Tommaso Aguzzi

Experience

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  HousingAnywhere.com

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  Student Ambassador

  • Organised promotional events and campaigns at the university campus and in the city of Copenhagen• Awareness-raising activities on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn)

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  Just Speak It - English Courses

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  English Language Teacher

  - Delivered English language courses to children and adults (from beginner to advanced/IELTS preparation level)- Held an English-speaking club every weekend

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  Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Italian Language Lecturer

  • Delivered an Italian language course to 87 undergraduate and graduate students• Organised extra-curricular activities at the university (speaking club, cultural workshops, etc.)

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  Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Development Intern

  • Assisted the project managers in the process of grant application writing and evaluation• Research on existing and potential development projects to be implemented • Organised the closing conference of a joint project with the EU about the reform of the system of access to legal aid for vulnerable groups in Kazakhstan• Provided support in identifying relevant stakeholders and potential collaborations for future projects

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  Lomographic Society International

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Online Marketing Intern

  • Wrote and published features to the Lomography online magazine • Wrote magazine articles• Prepared and translated weekly newsletters for the community members and press • Created social media posts • Curated collaborations with Italian photographers, illustrators and artists• Tested cameras and gears and wrote reports before the official launch on the market

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  Self employed as photographer

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

  Freelance Photographer

  • Worked on a personal photo project as part of a Master in Documentary Photography attended at Spazio Labo' Photography, Bologna. • Ongoing work on long-term projects using photography and text exploring the changing nature of socio-economic restructuring and how these developments affect social power relations.

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  TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology

  Mar 2021 - now

  Doctoral Researcher

  I am a PhD candidate within the Innovative Training Network MARKETS programme (EU-MSCA Fellowship) at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. My doctoral thesis deals with the topic of informality and the construction of social norms in Central Asia. In particular, I am conducting research on drivers and motivation of informal entrepreneurs operating in the Central Asian bazaars.