Madeleine Colbert

Project Manager, Nicaragua at Vivamos Mejor
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Nicaragua, NI
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager, Nicaragua
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Switzerland
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisor/Consultant at Club Infantil Tuktan Sirpi
      • Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

    • Advisor/Consultant at Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (ATC)
      • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Advisor, Knowledge and Learning
      • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

      • Coordinating and supporting knowledge sharing initiatives: Knowledge Sharing Award competition, Global Helvetas Shareday and other internal communication projects• Administration and management of the organisation's intranet: further development, user support, staff training, performance follow-ups

    • Assistant, Advisory Services (maternity leave replacement)
      • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

      • Providing project support and general assistance to three advisory teams: WIN – Water and Infrastructure, SDE – Skills Development and Education and KNL – Knowledge and Learning

    • Switzerland
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Officer with the exhibition „We Are Eating the World“ (temporary assignment)
      • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

      • Planning and organising supporting events including podium discussions, excursions, film viewings in various locations• Educational work including guided exhibition tours and workshops with school classes (upper grades and secondary schools)• Content management and support of the exhibition’s online platform www-wir-essen-die-welt.ch• Follow-up communication with exhibition and event visitors • Planning and organising supporting events including podium discussions, excursions, film viewings in various locations• Educational work including guided exhibition tours and workshops with school classes (upper grades and secondary schools)• Content management and support of the exhibition’s online platform www-wir-essen-die-welt.ch• Follow-up communication with exhibition and event visitors

    • Volunteer
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

      • Creating a catalogue of services STB provides to street children, their families and the community• Improving the existing monitoring concept• Organising theater sports classes for street children within STB’s sports educational programme• Raising awareness for the programme and collecting funds for STB’s operations via social media • Creating a catalogue of services STB provides to street children, their families and the community• Improving the existing monitoring concept• Organising theater sports classes for street children within STB’s sports educational programme• Raising awareness for the programme and collecting funds for STB’s operations via social media

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher for blind and visually impaired children (maternity leave replacement)
      • Jan 2013 - Sep 2013

      • Teaching French, English, Math, Science and PE• Organising and chairing parent-teacher meetings• Providing organisational support with the school’s annual ski camp and project week • Teaching French, English, Math, Science and PE• Organising and chairing parent-teacher meetings• Providing organisational support with the school’s annual ski camp and project week

    • Switzerland
    • Research Services
    • Project Coordinator / UNISDR Liaison Officer
      • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

      • Project coordination and event organisation• Liaising with UNISDR and other organisations in view of the International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2012 in Davos

    • Project Coordinator, Conference Organiser and Scientific Collaborator
      • Jan 2011 - May 2012

      • Conceptual design and organisation of international conferences and workshops in the area of integrative risk management• Thematic research on conference themes• Development of the conference format• Planning of plenary sessions and side-events• Publication of conference proceedings• Liaison with UN organisations and NGOs• Assistance in project acquisition, drafting and editing of bidding proposals for projects tendered by the Swiss administration and the EU

    • Switzerland
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Language Teacher
      • Jul 2009 - Dec 2010

      • Teaching English, German and Swiss German classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels • Teaching English, German and Swiss German classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels

    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher for blind and visually impaired children (various temporary assignments)
      • Feb 2009 - Oct 2010

      • Teaching Math, French, Science, History and PE • Teaching Math, French, Science, History and PE

    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Web-Publishing Intern
      • Oct 2008 - Jan 2009

      • Monitoring humanitarian emergencies, selection and posting of humanitarian news on ReliefWeb (UNOCHA), the world’s leading humanitarian news service • Monitoring humanitarian emergencies, selection and posting of humanitarian news on ReliefWeb (UNOCHA), the world’s leading humanitarian news service

Education

  • Universität Bern
    Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS), Sustainable Development
    2014 - 2016
  • Universität Bern
    Master's Degree, Social Anthropology
    2007 - 2010
  • Universität Bern
    Bachelor's Degree, Science of Religion
    2002 - 2007

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