looking for a job from september 2011 What type of job are you looking for? Dear, I am a 32-years old "Social Worker" with lots of experiences abroad: I have been working with streetchildren in Nicaragua, drugaddicts in Spain, working with iliterate farmers in India, teaching and coaching in a Social-Work program for refugees in Tanzania (Kigoma). I have 2 bachelors (Social-Cultural Work & Communication and Intercultural Management) In Belgium I am working as an education consulant in a Center of Basic Education. I coach and teach iliterate and low educated imigrants in Belgium in their reintegration process in the society. I am planning to return to Tanzania in september 2011 and hoping to find a ngo job overthere. I am very dynamic & communicative person, I speak 4 languages (Dutch, English, French and Spanish) and have basic understanding of Swahili. I am willing to learn Swahili. Recently I followed a managementcourse and hope to use this in my next position. Please contact me : Kschouteden@hotmail.com Kind regards, Karlien Schouteden What's your language knowledge? Dutch (motherlanguage) French (very well spoken and writing) English (very well) Spanish (very well) Swahili (basic understanding & speaking) What countries have you worked in? Belgium Spain Nicaragua India Tanzania What kind of work are you looking for Education Management NGO work What fields have you worked in before? - education - projects organising/ evaluation - social work What qualifications do you hold? 2 bachelors: Social Work (university of Antwerp) Communication & Intercultural Management (University of Mechelen) Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? both Formal education is just the basic, you need also specific skills. Describe the benefits of working with others Developping social skills, having differents opinions & views of other people, creating a good dynamic, realising more together in group! You learn from each other Describe the benefits of working alone easier to organise your own work and working faster What was your worst working experience? not getting enough workingopportunities in my current position to develop myself further What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? working hard!! keep on trying and you will find it! perseverence! What unique skills do you have? dynamic & communicative and very social person I am very convinced of my qualities and like to work hard! I am very secure but also have a lot of empathy What would you consider as your 'dream job'? ngo worker What are the most interesting aspects of your field? networking organising responsibilities creating Please replace this with a question of your own what's your biggest challenge? How can potential employers contact you? by email: Kschouteden@hotmail.com by phone : 0032 479 76 31 92 | 
