CV

15 years experience in management and coordination in various positions and situations such as a teacher, scientist, online virtual community manager, fundraiser and programme coordinator.

Profile
• 15 years experience as project manager in different countries & environments
• Excellent reputation as a driving force and recognized organization skills
• Broad range of technical and non technical expertise
• Open minded, flexible, creative and resourceful in all situations
• Familiar with work in multicultural environment

Areas of Expertise
• Life Sciences
• Project coordination and management
• Strategic development and resources management
• Writing, researching, communicating and publishing
• Fluent in English and French (written and spoken)

Employment History

(Apr 2008 & ongoing)

Senior Programme Manager

London

Senior Programme Manager of an International Research Management Office. Responsible for a team of 5 project managers and administrators who co-ordinate and administrate 7 projects. Project Manager of an Ł8m grant awarded by Wellcome Trust.

(Dec 2002 to Feb 2006)

Project coordinator

London

Directed all administrative and project support efforts. Coordinated the efforts and planned the activities of ten different teams (60+ contributors) towards achieving the goals of the project. Given substantial autonomy to work independently. Set up a management structure, devised and implemented an IT and communication strategy, monitored the progresses of numerous projects, organised weekly, monthly and international annual meetings, built the capacity of the project by developing collaborations with external contributors and collected and analysed data for the writing of publications and grant applications.

(Nov 1996 to Nov 2002)

Post-doctoral fellow

Norwich, Dundee, UCL, Norwich, Dundee, London

In charge of a research project within a research team. In-depth research and compilation of existing information, planning and conducting experimental work, data analysis. Wrote reports, publications and communications for local and international meetings. Provided support to Ph.D. and summer students, contributed to other projects in the team and developed external collaborations. Occasional teaching.

(Sep 1992 to Aug 1994)

Earth and Life Science Teacher

Lycee Regnault, Tangier - Morocco

Taught 260 students age 11 to 17.

Education

( to Oct 1996)

University Pierre & Marie Currie (Paris 6)

Ph.D. in Life Sciences

Community work

Nabuur Online Faciliator (2006-2007) www.nabuur.com
Chair of The Community Fundraising Subcommittee of The Food Chain (2003-2006) www.foodchain.org.uk