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Sharon Otoo

Project Manager / Events Manager

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Berlin / Brighton / London

mail@sharonotoo.com

www.sharonotoo.com

Personal:

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25.11.1972

London, England

British

Academic Qualifications:

German and Management Studies B.A. (Hons) (August 1997): Royal Holloway, University of London

Training and Professional Development:

Introduction to Staff Supervision (July 2005): Working Together Project, Brighton

Common Purpose Training Programme (Jan. – Dec. 2003): Common Purpose, Brighton

Teaching Certificate for University Assistants (July 1998): Royal Holloway, University of London

Zertifikat zum Nachweis deutscher Sprachkenntnisse (Aug.1997): Universität Mannheim

Internationale Sommerkurs für deutsche Sprache und Kultur (Sept. 1994): Universität Mannheim

Basic Information Technology Skills, (August 1993 & August 1998): Royal Holloway, University of London

Introduction to Management: University College London (April 1993)

Professional Experience (Paid and Voluntary Positions):  

Berlin: May 2006 to present

Sustainability Agents: Project Management & Trainer, Berlin (Oct. 2007 – present) www.sus-a.com

•   WE Project (Clients: Tchibo GmbH & gtz GmbH) - Design Anti-Discrimination Training Materials
• PREPARE Project (Client: Fair Labor Association) - Project Management, Training, Design Training Materials

Limited to You: UK Limited Company Consultancy Services - Berlin (Feb. 2007 - present)

Freelance Consultant and Trainer: Talented Tenth Ltd. - London, Brighton & Berlin (May 2006 - present)

• Independent Review (Client: MOSAIC Black & Mixed Parentage Family Group) - Project Management, Consultancy
• School Governor Training (Client: MOSAIC Black & Mixed Parentage Family Group) - Training, Design Training Materials

ISD Bundestreffen 2008: Project Management - Initiative of Black People in Germany, Berlin (Sep. 2007 – Aug. 2008)

otherpleasespecify: Production of a Reading (Theatre Play) - English Language Theatre, Berlin (Feb.- Mar. 2007)

London and Brighton: 2002 to present

Freelance Project Management: YFA Consultancy and Training Ltd., various consultations & evaluations including:

• Sickle Cell Community Forum, London
• CAMHS Consultation Events, London
• Oxleas Mental Health Consultation Event, London
• Lewisham Local Area Agreement Event, London
• ILM Accreditation, London
• CPPIH Evaluation, London

Freelance Events Manager: Sankofa Journeys

• Black History Month 2006 in Brighton & Hove (Partner Althea Wolfe) Jan.- Dec. 2006, Project Management & Events Management

Freelance Consultant and Trainer: Talented Tenth Ltd.

• Are We Nearly There Yet? (Partners: Brighton & Hove City Council, Sussex Police, Sussex Criminal Justice Board) December 2005 - June 2006, Project Management & Events Management
• All of Us (Client: Brighton & Hove City Council) December 2005 - March 2006, Health Promotion Project Management & Production of Written Report
• Interim Project Management (Client: MOSAIC Black & Mixed Parentage Family Group) Feb. 2005 - June 2006
• MOSAIC Under Fives Review (Client: MOSAIC Black & Mixed Parentage Family Group) March 2005

Brighton: 2003-4

Project Manager, Racial Harassment Forum, Brighton & Hove - Full time employee

• Events Management
• Community Consultations
• Evaluation / Audit of Strategies to deal with Racism
• Production of Written Reports

London: 2002

Research Assistant: REU (Race Equality Unit) - Full time employee

• Consultation
• Evaluation / Audit of Strategies to deal with Racism
• Social Science Research and Production of Written Reports

London and Brighton: 2000-2

Teaching Assistant, University of Sussex and Royal Holloway, University of London

Additional Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Web-design (Dreamweaver)
• Current Clean Driving Licence
• English: Mother Tongue
• German: Fluent