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Jenna Larsen

Jenna Larsen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Musician. Trombonist. Music Director. Musician Educator. Sociologist. Editor.

  • Education

    • University of Southern California

      2002 - 2007
      Bachelor of Arts Music and Social Sciences GPA 3.2

    • University of Cape Town

      2009 - 2011
      Master of Philosophy (MPhil) specialising in Development Studies distinction awarded for the dissertation

      Dissertation entitled: PLANET PEOPLE & PROSPERITY: An Exploration of Sustainable Microfinance Practices in South AfricaSupervisor: Dr. Frank MatoseField research with the Kuyasa Fund in Cape Town

  • Experience

    • American Federation of Musicians

      Jun 2007 - Jan 2008
      Administrative Assistant

      Provided assistance to the Executive Director of the Department. Maintained Executive’s files, schedules, meetings and conference calls. Answered inquiries as a switchboard receptionist. Prepared travel arrangements; expense authorizations and reports.

    • Masizikhulise's Umbono Wethu

      Feb 2008 - Oct 2009
      Project Leader

      Handled administrative duties. Coordinated and led weekly progress meetings with the volunteers.Managed all of the supplies for the course and prepared the biweekly curriculum. Facilitated discussions with groups of around 20 adults regarding health and social issues in the townships.Attended weekly committee meetings to improve the project. Organized the final project and graduation for participants.

    • Yenza

      Mar 2008 - May 2012
      Consultant/Assistant

      Project write-ups, website materials and funding sources. Provides support to the founder and Executive Director of the NGO. Assisted in field with documentation using film, video and note taking.Assisted with management of the projects.

    • National Income Dynamic Study

      Jun 2008 - Feb 2009
      Research Assistant

      Carried out administrative duties.Ensured study questionnaires are quality controlled. Heleds with data cleaning on STATA.

    • University of Cape Town

      Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
      Tutor/Teachers Assistant (TA)

      Tutored second year sociology students in Industrial Labour and Development Sociology. Led lessons each week to facilitate learning. Provided students with consultations if needed to offer assistance and guidance, monitored student progress and offered advice to the convenor of the course. Marked essays and exams. Invigilated exams.

    • Tembeka Social Investment and Business Development Trust

      Aug 2010 - Oct 2010
      Research Intern

      Piloted research for the organization. Discovered Social Business partnering opportunities. Learned microfinance operations.

    • Khula Dhamma Eco Community

      Sept 2011 - Oct 2011
      Farm Volunteer

      Learned eco-village/community ways of life. Helped with daily farm activities. Learned permaculture and organic farming practices.

    • SciFest Africa: Grahamstown Foundation

      Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
      Events Assistant

      Helped with logistics of organising the festival. Coordinated signs and banners, sourced show requirements,maintained databases, organised storerooms.

    • Access Music Project

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2012
      Brass Teacher

      taught brass in a group setting

    • Makana and Rural Eastern Cape Regional Centre of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development

      Apr 2012 - Jan 2013
      Project Coordinator

      This project was a 3 phase project. As the coordinator of the results and hotbag portion of the project, our plan was to first empower women by creating employment for the production of the 200 CookSISter sets. These sets are insulated cookers which reduced cooking energy consumption by up to 50% which save money, time, the environment and so much more. Then these sets were be loaned to households in the community. Savings from the CookSISters were encouraged through a savings scheme. The savings generated could be used for improving families’ health (investing in a vegetable garden, purchasing more nutritious foods) or in other areas that need assistance. The sustainability and the effectiveness of the project was monitored and evaluated with results presented in the September conference. We aimed for a practice based approach to social innovation utilizing the microeconomy of benefit and poverty reduction. Show less

    • Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orchestra

      May 2013 - Nov 2017
      Musician

      I play 2nd trombone in the orchestra

    • Virgin Active

      May 2013 - Nov 2017
      Spinning Instructor

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
      Brass Teacher

      taught private lessons to trumpet and trombone students

    • Hoërskool Framesby

      May 2014 - Apr 2016
      Brass Teacher

      taught and led brass sectionals and individual instruction in trombone, trumpet and saxophone.

    • The Unit for Economic Development and Tourism

      Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
      Research Fellow

    • Nelson Mandela University

      Feb 2015 - now

      supervise honours and masters student research in sustainable livelihoods and sustainable development in the Development Studies Department.

      • Junior Lecturer Development Studies

        Feb 2014 - now

      • Brass Instructor

        Feb 2015 - Jun 2018

    • South African Cultural Observatory

      Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
      Researcher

    • Umnga Social Research & Editing

      Sept 2017 - now
      Editor

      I provide editing, proofreading and transcription services

    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      Aug 2022 - now
      Tutor Development Studies

      Tutor over 200 students in Development Studies, prepare tutorials and answer students' questions

    • Music Generation Ireland

      Oct 2022 - now
      Musician Educator

    • Loch Garman Band

      Sept 2023 - now
      Music Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Editing

      Poynter News University
      Sept 2017

    • Communication Skills in Xhosa (Beginner, Intermediate 1 & Intermediate 2 Levels)

      Centre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town
      Feb 2009

    • First Aid, level 1

      St Johns Ambulance
      Oct 2012

    • Online TEFL Course

      Global TEFL - Global Language Training Ltd.
      Apr 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jenna Larsen
      Distinction University of Cape Town Nov 2011 awarded for the MPHIL dissertation
    • Awarded to Jenna Larsen
      Conference Presenter New Researcher's Workshop on Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS, UWC, NRF) Oct 2011 Presented new research on sustainable microfinance practices in South Africa