Marion Brastel

Experience

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  Oaktree

  Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  ACT Events Officer
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  Children, Incorporated/ Tropical Adventures

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Project Manager/ Volunteer Coordinator

  January 2010 ­ July 2010 · Worked as the Project Manager for the Livelihood Program in the indigenous community of Bambú, Talamanca, Costa Rica for Children Incorporated · Supervised the construction and set up of an Organic Farmers' Market in coordination with the market local committee or Junta Directiva. · Led successfully the construction of the structure · Offered training to the Junta Directiva such as project management. · Supported the Junta for the promotion of the market in surrounding communities and tourist towns as well as the logistics of the first market. · Sought potential trainers for community workshops and trainings in organic agriculture and community building skills for the second phase of the project. · Acted as a bridge between the different factions and committees already existing in Bambú and in the region, as well as being a mediator in times of disagreements and conflicts. · Completed the construction within the time and budget allocated, and inaugurated the first market. Mostrar menos

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  Fundación Quetzalcoatl

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Coordinate the project Jóvenes Constructores in San Marcos, metropolitan area of San Salvadorcoordination between institutions involved, managing small team, provide and design work plan, elaboration of reports for donors. -Violence prevention and reintegration programs for youth involved in gangs and/or at high risk of violence-facilitation of life skills workshops-case management of each participant-coordination of vocational trainings - building partnerships with organizations offering vocational training-community development

  • Project Coordinator

    Jul 2012 - Jan 2012

  • Training Coordinator/ Coordinadora de capacitación

    Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
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  Catholic Relief Services

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Encargada de formación/ Program Manager

  -Developing curricula and facilitating Life Skills workshops (leadership, self-development, self-care, gender, reproductive rights, sexuality, conflict resolution) for high risk youth and youth in gangs.-Promotion of the project in communities, recruiting youth for the projectrelationship building with actors of the community and other organizations working in the area.-Coordinating efforts between ngos, local actors, city government and UNDP.-Case management of each participant

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  El Salvador

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Independent Delegation Leader

  Leading delegations from the United States with the organizations Voices on the Border and Christians For Peace, from 5 to 12 people.• Interpreting meetings about social justice and historical memory from Spanish to English and vice versa.• Raising awareness of El Salvador key issues to deepen delegation participants’ cultural and social understanding.

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Jan 2014 - May 2015

  International Protection Officer

  Working as an unarmed civilian peacekeeper in South Sudan I was afforded the opportunity to implement community-based conflict mitigation, violence reduction and protection strategies in a ‘Protection of Civilian’ site in a level 3 humanitarian emergency context. • Conflict reduction/mitigation/ unarmed civilian peacekeeping/capacity building/proactive presence and accompaniment/relationship building with local civilian and armed actors. Maintain civil-military distinction, non-partisanship and independence.• case management of protection cases including GBV and identification of vulnerable populations.• youth focal point – opened mediation and open spaces for dialogue between youth, community leaderships, UN police and INGOs in order to reduce conflict and violence. • acting team leader: finance, management of international and national staff, report writing and monitoring• coordination and advocacy – humanitarian agencies and UNMISS. Co-chair of Protection Cluster, participation in various other cluster meetings. Mostrar menos

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  Servicio Social Pasionista

  Jun 2014 - Jan 2014

  Consultant on Gender

  Conducted 2 consultancies for the organisation:- design of a gender mainstreaming policy (September - December 2012)- Community assessments on GBV and restorative justice

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  Comité d'Intervention Civile de Paix

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2021

  Trainer on Unarmed Civilian Protection

  Lead trainer in English and French for Master students and NGO professionals on Unarmed Civilian Protection methodology.Training involved a participatory approach with practical exercises, simulations and lectures on the core principles and strategies of UCP, risks assessment, security skills, relationship building, conflict analysis and trauma-awareness and stress-management.

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Jan 2017 - May 2018

  • Team Lead

    Jan 2017 - May 2018

  • Protection Officer

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2017
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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

  Support Specialist
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  Somatic Experiencing®Int

  Oct 2019 - now

  Somatic Experiencing Practictioner
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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Feb 2020 - Jan 2020

  Program Manager
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  Regenerative Changemaking

  Jan 2021 - now

  Co-Founder

  Helping change makers sustain their passion and mission without burning out

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  Nonviolent Peaceforce

  Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  Lead Facilitator - Online Course

  Lead facilitator for the first online course on Unarmed Civilian Protection in French for the Sahel