FELICIA TIDIMANE
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Tel #: 770-***-****
Education:
University of Georgia (UGA) Athens, GA
Majored: Social Science in Psychology 2005-2009
Institute for International Cooperation and Development Williamstown, MA
Majored: Development Studies 2010-2011
Work Experience:
Brighton Instituto de Linguas Ltda Bonfim, Bahia, Brasil
English Teacher July 2012-October 2012
Led English courses to different age groups four days a week starting with 3 years old up to 45
years old
Criativas Crianças Modelo Cansanção, Bahia, Brasil
English Teacher June 2012-October 2012
-taught about 14 adults English who are Portuguese speakers for work and school requirement
Institute for International Development and Cooperation (IICD) July 2011-May 2012
Trainer/ Teacher/Mentor/Life Coach
Trained about 21 students to go and work with development work in Zambia, Brazil and
Mozambique
Organized and administered courses about African and South American Politics, Culture,
Economy, poverty and the factors that contributes to these states
Taught students and the community about HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Tropical Diseases
Taught English as a second language to Brazilian, Japanese, Italian, Chile and Korean students
Mentored and counseled about 30-50 young adults every three months
Humana People to People Bahia, Brazil
Development Instructor and English Teacher January 2011- June 2011
Taught Basic English to Portuguese speaking students three times a week
Raised awareness about Sexually Transmitted Diseases( STD), HIV/AIDS, and Water Purification
to impoverished communities
Organized activities where we worked with communities to build a school for one community and
tanks used as rain water storage and the cleaning of communities once a month
Facilitated activities for children within the communities such as soccer, art, reading and writing
time and learning how to use computers
Facilitated workshops with teachers within the communities about children’s development and
effective ways of teaching
UGA Psychology Department Athens, GA
Research Assistant (Sexual Assault Victims and Perpetrators) June 2009- May 2010
Conducted surveys and monitored participants for the research
Managed the research environment and compiled the results from the data
Collected and interpreted data and delivered an oral presentation at Psychology Regional
conference in the South East of USA
Athens Justice Project Agency Athens, GA
An Intern May 2009- April 2010
Created and presented research on Sex Offenders, Children with parents in Prisons and Re-Entry
Programs in America
Conducted interviews with potential clients for screening before they entered the Athens Justice
Project re-entry program
Assisted clients with creating resumes and computer skills
Job shadowed a criminal attorney and a social worker
Introduced and exposed to the counseling and rehabilitating people who are struggling with drugs
and alcohol, prostitution, abuse and assault
Leadership Experience:
Collegiate Candidate Organization (UGA), President Aug 2007-May 2010
Formulated and administered workshops for high school students to make the transition to post
secondary education
Recruited speakers for the workshops and mentors for the high school students
Supervised and monitored about 40-50 students during workshops and tutorial sessions
Facilitated various meetings and events with UGA campus with the staff and students about the
advancement of Minority males within the Athens community
African Student Union (UGA), Vice President Aug 2008- May 2009
Assembled outreach programs for the organization and the Athens community
Organized educational programs about the African Culture and Politics for the University and
Athens community
Played as liaison for the organization with other organizations and the staff
Publication:
Mouilso, E. R., Calhoun, K. S., Thompson, C., Tidimane, F., Fischer, S., &Stojek, M. (2010, March). Sexual
assertiveness and victimization in college women: A longitudinal examination. Poster session presented at the
annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN.