Mara Barros

Experience

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  Direção Regional de Transportes Terrestres

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2009

  Administrative Assistant
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  APDES - Agência Piaget para o Desenvolvimento

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Psychologist

  - Fundraising: planning fundraising and development strategiesfor sustainable development of the NGO;- Coordination: selection and construction of applications for European funds;- Psychosocial work.

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  Saber Compreender

  Apr 2016 - now

  Volunteer Board Member

  - Conducting psychological assessments, counseling, and wellness-focused initiatives; - Training and managing internships and volunteer work; - Developing and implementing sustainability actions and fundraising; - Elaborating annual activities plans, budgets, and reports;- Conducting action research; - Designing and implementing communication and storytelling strategies;

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  Serlima Ambiente

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Housekeeper

  - Planning, controlling, organizing, and supervising the team and services inherent to the presentation, functionality, and hygiene of rooms and common areas.- Execution of services inherent to the presentation and hygiene of rooms and common areas, aiming for customer satisfaction.

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  Câmara Municipal de Câmara de Lobos

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  Psychologist

  - Development and implementation of personal and emotional management interventions; - Development and evaluation of a manual for teachers and students;- Development of a Geriatric Cognitive Stimulation Program.

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  TopHospedeiras

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Human Resources | Event Coordinator

  - Recruitment, talent acquisition processes and human resources management; - Create and implement strategies to increase recruitment pipelines through sourcing, referrals, research, events, and social media;- Curricular analysis and screening, assessments, and interviews;- Responsible for planning, scheduling, managing, and evaluating all events' operations and resources effectively and ensuring compliance with the established timeline;

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  EAPN - European Anti Poverty Network

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Community Development Specialist

  - Elaborating the nucleus' annual activities plan and respective budget;- Planning, implementing, and evaluating training sessions;- Elaborating and disseminating informative materials; - Construction and dynamization of networks and network-aimed actions;

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  A Língua de Sogra

  Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  Content Creator / Founder

  - Designing, Building, and Managing the online project: A Língua de Sogra;- Sustainability: applying to funds and awards; - Marketing: spreading awareness and promoting the project;- Managing social media.

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  SNS24

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Health Professional – Psychologist (COVID)

  - Telephonic counseling, in-the-moment support, and crisis management; - Clients’ referral to external and internal resources;

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  EAPN Portugal

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Psychosocial Intervention and Socio-Educational Mediation Expert

  - Development of socio-cultural mediation processes and training; - Elaboration, execution, and evaluation of work plans;- Networking; - Assessing and short-term counseling;- Referrals and psychosocial work.

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  APF

  Apr 2022 - Dec 2023

  Project Manager | Psychologist

  - Conducting psychological assessments, counseling, and wellness-focused initiatives; - Planning and managing project resources effectively and ensuring compliance with the established timeline;- Assessing needs and risks to the project and developing solutions; - Strategic networking, acquisition of partners and participants; - Developing and implementing training (digital and financial literacy, health and well-being, human rights...);- Searching and applying for funds - guaranteeing the project's sustainability; - Developing campaigns and multi-tasking between social media platforms; - Conducting internal and external research. Show less

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  EAPN Portugal

  Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

  Researcher

  - Data Collection and Data Collection Recruitment and Training;- Data Analysis using statistical software; - Coding and Interpreting qualitative data;- Reporting and Dissemination;- Managing project timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

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  Concentrix

  Feb 2025 - now

  Sr. Wellbeing Specialist