COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >November 2000 to September 2002 - Brekke Consulting, Inc.
Research and consulting services have included the following topics:
· Organizational Culture/Environment
· Life Balance
· Executive Maturity
· High-Potential Employee Development
· Chief Knowledge Officer
· Leadership Assessment Tools
· International Relations
· Corporate Mergers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN BRAZIL
1984 - 2000 As a self employed social entrepreneur, developed skills in: fund
raising, public speaking, managing multiple projects, prioritizing
tasks effectively, handling confidential information, becoming a
self-starter and providing leadership with many teams.
1984-1999 Brazilian Municipal, State and Federal education
· Coordinated and led community development and intervention teams
· Directly responsible for the increase in the quality of life
1987-2000 Various cultural arts, labor, justice and land-reform institutions
· Designed, developed and produced photographic and multimedia exhibits
· Increased public awareness in the population's use of cisterns and other
water reservoirs
· Provided for the financial investments in family farming projects
1987-2000 Published Author (artistic books on photography focusing on
social concerns)
· Co-author of official educational curriculum for over 5,000 elementary
schools in the state of Sao Paulo
· Co-author of books ultimately selected to represent Brazil in three
international Conferences
· First Latin American Culture & Arts Festival - Brasilia, '87
· United Nation's Earth Summit, ECO-92 - Rio de Janeiro, '92
· United Nation's World Conference on Desertification - Recife, '99
· Recognized for influencing government policies
· Recognized for influencing social action agendas
· Recognized for influencing school curricula
1995-2000 Bilingual Liaison for Educational Cross Cultural Exchange
Assisted in producing and marketing international workshops
Established a cross cultural educational exchange program between the Catholic University in Recife, a Brazilian Speech and Hearing Research Center and six distinguished American professors/authors -- all leaders within the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
LANGUAGES
Complete written and oral proficiency in English and Portuguese. Good communication skills in Spanish. Some understanding in Italian, French and German.
COMPUTER SKILLS
General computer proficiency: MS Works, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Corel Draw, Photo Suite, Picture-it, Photo Shop, Page Maker, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and much more.
Personal and Professional references available upon request.
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DAAMOT@mn.rr.com (952)346-0188