Barbara S. Dhliwayo

Experience

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  HIT d.d. Nova Gorica

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2013

  Chinese translator

  Contracted to provide written translations (Slovene > Mandarin) in areas of Entertainment, Gambling, Wellness, Hospitality and Tourism.

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  Emese d.o.o.

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Business Secretary/PA to CEO

  As an expert on Chinese language & culture, I acted as a bridge between Chinese CEO and Slovenian employees, customers and business partners. I was responsible for daily administrative tasks, diary keeping, planning & arranging business meetings, writing and translating documents, CHN-SLO-CHN interpreting, market research, PR and marketing solutions, customer issues and feedback. I got an insight into the Chinese way of doing business, I developed my communication and translation skills, learnt to deal with high pressure and huge responsibilities, and through creative ideas helped the company to evolve and position itself as a strong competitor in local fashion retail market. Show less

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  English Student Theatre

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2013

  Choreographer and Assistant Stage Director

  English Student Theatre is a high school musical theatre group. Each academic year, a group of about 50 young people aged 14-19 receive an all-round traning in performing arts (acting, singing, dancing, make-up design, stage design, sound and lighting design etc.) and develop their English language skills.My work includes screenwriting, dance technique training and on-stage awareness practice, creating original choreography, and assisting the stage director of the successful musical "The Jungle Boy" (2011-2013). - Leadership & mentoring skills - Effective communication with young people - Good awareness of the use of space, light, body and voice on stage- Bid-writing in the arts sector Show less

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  EOS association

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  Assistant Choreographer and Project Assistant

  As a choreographer's assistant, I was working with a group of children aged 9-14. My work included basic technical (dance) training and running rehearsals for performances in musical theatre. I assisted the project manager of the association with marketing and communications tasks, which included contacting local media, recruiting performing arts professionals for workshops, as well as promoting musical theatre and language learning projects for children and youth.

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  Southbank Centre

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Researcher

  I did research/archiving for the "Art of Change" exhibition of Chinese contemporary performance art at Hayward gallery. My focus was on contemporary art installations and performances in China in the period from 1988 to 1993.

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  Culturebox

  May 2012 - Feb 2014

  Dance Exchange Project Coordinator

  Dance Exchange is a participatory dance project that involves different people from the community. It is meant for people with various cultural backgrounds to come together and learn from each other different styles of dancing. Volunteers with extensive experience in dance teaching help participants with some knowledge of their traditional dance to prepare a safe and effective dance class. I recruit and co-ordinate volunteers and participants, manage a budget, plan, promote and execute the project. Show less

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  Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum

  Dec 2012 - now

  - Coordinating around 300 volunteers annually- Managing the volunteering programme, two staff members and students on placement/internship- Developing and delivering 270+ hours of in-house training for volunteers, staff and members of partner organisations - Achieved "Investing in Volunteers" accreditation in April 2019- Promoted to the NNRF Management Team in May 2019, with strategic responsibilities related to fundraising, volunteer & client participation, community engagement & education, and monitoring & evaluation. Show less

  • Volunteering and Engagement Manager

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Volunteer Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Volunteer Coordinator

    Dec 2012 - Jan 2021
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  Voices in Refuge CIC

  Oct 2016 - now

  Joined the Board of Directors at Voices in Refuge to work on strategic development of the company, including forging new partnerships, exploring funding opportunities, expanding interpreting and training services, and increasing revenue. Developing and delivering training for community interpreters, with a focus on supporting services for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants.

  • Director

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Interpreting Training Specialist

    Oct 2016 - now