Arantza Meñaca
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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Catalan Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Portuguese Elementary proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Escola Drassanes
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Spain
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Primary School Teacher
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Sep 2020 - Present
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English Teacher
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
Primary School English Teacher Primary School English Teacher
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Institut de Sales
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Spain
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Teacher
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
High School English Teacher High School English Teacher
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Secondary English, Spanish and Social Sciences Teacher
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Sep 2016 - Jun 2017
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Independent Consultant
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Anthropologist
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
- For ISGlobal: Lecturer in Medical Anthropology (2014, 2015) and Qualitative Methods (2014). M.A. in Global Health, Universitat de Barcelona. - For Fundación WASSU UAB: bibliographic research for the sociocultural chapters of the “Manual on female genital mutilation/cutting for health professionals”. Versions for Kenya and Tanzania - For PATH / MVI Initiative - Community Health Group, with KNUST, Kumasi. Project : Researching Community Perceptions on Malaria and Vaccines in Ghana. Final steps: Preparation of the technical report, summary, presentation of results and paper (1). Show less
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Spain
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer (Profesora Interina)
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Feb 2012 - Sep 2013
Lecturer in anthropology: a) Undergraduate Courses in : Environmental Anthropology, Theory and Methods in Anthropology, Introduction to Anthropology, Cognitive Anthropology b) Sessions in : Medical Anthropology (Undergraduate), Anthropology and Public Health (M.A. in Anthropology UCM), Medical Anthropology (M.A. in Global Health Barcelona University), International Health (M.A. in African Studies URV Tarragona University) Research For PATH / MVI Initiative - Community Health Group, with KNUST, Kumasi. Project : Researching Community Perceptions on Malaria and Vaccines in Ghana: - Design of research methodology, tools and work plan. - Design and implementation of technical training to the teams - Final supervision of fieldwork - Analysis and implications for health education Show less
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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Jul 2008 - Nov 2011
A Research Project 1 : Malaria in Pregnancy - Design of research methodology, tools and work plan. - On-going training of the teams - On-going supervision of fieldwork and community liaison - Project management, relations with project partners - Analysis, implications for health education, presentation of results, participation in writing papers (4 published, 2 in press) Project 2: PRISMA : Reflecting the Positive diveRsities of European prIorities for reSearch and Measurement in end of life cAre. - Systematic review of Spanish and Italian literature on cultural aspects of end-of-life care - Translation process of the survey for public preferences in end-of-life care - Presentation of the results in conferences, participation in writing papers (10 published) B Teaching · International Health (MA Medical Anthropology, URV Tarragona University, 2009, 2010) · International Health (MA Public Health, Universidad Pompeu i Fabra Barcelona, 2011) Show less
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
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Switzerland
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Anthropologist and IEC coordinator
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Aug 2006 - Oct 2007
Applied Research Project : Abandon and under-use of the ART programs in Lichinga. An anthropological approach - Design, data collection, analysis and report writing / dissemination - Oriented to give detailed recommendations to be implemented IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Coordinator. Organize an IEC team to apply the recommendations of the previous anthropological study - Participation in design of IEC strategy, tools and messages - Relation with IEC and community level stakeholders (NGOs, local traditional and politic authorities, traditional healers, local media) - Collaboration and empowerment of the PLWHA Associations. - Organization of decentralization IEC campaigns - Training and supervision of the IEC and expert patients MSF team Show less
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Learning Support Teacher
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Feb 2006 - Jun 2006
Support teaching/ counselling in primary education schools Support teaching/ counselling in primary education schools
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PHD Student - Researcher (Beca FPU)
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Jan 2002 - Dec 2005
Research PhD project: Anthropology, health and migrations. Ecuadorian migrants’ health care processes. - Design, data collection, analysis and dissemination of PhD project. - Participation in the European Projects “Partners for Health Phase I and II. - 5 months in FLACSO University (Quito-Ecuador). 2 months in Amsterdam University. - Dissemination: 10 publications, 12 conferences / seminars. Teaching: · Environment, health and society (M.A Health Sciences, UOC-Barcelona) · PhD seminars (UCM-Madrid, UB-Barcelona, URV, FLACSO-Quito) · Undergraduate lectures in Anthropology and Medical Anthropology (URV-Tarragona) · Medical Anthropology courses for health professionals (Junta Salud de Castilla la Mancha,Junta Salud de Extremadura, Asociación en defensa de la Salud Pública de Bilbao OSALDE). Show less
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Camp Coordinator
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Dec 2001 - Jan 2002
Coordinate activities organized for children in different schools for Christmas holidays (teams, logistics, relations with schools). http://www.arje.es/ Coordinate activities organized for children in different schools for Christmas holidays (teams, logistics, relations with schools). http://www.arje.es/
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2000 - Sep 2001
Project “Qualitative research of the understandings, attitudes and behaviours related to the transmission of HIV-AIDS in gipsy population” - Participate in project design - Assist in fieldwork - Transcription work - Presentation in 1 conference Project “Qualitative research of the understandings, attitudes and behaviours related to the transmission of HIV-AIDS in gipsy population” - Participate in project design - Assist in fieldwork - Transcription work - Presentation in 1 conference
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English Teacher and Camp Counselor
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1998 - 2000
English teacher and Sociocultural animation in Summer Urban Camps in July (3 years). English teacher and Sociocultural animation in Summer Urban Camps in July (3 years).
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Education
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
PhD, Medical Anthropology -
Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
Grado, Primary Education, English as a foreing language -
University of Amsterdam
Executive Course in “Gender, Reproductive Health and Fertility”, Medical Anthropology -
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Licenciada, Social and Cultural Anthropology -
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Primary School Teacher