| PERSONAL INFORMATION | |
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place of birth | Rome, Italy |
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email | Dominique@Debonis.net |
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nationalities | Italian and American |
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languages | English and Italian (mother-tongue), French (excellent), Spanish (strong), Arabic, Farsi/Dari and Swahili(basic) |
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| ACADEMIC BACKGROUND | |
| Studies in Social Research Methods*, Open University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK | |
| Master’s of Science (MSc) in Psychology, Open University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK | |
| Advanced Survey sampling, FAFO, Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway | |
| Master’s in Business Administration (M.B.A.), Open University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK | |
| Neuro-linguistic Programming Business Applications (NLPBA) Certificate, Metaconsulting, Italy/USA | |
| Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner Certificate, Metaconsulting, Italy/USA | |
| Visual Basic 5 programming Certificate, Learning Tree international, London, UK | |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (B.A.) cum laude, Otterbein College, Westerville OH, USA | |
| * as part of an MSc in Social Research Methods (to be completed) | |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
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Travel | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda |
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Field experience | numerous missions to UN programme/activity sites in the above countries, for education initiatives, food-for-training/work and relief food distribution activities (refugee camps and other); in-field institutional capacity building (Ministry for Women's Affairs, Afghanistan) |
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Other | Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong leadership and chairmanship skills; Excellent strategic thinking, planning, organisational and implementation skills; Experienced, professional trainer and public speaker. |
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