Oleksandra Bakun

Experience

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  Privet, Rebiata newspaper, Mariupol

  May 1997 - Jul 1998

  Journalist

  Write articles on various subjects; proofread; edit

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  V. Karazin Kharkiv National University

  Nov 2008 - Oct 2013

  Post-graduate student

  Study; Write thesis and scientific articles

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  Vesna Publishers, Kharkiv

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

  Editor, proofreader, translator

  Proofread and edited a textbook on English for schoolkids

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  ProZ.com

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Freelance translator

  A translator and editor with 5 years of experience. Translate from and into English, Ukrainian, Russian. A Trados user (if requested).Main fileds: social sciences, marketing, history, tourism, IT.

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  Foundation of Regional Initiatives, NGO (Ukraine)

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2015

  Making partner contacts and further communication for developing international projects in the framework of EU Commission's Youth in Action/Erasmus+ and other programs (trainings, exchanges, seminars, partnership building activities). Developped successful partnership in over 200 projects with organisations all over Europe and Caucasus.Writing project proposals, coaching younger activists on how to develop their project applications; facilitator and trainer.Motivating and coaching the members of our NGO in developing projects and learning foreign languages.Organising trainings and seminars in project management and fundraising. Show less

  • International projects coordinator

    Dec 2012 - Nov 2015

  • Head of Educational Department (Kharkiv)

    Sept 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Foundation of Regional Initiatives

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Head of International Department

  - Developing European Commission's Youth in Action programme projects together with partners from different countries;- Applying to European Commission's Executive Agency for funding directly;- Support on selecting the participants and preparing them for the projects;- Developing the system of International department (raising and mentoring international secretaries of cells all over Ukraine, working on developing regional coordinators)- Tutoring the members of NGO FRI on international study opportunities and international projects coordinating;- Updating the site of NGO FRI in articles about our international projects (written by participants) Show less

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  NGO Agency for Development of Civil Society

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2024

  Resource Director

  Setting and maintaining local, regional, national and international partnerships, translation of documents and localisation of site, defining educational needs of the target audience, developing learning programs on an international scale, organising and leading trainings and other non-formal learning events, finding and applying to grants according to the NGOs focus.*Key results and achievements:Achieved partnership with British Council Active Citizens program (as a result, dozens of local Social Action projects were organised all over Ukraine, local communities were activated and trained on how to research problems existing in community, lead a peaceful dialogue and advocate for their needs).Four international Erasmus+ projects organised and co-lead - Partnership building activity in project management and fundraising in Trondheim, Norway, involving NGOs from Denmark, Italy Georgia, Azerbaijan (planned the program, lead 4 sessions, organised other speakers);- Training in human rights in Kaunas, Lithuania, involving young people from 6 countries (Turkey, Armenia, Spain, Lithuania, Ukraine); - Seminar Development Through Cooperation, May 2016, Ankara, Turkey (involving EU, EECa, SEE and Meda countries and consisting of meetings with officials from Ministry of Development, Ankara Regional Development center, TIKA, and the others) (lead two sessions);- Youth Exchange/PBA Wildlife protection, Italy, Ventotene (partners from Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Italy, Ukraine) (was responsible for the overall program and lead 4 sessions).ADCS was accepted as a member of international NGO Butterfly Dreamer.ADCS became a partner of UNDP Sustainable cities program.Constructed an e-course on publishing opportunities for writers. Show less

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  SALTO Youth

  Oct 2015 - now

  Non-Formal Education Projects Trainer

  Developing and implementing non-formal education events locally, nationally (Ukraine), and internationally, in Wales, Norway, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. Over 12 years of trainer experience in formal and non-formal surroundings.Have developed trainings and facilitation on the topics of creative waste re-usage in Wales, employability in Cyprus and Armenia, and project development/fundraising in Norway, Italy, Bulgaria, and Azerbaijan (and counting).My topics include, but are not limited to, the following:- Business communication;- Dreams and failure;- Emotional intelligence;- Employability; CV and motivational letters writing;- European citizenship;- Facilitation;- Fundraising;- Goal setting;- International involvement;- Leadership;- Multiculturalism (multicultural awareness);- Negotiation;- Presentation skills;- Project management;- Teambuilding;- Teamwork;- Writing and editing;- Training design. Show less

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  WebMeridian

  Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Head of Business development department

  Search and enhancement of partnerships for a Ukrainian IT firm specialising in Magento E-Commerce sites development.Recommendations for optimization of online presence.Analysis and creation of marketing strategies for Magento-built business optimisation, online shops conversion increase advices.Communication with partners from EU, USA, Canada, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.The challenges I was hired to solve were: building a network of resellers and partner companies.I have:- enhanced the firm's online presence on social networks;- improved SEO of their site;- set partnerships with customers from EU, USA and UAE;- lead English interviews for hire and gave advice about the best possible employees; - organised and managed English movie club (to improve the empolyees’ level of English);- set alternative passive income streams (through referral links in the articles). Show less

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  Ronis Business Tools

  Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

  Project Manager

  Internship on a project involving British and Arabic clients, on a Magento site.

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  GLÅMDAL INTERKOMMUNALE VOKSENOPPLÆRINGSSENTER IKS

  Aug 2024 - now

  Interpreter

  Translation of monthly information meeting for new students in Norwegian, Ukrainian, and English.A language practice as a language support (språkstøtte) for the teacher in an introduction course Ny i Norge (New in Norway). Translation between Norwegian Bokmål and Ukrainian with occasional English.