Esther Smit

Advisor (Early) Child Development & Protection at Help a Child International
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Arnhem-Nijmegen Region, NL

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Pauline Baars

Met veel plezier heb ik met Esther samengewerkt tijdens haar periode bij Woord en Daad waar zij als vrijwilliger heeft gewerkt aan een expertise opdracht. De opdracht richtte zich op Active Learning in ontwikkelingslanden, waar Esther zich met veel enthousiasme en toewijding op stortte. De manier waarop zij te werk ging bij dit onderzoek was diepgrondig en ze maakte het onderwerp zich snel eigen. Hierbij stond zij open voor feedback, wat leuke discussies opleverde. Dit maakte dat het een wederzijds leerproces werd. Ik heb veel geleerd van haar bevindingen en het einddocument is dan ook een interessant visiestuk geworden waar wij als Educatie team op voort kunnen bouwen in de uitdaging om Active Learning wereldwijd, in allerlei verschillende contexten, toe te kunnen passen.

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Credentials

  • Implementatie van de NCKO Kwaliteitsmonitor
    CED-Groep
  • coachen op de pedagogiek
    K&P Kinderopvang

Experience

    • Netherlands
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisor (Early) Child Development & Protection
      • Sep 2021 - Present

    • Freelance Consultant/Play Therapist
      • Nov 2017 - Present

      From August 2022. Play therapist at 'Het Torenkamertje' in Wageningen. July 2021 – September 2021. Survey within Buurtgezinnen to map good practices and points for improvement related to the support of refugee families. October 2019. Delivering of a service training on the implementation of the WACIT framework to social workers in Armenia. April 2018 - December 2018. Co-developing and facilitating of a service training for NGO's in Kenya and Turkey. Co-author of a manual on the implementation of the WACIT child psychosocial framework. The framework includes six domains of care, and can be used to identify needs of vulnerable children and to map, integrate and maximize existing resources and community strengths (using a child-centered and participatory approach). This project was carried out in cooperation with P. Vostanis, Professor of Child Mental Health, University of Leicester. Nov. 2017 - April 2018 Rolling out of Buurtgezinnen.nl in Wageningen. Buurtgezinnen.nl connects overburdened families to supportfamilies in their neighbourhood. Show less

  • Solid Road
    • Nijmegen
    • Project Coordinator
      • Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

      Development and implementation of projects and activities to promote the wellbeing of children affected by migration. Development of a Toolkit to include and promote the rights and interests of accompanied asylum seeker children during the return process. Projectcoordinator of the project The Green Way: Return and reintegration assistance of Armenian families with a focus on the support of the child during the return process. Development and implementation of projects and activities to promote the wellbeing of children affected by migration. Development of a Toolkit to include and promote the rights and interests of accompanied asylum seeker children during the return process. Projectcoordinator of the project The Green Way: Return and reintegration assistance of Armenian families with a focus on the support of the child during the return process.

  • SolidRoad
    • Nijmegen
    • Project Worker
      • Oct 2016 - Apr 2018

      Returnassistance of migrants through vocational training, coaching, business-training and cooperation with partnerorganisations in the countries of origin. Returnassistance of migrants through vocational training, coaching, business-training and cooperation with partnerorganisations in the countries of origin.

    • Netherlands
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Worker Education (voluntary)
      • May 2016 - Oct 2016

      Study into the implementation of Active Learning in developing countries. Study into the implementation of Active Learning in developing countries.

    • Pedagogic coach and policymaker
      • Sep 2011 - Jan 2016

      Development, implementation and innovation of the (pedagogical) policy of a child care organisation. Coaching and training of location managers and child care teachers. Projectmanagement (implementation reporting code domestic violence and child abuse, quality monitoring), HRM-tasks.

    • Location Manager
      • Oct 2008 - Sep 2011

      Establishment and coördination of an after school day care center. Policy development. Development and implementation of (nature) education programs. Coaching of child care teachers.

    • Social Worker
      • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

      Social worker at a shelter for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence. Social worker at a shelter for women and their children who have been victims of domestic violence.

  • Osmose
    • Arnhem
    • Coördinator education support centre foreigners
      • Aug 2007 - Apr 2008

      Coördinating en professionalising of the support centre, developing educational materials, training of foreign instructors. Project worker interculturalisation projects. Coördinating en professionalising of the support centre, developing educational materials, training of foreign instructors. Project worker interculturalisation projects.

    • Social Worker/Child Care Worker
      • Sep 2005 - Oct 2006

Education

  • Christelijke Hogeschool Ede
    Master of Arts - MA, Play Therapy
    2020 - 2023
  • Odisee
    Summerschool, Refugee families and children in Europe.
    2019 -
  • Christelijke Hogeschool Ede
    BS, Social Work
  • Greydanus College
    VWO

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