Project Developments, Training, Managing NGO, Service Experience

CURRICULIM VITEA

Name : Mrs. MARY GORETTI XALXO

Address : Vijay Sneh

Flat No. 1 Vijay Park, P.O. Papdi

Naigaon (W) Dt. Thane, Pin code:-401207

Mobile: 097********, 973011005, E mail: ******@*****.***

Date of birth : May 18, 1963

Language : English, Hindi, other regional languages

Objective :

Looking for challenging career, where there is scope for demonstration, always on look out for positive bigger outlook, thrive on imagination and passion, rigorous thinking and boundless curiosity, set levels and standards that exceed expectations, have fun attitude in everything. The bottom line is to rise with the organization, a learner for life.

Skills

• Strong background with the experience of 20 years working with developmental organizations.

• Experience of guiding, supporting field team

• Knowledge of the budget, proposal writing, concept note development, program monitoring and evaluation & projections.

• Ability to train, evaluate and motivate the staff and partners

• Enthusiastic, self motivated and self starter.

• Capable in management and organizing the things.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the strong interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of social issues and interventions like, Gender Perspective, Human trafficking, pre-school education, education enrichment, Community Development, NGO development, Disaster Preparedness, Livelihood Programs etc.

Posts applied for: Chief Operating Officer

Educational Background;

Name of Degree/Diploma Year University/Institution

MARD 2011 IGNOU

BSW 1991 Mumbai University

I.A. 1984 Sambalpur University, Orissa.

Matric 1980 Board of Secondary Education, Orissa

Other Training and Exposures

Workshop/ Seminar/Training Year Institution Subjects

Workshop 2011 XIMR Skills on Strategic Planning

Workshop 2011 WRSSF Local Resource Mobilization

Workshop 2011 WRSSF Disaster Preparedness

Workshop 2010 CRS Local Resource Mobilization

Training 2008-2009 Caritas India TOT on Gender

Workshop 2008 Western Region Social Service Forum Right Based Approach

Training 2010 Caritas India Result Based Management

Workshop 2009 CRS Disaster Preparedness

National Conference 2005 AIDS Society of India HIV/AIDS Care

Seminar 2004 College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan HIV/AIDS Institution, community and home based care and support

Training 1997 SNDT University Entrepreneurship Development

Training 1985 Inter Aide Asia Bureau Training Course in education and care of mentally handicapped persons

Training 1992 Apnalaya Balwadi Supervisors Training Program conducted

WORK EXPERIENCE

Name of the Organization : Seva Niketan

Time Period : September 2011 till date

Designation : Consultant

Nature of work Organizing Chhotanagpur Migrant Tribal Workers in Mumbai for development programs. Create a data base of all the tribal migrants’ domestic workers male and female. Designing innovative skills and development programs in collaboration with Bombay Jesuits, “Aquaponics” as another innovation for livelihood program for preventing migration and sustaining livelihood of tribals in the source area (Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar). Rights awareness to tribal Migrants for empowerment

Name of the Organization : Vasai Janhit Trust

Designation : Consultant

Nature of work • Training on Gender Policy

• Developing Gender Policy for Vasai Diocese

• Developing strategies for implementing gender policy in the diocese

Name of Organization : Western Region Social Service Forum

Time Period : 2008 till date

Designation : Program Coordinator

Nature of Work

Project Proposal writing Developed and wrote project proposals on Anti-Human Trafficking Program, FARM- for prevention of farmers suicide, Capacity Building of the 15 Project Partners of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa

Planning and Budgeting Developed and prepared annual, quarterly and monthly budget and did budget comparison every quarter. Reports and fund expenses. Responsible for the financial and operational management. Worked in collaboration with finance and RD

Monitoring and evaluation Prepared quarterly monitoring plans. Conducted briefing session after very field visit and provided feedback to partners. Streamlined reporting systems.

Training and Capacity Building Organized Local Resource Mobilization, Strategic Planning workshops for the Directors of the partner organizations.

Facilitated Lesson Learnt workshop of CRS supported project Sanrakshit (Protection of Women and Children)

Conducted capacity building needs of the directors of the partner organizations

Conducted training on Issues on Human Trafficking for 15 partner organizations of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. Guided staff to design trainings for partners, Detailed Implementation Plans, Project Log frame.

Conducted workshops on Right to Food for 15 partners Organizations of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Conducted workshops on Panchayati Raj Institutions for 15 Partner Organizations of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Facilitated capacity building for the Emergency Response Team (ERST) of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa for effective Disaster Response and Preparedness.

Conducted workshop on Gender Mainstreaming and formulation of Gender Policy for 15 partner’s organizations of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.

Developing Training Modules and Training Materials Developed Training modules on Issues of Human Trafficking, Gender Mainstreaming and Disaster Preparedness

Documentation and presentation of the Reports Prepared QPR, six monthly, Annual Reports, power points for the organization and for the funders.

Prepared press notes for local magazines and electronic news media

Facilitated official records and documents, and ensured compliances with funding organizations and government departments.

Publish articles/handbooks Published a handbook on Human Trafficking for the use of program coordinators and animators “Understanding Human trafficking”

Conceptualized Awareness songs on Human Trafficking, Child Protection and Women

Networks and Partnership Developing Strong Networks and partnership developed with the Government offices, NABARD, I Create India. INC, Educational Institutions XIMR, TISS, Nirmala Niketan, Yashada and NGOs Save the Children India Trust, Prerana, Justice and Peace, CARITAS India, CRS etc

Leadership and Team Building Facilitated team work and shared Strategic Directions. Provided leadership at workplace. Encouraged creativity and innovative initiatives

Responsibilities Developing projects, conducting capacity building trainings, workshops and seminars for partner organization.

Developing Network and Partnership with NGOs and Corporate for Collaboration in the development programs especially on Livelihood programs and awareness on Human Trafficking Issues.

Name of Organization : KJ Somaiya Medical College

Time period : June 2004 to October 2006

Designation : Coordinator- HIV/AIDS Care (project based)

Nature of work

Project Proposal writing Proposal development, proposal writing, planning for promoting home and community based care and support to HIV/AIDS patients .

Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation of the project team Implementation, monitoring and promoting home and community based care

HIV / AIDS

Proposal formation, proposal writing, Monitoring and evaluation of funded projects, linkages with Family Health International, Avert Society, MSACS

Capacity Building and Training Conducting awareness and sensitization programs of care givers (Doctors, Nurses, Ward boys, Social workers, and community leaders).

Building networks with NGOs and Support organizations MSACS, AVERT Society etc.

Creating database Developed database of care givers and infected and affected families

Awareness and Rallies on HIV/AIDS Organized a rally of all medical doctors, nurses of KJ Somaiya Medical College and 33 educational institutions of Somaiya Education Trust to observe World AIDS Day on 1st December 2004 at Chunabhatti (First time for Somaiya College)

Emergency Response/ Relief work Bombay deluge Organized relief work for Pratiksha Nagar during Bombay deluge and supported 2500 families.

Mobilized resources from Government, Corporate organizations, individual donors for relief work at Pratiksha Nagar

Time Period : June 2000 to May 2003

Position : Senior Social Worker (project based)

Organization : The Bombay YMCA

Nature of work

Planning, Organizing and Developing Vocational training, Women’s Cooperative Society, Balwadis for underprivileged children in and around red light areas of Kamathipura

*Initiated vocational training center for women and girls in the community of Kamathipura

*Organized small women’s group (SHG) for sustaining their development.

*Started and promoted innovative income generating programs for women and girls & Started savings and credit programs

*Initiated 30 balwadis for underprivileged children in and around red light areas of Kamathipura

Co-ordination & Supervision Coordination with BMC education department for availing place in the Municipal schools for conducting balwadis

Supervision of balwadi classes, teaching and recreational activities of teachers.

Proposal writing, Planning & Budgeting Developed small projects. Prepared quarterly and yearly plans and Prepared budget and did budget comparison on quarterly basis. Also assessed the yearly plan quarterly report of the ongoing programs.

Monitoring & Supervision Weekly visited at least two to monitor the vocational training activities, balwadi classes and women’s cooperative society to assess and provided technical support and guidance to the staff in the field.

Training Organized teachers training for making education fun learning for the children.

Organized attractive teaching materials and play materials for children in the balwadis.

Rehabilitation of HIV infected child I helped a child to be institutionalized at St. Catherine’s Home, Andheri who was abandoned by her uncle’s after her parent’s death

Community Awareness Programs Organized lectures and film shows on reproductive health for adolescent girls of the vocational training centres and community members.

Organized community awareness program on HIV / AIDS for the underprivileged communities of Kamathipura and Dhobighat areas

Organized rallies on HIV / AIDS for creating awareness among people in the Dhobighat slums and Kamathipura

Time Period: June 1998 - December 1999

Position: Social worker

Organization: Prem Sagar (Street Children Program)

Nature of work

Organizing and Developing need based programs for street children Identify needs of the street children and initiated literacy classes, skill / vocational training, income generation programs. (Shoe police, gajra vending)

Initiated Mobile Library for the street children

Initiated a day care center for the children of sex workers at Malad.

Initiating Girls Home For Street children Started a girls home for 20 abandoned street children

Provided holistic care (Created family environment, food, health care, counseling, recreation and education)

Providing Counseling Services to Street Children Provided counseling service to the run away and sexually abused children at the girl’s home.

Identifying street children at railway stations and open places Visited to various stations Bandra to Dahisar to identify children for providing care.

Visited to dumping sites where street children were scavenging

Organizing Health programs for street children Supervision of Mobile Medical Service to the street children and sex worker

Organizing cultural programs Organized celebrations during festivals 15th August, Ganpati, Navratri, Diwali, Christmas for fun and frolic. Food and gifts were organized for all children.

Time Period: 1994 – 1998

Position: Project Officer

Organization: P.G. Department of SNDT University (U.B.S.P. Project)

Nature of work

• Task and responsibilities were to supervise, guide and monitor the works of the project staff.

• Prepare action / convergence plans based on the community.

• Programs of Municipal and district level.

• Promote linkages with NGOs, Municipal and Governmental bodies ( social welfare department)

• Mobilize human and financial resources for project.

• Review and approve community action plan.

• To identify training needs of the project staff and community people (RCV) Residential Community Volunteers, working at grass root level.

• Initiate pre- school program, adult literacy, skill training, income generation, revolving funds and promote small scale industries.

• Formation and registration of Community Development Society (CDS)

1. Mr. Deepak Visvanathan

Habitat for Humanity India

303, Dhnthak Plaza, Makwana Road, Marol,

Andheri- E, Mumbai- 400059

Email: *******@********.***, Tel: 022********/52

2. Dr. Bipin Jojo, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai

Email: ******@****.***, Ph. 022-********

Contact this candidate