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Education: |
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MA Degree in Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan, USA. Multidisciplinary
degree with concentration in development communications and cultural geography in support
of development interventions.
BS Degree in Mass Communications, University of Southern Colorado, USA. Emphasis in print and
television journalism, photojournalism, and commercial photography. Recipient of 2004
"Outstanding Alumni
Achievement Award" |
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Languages: |
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Fluent in English and Thai
Very good in Lao and Khmer
Good in Indonesian |
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Software: |
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoShop
Microsoft FrontPage web authoring software
Major word processing and spreadsheet software
Microsoft Office applications |
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Professional Experience: |
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1 September 2007 to 31 December 2009 |
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Interpersonal Communications/Print Media
Consultant, HIV Prevention Among Youth Project, BBC World Service Trust (BBC WST)/Asian Development Bank (ADB) Hanoi, Vietnam
Organise and manage the
design and production of print materials in support of interpersonal
communication activities linked to the BBC WST produced video drama and
radio programming. Work with NGOs and government agencies to ensure
that material content is appropriate for target audiences, technically
correct and in line with government policy on HIV. Work with IPC outreach
groups
to ensure that materials are used appropriately across the Project’s 15
provinces.
Responsible for oversight of the Project’s website (HIV/AIDS
Prevention Among Youth). |
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23 August 2006 to 19 August 2007 |
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HIV/Health Promotion Adviser, Tibet Health
Sector Support Programme (THSSP), Australian Red Cross (ARC)/AusAID, Lhasa,
Tibet, PR China
Responsible for: 1) designing and
implementing health promotion and behaviour change communication interventions
for HIV responses targeting vulnerable groups, in particular settings, and
in the general population; 2) management of a small grants fund for HIV
responses among multi–sectoral stakeholders; 3) designing and implementing behavioural surveillance activities; and, 4) introduction of social
marketing of condoms to Tibet. Worked with the Tibet
Regional Health Bureau and CDC and the Lhasa Municipal Health Bureau and
CDC. |
14–28 February &
10–27 April 2006
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Behaviour Change Communication Advisor,
Programme Management Organisation (PMO), HLSP/DIFD
February: Participated in the review of the UNDP portfolio
of DFID–funded HIV/AIDS prevention projects. This
review contributed to a broader
Strategic Review by DFID of all UNDP activities. Prepared 1)
an evaluation report regarding ongoing and completed activities implemented
by UNDP, including recommendation for project redesign; 2) recommendations
on the design of the proposed UNDP Mainstreaming proposal; and 3) an
assessment of the internal capacity of UNDP to implement HIV/AIDS
programming.
April: Served as a technical expert in the review,
assessment and scoring of 20 proposals from local and international NGOs
seeking funding to carry out three DFID–funded projects: Conducting a Study
for Understanding the Patterns of Mobility and HIV Risk; Design and
Implement an Integrated HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme for Innovations in HIV
Communications for Media Dark Areas; and, Establishing Innovative HIV
Communications Strategies and Models for Young People. |
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November 2004 to February 2006 (5 months input) |
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Health Promotion Advisor, Georgia Primary
Health Care Reform Programme, Oxford Policy Management (OPM) /DFID, Tbilisi,
Georgia
Assisted the Health Promotion Workstream Manager in designing and
running two Health Promotion Strategy Workshops for government, donor
and NGOs representatives. Workshop results used to develop a “Georgia
Health Promotion Strategy—2005–2008”. Served as a trainer on a
variety of workshops including Health Promotion
Materials Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Promotion Programmes and Training of Trainers for Behaviour Change and Interpersonal
Communication. |
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27 October-11 November 2005 |
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Communications Planning Adviser, Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation — Project ORCHID, Australian International Health
Institute/ADB
Conducted a rapid situation assessment of mass and interpersonal
communication needs in Nagaland and Manipur, India in consultation with
State AIDS Control Societies, NGOs, populations at risk, and media
organisations and mass media and communications specialists in order to
prepare a communication plan to reduce stigma and discrimination against HIV
positive people. The plan developed supported the implementation and
sustainability of HIV prevention activities in Nagaland and Manipur through
by targeting the following outcomes:
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greater awareness among the general
population of the nature and consequences of HIV infection;
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greater responsibility in the general
population to care for women and children widowed and orphaned as a
result of the epidemic;
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increase of the leadership of churches,
women’s groups, police and tribal councils;
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greater understanding of the benefit of a
harm reduction approach for HIV prevention; and
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greater involvement of HIV positive people
and vulnerable populations in the development and delivery of prevention
interventions.
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17 May–17 September 2005 (5 months input) |
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Senior Behaviour Change Communication
(BCC) Advisor, PATH/India, New Delhi & Tamil Nadu, India
Provided technical expertise and strategic leadership to PATH/India team
members to plan and develop a National
BCC Framework
& Communication Action Plan to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma and
discrimination, and a District
BCC Framework
& Communication Action Plan to reduce HIV/AIDS–related risk
behaviours in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. |
5 May
2002 to 31 December 2004 (12 months input)
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Behaviour
Change Communication Consultant,
Community
Action for Preventing
HIV/AIDS Project, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Fund for Poverty
Reduction (JFPR), Hanoi, Vietnam, Vientiane, Lao PDR Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(www.jfpr-hiv.org)
Supported the IEC Units of the national implementing agencies in Cambodia, Laos, and
Vietnam in designing and implementing the BCC component of the Project.
Specific responsibilities included: 1) assess BCC needs, analyze the
frequency and nature of risk behaviour, design interventions to reduce
risk, and identify resources that can be used; 2) develop detailed
communications plans for the provinces covered by the project; 3)
strengthen the provincial capacity to identify, develop, plan and
implement BCC activities; 4) organize workshops to develop messages and
materials; 5) develop and implement training and support for BCC
activities; 6) produce IEC/BCC materials for use in project
provinces; and 7) design advocacy activities for the
Project. |
13 June to 2 July 2004
22 February to 23
March 2004
5–19 November 2003
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Behaviour Change Communication
Consultant, Family Health International (FHI)/USAID, Dili, East Timor
Supported East Timor HIV/AIDS
Support Project, developed an HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention
communication strategy targeting high risk groups. This strategy used as a
basis for the development of an overall national strategy. In response to
the scarcity of IEC materials on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, prepared
a set of recommendations for the development of locally produced IEC materials (print and electronic) to be used in ongoing HIV/AIDS
prevention efforts targeting high risk groups. Worked with local NGO
representatives and target group members, to design and develop a
set of IEC pint materials. |
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22 November to 6 December 2003 |
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Behaviour Change Communication
Trainer, HLSP/DFID, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Participated in the design
and delivery of a nine–day training program on current health promotion
approaches for national and Oblast–level staff, and representatives of local
NGOs. Participants were introduced to current theories, methodologies and
practices of health promotion. Presentations, open discussions and small
group exercises ensured a comprehensive exposure to contemporary health
promotion techniques. A participatory training approach was
used throughout the course. |
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1 April 2002 to 15 April 2003 |
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Social
Marketing and Peer Education Advisor — HIV/AIDS Prevention,
Options/
Japan Bank for International, Co-operation (JBIC), Phnom Penh and
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Tokyo, Japan
Working on the JBIC funded "Special
Assistance for Project Implementation (SAPI) Study on HIV Prevention
Program on Sihanoukville Port Urgent Rehabilitation Project — Phase
2", responsible for the design and implementation of
HIV/AIDS prevention Peer Education and Social Marketing activities
targeting construction workers engaged for rehabilitation of the
Sihanoukville port. Developed Terms of Reference for Peer Education and
Social Marketing activities and identified potential partners for
implementation of activities including government agencies and NGOs. |
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18 November to
20 December 2002 |
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Health
Promotion Advisor, Developing Health Communities Project, ACIL Australia
Pty Ltd, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Reviewed relevant Project and
Government of Lao PDR documents pertaining to health promotion, reviewed on–going activities with Project counterparts in Houaphan and
Phongsalli provinces, identified key questions for incorporation into qualitative and
quantitative surveys. Based on findings, prepared a Health
Promotion Strategy for the Project. |
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19 February to 7 March 2002 |
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Health
Promotion/Behaviour Change Advisor, Health VIII Project, HLSP/DFID,
Beijing and Anhui, PR China
Responsible for conducting field trips to townships to review
ongoing communication, health promotion and behaviour change activities
and determine training needs and material support. Designed and delivered
a training workshop on communication, health promotion and behaviour
change for key actors of the project including National/Provincial Expert
Panel members and project managers at provincial and county levels. |
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1 November
to 17 December 2001
9 January to 1 February 2002 |
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HIV/AIDS
Prevention Education Specialist, Special Assistance for Project
Implementation Study on HIV Prevention Program on Sihanoukville Port
Urgent Rehabilitation Project, Options/Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC), Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Responsible for analysis of information dissemination and education approaches in
support of BCC initiatives in Sihanoukville. Data and information collected used in
developing a communication plan for the prevention of HIV transmission
among construction workers on the JBIC-funded Sihanoukville port rehabilitation, and the direct and
indirect sex workers working in Sihanoukville. |
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January
1997 to December 2001 |
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Health Promotion/IEC Advisor, Cambodia Health Promotion and Primary
Health Care Project, AusAID/ACIL Australia Pty Ltd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Provided technical support
to the National Centre for Health Promotion (NCHP) of the Ministry of
Health (MoH). Specific activities included: 1) coordinate the development of health
communication campaigns and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for
community-based health promotion activities; 2) assist in the development of Health
Promotion Techniques training programs for district and commune level health workers; 3)
work with NCHP administrators in developing the organizational structure, operational
policy, and marketing and strategic plan for the NCHP; and 4) develop an IEC Resource Centre
including a computerized database of IEC materials. |
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Assignments prior to January 1997 are included
in a full, detailed CV (click here
to download). |
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