Alan Coyne

Experience

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  Irish Health Service Executive

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  Health Education & Health Research

  Designing and coordinating health promotion (community health) programs for various vulnerable groups (old people, Romani/Itinerants, children, people with disabilities, etc.)Designed, managed, wrote-up and published a quantitative and qualitative health research study examining adolescent's exercise behaviour.

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  British Government Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Program

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2011

  Resource Mobilizer

  Working as a 'professional volunteer' with the British Government VSO programme, co-ordinating fund raising events and improving the capacity of local Kenyan charities/ngos.- Sourced hospital equipment donations (valued at €360,000, 2 x 40 foot containers) & managed the importation & distribution to five Kenyan community hospitals. - Sourced funding for and established an Internationally certified computer education programme (ICDL) for youth (valued at €5,000). Trained staff in writing funding proposals and social research methods.- Established one computer education centre for disadvantaged youth. Show less

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  Hope Orphan Pre-school, Mombasa, Kenya

  Sept 2008 - now

  Co-founder & Manager of Hope Orphan School

  • As co-founder, I collaboratively and voluntarily managed the establishment of Hope Orphan Pre-School and primary school (value €721,000 with 11 teachers). I still voluntarily manage this school. We also provide emergency health care and a feeding program, for 344 children www.hopeorphanpreschool.com • Trained my co-founder and volunteers in project management, social work & donor management.• Coordinated the implementation of 'Moroto Eviction' humanitarian supportwww.hopeorphanpreschool.com3 Show less

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  USAID Kenya Transition Initiative

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Regional Coordinator (Coast Province)

  Established Mombasa office. Initiated large grants (5,000 to 40,000 Euros) with local NGOs and government organisations related to peace, anti-corruption, political reform and human rights. Grantees included: Pwani Leadership Council, Haki Yetu, Government Lands Registry, Kaya Elders, Prisons, etc.

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  The Good Life Orphanage Ltd

  Sept 2012 - Jan 2013

  Management Consultant

  Management Consultant at The Good Life Orphanage. Management, IT & administration training. • Professional development training for staff re: ICT, HR and financial administration. This centre had 344 children, aged 0-16 & 24 staff.• Established two ICT education centres including design and teaching of the ICT curriculum. • Leading children in after-school clubs of athletics & soccer.

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  Shanghai United International School

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2017

  Community Service Director and World History Teacher

  • Established the Community Service program developing the student’s leadership, interpersonal skills and altruism, partnering with many community organisations (Spark, Stepping Stones, Tuck In, Changning Vocational Centre (disabilities), Aihao Autism School, etc.).• Taught and developed curriculum maps and syllabi aligned with US Education Standards (NCSS, Common Core, MSSS) for World History, Politics & Civics, Service Learning and ESL for grades 6-12.• Organized 36 field trips to develop student’s real life experiences, knowledge and skills.• Utilizing ICT learning (screen casting, video editing, Weixin fora, Moodle, Renweb, Atlas Rubicon) as part of my instruction and administration. • Taught and lead ECAs and short courses for Martial Arts, Yoga, Football, Swimming, French, Spanish• View some of my student’s projects on my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGJqOut9h5lTu03-L9eOvg • Lead a school fundraising campaign in sourcing $23,000 to build an orphan primary school in Kenya www.hopeorphanpreschool.org Show less

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  Colegio Los Nogales

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Teacher of Humanities

  - Planning, designing and teaching of Humanities in middle school.

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  Colegio Anglo Colombiano

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  Global Politics Teacher

  - Teacher of IBDP Global Politics & Business Management (including finance & accounting). - Designing and teaching MYP (G9) Stock Markets curriculum and NGOs & Development curriculum.- Leading NGO projects: research trip to internally displaced people (IDPs) NGO in Ciudad Bolivar and fundraising for Hopsyg OVC school in Kenya

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  International College Spain ICS

  Aug 2020 - now

  Global Politics Teacher

  In the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) I teach Global Politics, Theory of Knowledge and History. Last year my students achieved high grades, 20% achieved 7/7, 40% achieved 6/7, 40% achieved 5/7.