoraida's qualities in what others have written about her. She is highly efficient, effective, warm and inspiring. I first met her as a volunteer at Community Links and, like others have noted, it was easy to see that she was destined for the roles she has taken on with such success. It was always a pleasure working with her, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to others.
Jérôme L.
I had the privilege of working under Zoraida's leadership for several years at Community Links. Zoraida displayed exceptional leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of program management in the public health field. Together, we collaborated on various impactful campaigns, such as stop smoking, cancer awareness, sexual and reproductive health, and community outreach sessions in East London. Zoraida possessed a genuine ability to motivate and empower team members, fostering a healthy work culture and environment that allowed colleagues to leverage their personal strengths towards our shared goal of enhancing public health in East London. She set high standards while offering support and flexibility in achieving our objectives. As a manager and program leader, Zoraida maintained an open-door policy and attentively listened to her team. She provided invaluable guidance and advice that continues to benefit me to this day. During our collaboration, I witnessed Zoraida's excellent project management skills. Under her guidance, I learned strategies for program management, prioritization, and ensuring timely project completion. I recommend Zoraida as a program manager and also as a mentor. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside her early in my career.
Matthew Smerdon
I agree with all the lovely comments about Zoraida in these recommendations and recognise Zoraida's qualities in what others have written about her. She is highly efficient, effective, warm and inspiring. I first met her as a volunteer at Community Links and, like others have noted, it was easy to see that she was destined for the roles she has taken on with such success. It was always a pleasure working with her, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to others.
Jérôme L.
I had the privilege of working under Zoraida's leadership for several years at Community Links. Zoraida displayed exceptional leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of program management in the public health field. Together, we collaborated on various impactful campaigns, such as stop smoking, cancer awareness, sexual and reproductive health, and community outreach sessions in East London. Zoraida possessed a genuine ability to motivate and empower team members, fostering a healthy work culture and environment that allowed colleagues to leverage their personal strengths towards our shared goal of enhancing public health in East London. She set high standards while offering support and flexibility in achieving our objectives. As a manager and program leader, Zoraida maintained an open-door policy and attentively listened to her team. She provided invaluable guidance and advice that continues to benefit me to this day. During our collaboration, I witnessed Zoraida's excellent project management skills. Under her guidance, I learned strategies for program management, prioritization, and ensuring timely project completion. I recommend Zoraida as a program manager and also as a mentor. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside her early in my career.
Matthew Smerdon
I agree with all the lovely comments about Zoraida in these recommendations and recognise Zoraida's qualities in what others have written about her. She is highly efficient, effective, warm and inspiring. I first met her as a volunteer at Community Links and, like others have noted, it was easy to see that she was destined for the roles she has taken on with such success. It was always a pleasure working with her, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to others.
Jérôme L.
I had the privilege of working under Zoraida's leadership for several years at Community Links. Zoraida displayed exceptional leadership skills and a comprehensive understanding of program management in the public health field. Together, we collaborated on various impactful campaigns, such as stop smoking, cancer awareness, sexual and reproductive health, and community outreach sessions in East London. Zoraida possessed a genuine ability to motivate and empower team members, fostering a healthy work culture and environment that allowed colleagues to leverage their personal strengths towards our shared goal of enhancing public health in East London. She set high standards while offering support and flexibility in achieving our objectives. As a manager and program leader, Zoraida maintained an open-door policy and attentively listened to her team. She provided invaluable guidance and advice that continues to benefit me to this day. During our collaboration, I witnessed Zoraida's excellent project management skills. Under her guidance, I learned strategies for program management, prioritization, and ensuring timely project completion. I recommend Zoraida as a program manager and also as a mentor. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked alongside her early in my career.
Matthew Smerdon
I agree with all the lovely comments about Zoraida in these recommendations and recognise Zoraida's qualities in what others have written about her. She is highly efficient, effective, warm and inspiring. I first met her as a volunteer at Community Links and, like others have noted, it was easy to see that she was destined for the roles she has taken on with such success. It was always a pleasure working with her, and I have no hesitation in recommending her to others.
Credentials
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Agile Project Management Certifications
CourseraSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
ClickUp Essential Training
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Learning Asana
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Jira Projects: 1 Introduction
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Jira Projects: 2 Managing Boards
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Managing Jira Projects: 3 Helpful Concepts and Features
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Project Management with Monday.com
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Slack Essential Training
LinkedInSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Project Execution: Running the Project
CourseraAug, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation Certificate
AxelosNov, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Project Planning: Putting It All Together
CourseraNov, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Foundations of Project Management
CourseraSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
CourseraSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Remote Work Professional Certification - RWPC
CertiProfMay, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
EF SET English Certificate 94/100 (C2 Proficient)
EF Standard English Test (EF SET) -
ICT Application Specialist
City & Guilds
Experience
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Westway Trust
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Health & Wellbeing Research Consultant
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Jul 2023 - Present
Researching contacts and opportunities for the Westway Trust to expand its connections across the NHS, with particular reference to health prevention and mental health by: ● Attending Joint Needs Assessment briefings and other similar events and providing written feedback. ● Finding data and contacts from Health Commissioners and those within the newly emerging ICB, ICPs and PCNs ● Reviewing documents: Diabetes and Obesity Strategies, Suicide Prevention, Cancer Screening, other Screening etc. ● Considering support that might be given by the Trust to internationally recruited NHS staff Show less
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DA Languages
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United Kingdom
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Translation and Localization
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300 - 400 Employee
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Spanish - English Interpreter
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Sep 2023 - Present
* Offering professional remote interpreting services in various fields including legal consultations, meetings and interviews, police interviews, and hospital, dental and medical appointments. * Facilitating meaningful and important conversations between people to ensure that groups of people can understand each other, even if they are not bilingual. * Offering professional remote interpreting services in various fields including legal consultations, meetings and interviews, police interviews, and hospital, dental and medical appointments. * Facilitating meaningful and important conversations between people to ensure that groups of people can understand each other, even if they are not bilingual.
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Community Links
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programme Manager
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Aug 2017 - May 2023
I was promoted to the position of Programme Manager, reporting directly to the company Director. I was tasked with broad responsibilities that encompassed the overall organisation, planning, scheduling, strategic design of the programme, consistent reporting, drafting proposals, and meticulous budget planning. • Demonstrated superior financial acumen by managing and administrating a budget exceeding £1 million, consistently delivering up to a 25% surplus over the projected yearly income.• Spearheaded the recruitment, management, and motivation of a diverse, 42-strong team of multilingual professionals, expertly allocating tasks based on capabilities and provision of resources. This strategy fostered a high job satisfaction rate, resulting in an impressive 90% staff retention rate.• Showcased exceptional project management skills by setting up a successful 'Early Diagnosis Call Centre' in under 30 days, a considerable accomplishment that had a substantial positive impact on the programme.• Led the execution of calling screening programmes across London, reaching over 80,000 individuals per annum to deliver crucial cancer awareness information. This strategic move resulted in a significant reduction in cancer-related fatalities, through early detection and prevention strategies.• Cultivated and maintained successful long-term relationships with health professionals, consistently ensuring up to 100% participation in cancer initiatives, indicating strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. • Analysed and presented data to knowledgeable commissioners on a monthly basis, providing clear, accurate explanations of results and proactively addressing their queries, leading to the extension of several initiatives. • Proved leadership abilities by adeptly managing 10 parallel projects from various commissioners, while seamlessly transitioning to remote working in response to the Covid-19 lockdown, underscoring effective change management skills. Show less
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Programme Co-ordinator
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2017
Following my promotion from Office Manager to Programme Coordinator, I reported directly to the Programme Manager and spearheaded a team to deliver exceptional results. My responsibilities were multi-faceted and involved effective budget administration, regular evaluation and enhancement of existing initiatives, as well as the introduction of efficiencies to optimise team productivity. I produced detailed monthly reports to illustrate the impact of our initiatives, utilising my analytical skills to provide accurate, data-driven insights that informed strategic decisions and drove continuous improvement in our programmes.• Fostered community change through a focus on cancer awareness and early diagnosis; achieved by optimizing existing initiatives, enhancing productivity and providing stakeholders with insightful monthly reports.• Launched a successful outreach program engaging over 10,000 individuals annually, leading to a 10% uplift in cancer awareness.• Efficiently recruited and supervised a team of 26, instilling clear project expectations and conducting frequent performance evaluations.• Managed complex data from diverse projects, providing comprehensive reports to commissioners with a 95% accuracy rate.• Strategized and implemented continual growth in the health programme, achieving a 20% expansion within the first 3 years.• Successfully oversaw the growth of a program from a single instance in 2010 to eight per year by 2017, surpassing set targets by 45%.• Boosted mammogram uptake by 11% in Central and East London, and increased bowel screening coverage by 5% across various boroughs through the effective execution of calling initiatives. Show less
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Office Manager
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Oct 2004 - Dec 2009
Reporting to the Head of Department. Responsible for desk space, supplies, office and administrative budget, staff training, arranging travel, organising internal and external events, and managing other facility staff and volunteers.* Managed a team of employees and implemented a database contact list and financial system to track income and expenditure by project, resulting in an increase of profits by 25%* Developed budgets and secured a standard minimum margin for department quotes while controlling expenses, resulting in savings of up to 15%* Recruited, trained, and supervised a team of 100 volunteers to propagate the company’s culture and values, showcasing an increase in customer loyalty and satisfaction* Improved stock management through order, overview, waste reduction and monthly stock-take audits, resulting in a reduction of inventory carrying costs by over 30%Supported the organisation of multiple conferences (‘Our Living Values’ and ‘Chain Reaction’) hosting over 700 attendees collectively, with 99% of the overall attendees rating their overall experience as excellent* Spearheaded a range of local community research projects and managed a team of Community Researchers, monitoring KPIs, timesheets, and expenditures, achieving over 80% successful completion rate* Demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills throughout this period, as evidenced by supervising more than 10 volunteers and streamlining office operations to improve efficiency by 20%.* In 2004, successfully obtained a promotion to Office Manager after volunteering with the organization since 2001. Show less
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Education
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2006 - 2009
City, University of London
Foundation degree, Public Service Management
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