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Personal Information First (Given) Name: Raquel Middle Name: Last (Family) Name: Castro Date Joined: 02/04/2010 E-Mail Address: You must be Logged In To View! Website: None Provided Gender: Female City: Lisbon State: Country: Portugal Zip: Profile: Translator English-Portuguese-English I've translated 7 books to an International NGO working with development projects in Africa. Translations on time, with a good quality-cost relation Share Profile Share Profile     Resume Date Created: 10/30/2011 Date Updated: 03/16/2012 Text: PERSONAL INFO Name CASTRO, RAQUEL LISBOA - PORTUGAL Mobile Phone 00351 933 834 286 E-mail raquelserrariocastro@gmail.com Nationality PORTUGUESE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • 03/2012 (Current Job) EURORDIS - European Rare Diseases Organisation Non-profit, Rare Diseases Project Manager - Social Policy & Specialised Social Services Manager Manager at one Work Package of a Joint Actio from the European Union Committee of Experts on Rare Diseases (EUCERD); Planning, implementation and management of project cycle: definition of the project’s calendar; definition of technical requisites; establishment of control and reporting indicators; financial control and reporting; preparation of workshops and reports to be distributed at the EUCERD and to MS. • 03/2009 to 01/2012 Raríssimas – Associação Nacional de Deficiências Mentais e Raras Non-profit, Rare Diseases Project Manager Planning, implementation and management of project cycle: definition of the project’s calendar; definition of technical requisites; establishment of control and reporting indicators; financial control and reporting; development of half-yearly and yearly reports; preparation of applications for public or private funding; contact with private and public stakeholders; coordination of the project’s integration in international networks; general logistics coordination; team coordination; leadership of the development of communication products; management of patients requests; development of contents for the webpage, for the online forum and for social networks; management of the webpage (back-office); management of databases; other administrative and logistics procedures. • 06/2007 to 12/2007 & 06/2008 to 02/2009 One World Volunteer Institute, Lillehammer - Norway Humana People to People - NGO Communications Officer Definition of the departments calendar; organization of information meetings in different countries; contact with the institute’s candidates with the goal of clarifying any doubts and enrolling them; photography and newsletters production; writing of information articles; management and updating of the webpage; contact with private and public stakeholders; monthly reporting of evaluation of goals achievement • 01/2008 to 02/2009 Call and Service Centre of Humana People to People - India Humana People to People - NGO Translator and Proof-reader Development of informative materials about the NOG’s projects; translation (English-Portuguese) of books about HPP’s projects in Africa/India; proof-reading of books and partnership proposals • 11/2006 to 05/2007 Training Centre for Global Development, Pondicherry - India Humana People to People India - NGO Teacher Responsible for the training program in community development (adults); planning of the school’s activities; teaching of English, development issues and general knowledge; participation in the school’s community actions; fundraising on the streets and at private companies; development of information materials, surveys and reports • 04/2006 to 07/2006 One World Volunteer Institute, Lillehammer - Norway Humana People to People - NGO Development Instructor Fundraising; studying about developing countries; participating at the NGO’s activities; street fundraising and development of several actions intended to raise funds for the NGO • 12/2005 to 03/2006 College for International Cooperation and Development, Hull - England Humana People to People - NGO Fundraiser Collecting funds for development projects in Africa and in India • 20/07/2005 to 20/10/2005 Notícias de Leiria AS, Leiria - Portugal Local Newspaper Journalist EDUCATION AND TRAINING • 02/2010 to 02/2011 Superior Institute of Economics - Lisbon Project Management - Post Graduate • 09/2001 to 06/2005 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Degree in Social Communication and Multimedia Education (4 years bachelor) • Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Cambridge – December 2008     Existing Subject Areas This Profile does not have any subject areas assigned yet.       Type Language(s) Destination English Source English Source French Source Portuguese Destination Portuguese       Article Language Category Stats Title This member has not submitted any approved articles yet.       Glossary Languages Subject Stats Description This member has not submitted any approved glossaries yet.