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Urvashi Dabysing

Quatre-Bornes

Summary

Community empowerment and development:

Passionate advocate for community empowerment, development, and social justice. Committed to fostering positive change by engaging and empowering individuals within diverse communities. Dedicated to promoting equality, justice, and sustainable development through collaborative initiatives. Skilled in community organising, strategic planning, and mobilising resources to address systemic issues and participating in the creation of inclusive and thriving societies.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics (Training in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction)

09.2021

Introduction to Forest Restoration (Ebony Forest)

07.2021

Contage (Storytelling in field of Disaster Risk Reduction)

09.2016

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference

11.2013
  • Masters’ dissertation accepted by the AARE for a presentation

Director

Centre de Solidarité pour une nouvelle vie
06.2022 - Current
  • Lead the development and execution of the organisation’s strategic plan
  • Oversee daily operations, managing a team of professionals and ensuring efficient implementation of projects
  • Secure grant funding through strategic partnerships and fundraising initiatives
  • Cultivate strong relationships with donors, government agencies, and community stakeholders, enhancing the organisation's visibility and support
  • Implement robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, ensuring the continuous improvement of program outcomes.

Head of Education

Reef Conservation
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Ensure the project management and coordination of activities for all Education and Training for ongoing Programmes including MQA Training, Bis Lamer, Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment as well as short term projects that the NGO undertakes
  • Lead, empower, and guide all team members (including interns and volunteers) who are attached to all Education and Training programmes and projects
  • This includes any reporting to universities or references required at the end of the internship or volunteer period
  • Propose and assist with the development of new training and education materials
  • Provide project and programme narrative and financial reports in the stipulated timeframes
  • Manage overall communication with different programme and project funders under the Education Pillar of the NGO
  • Assist and work on strategies and new programmes with the Managing Director for improving the overall education programme of the NGO
  • Represent the NGO in local, regional, and international workshops or committees.

Education Coordinator

Reef Conservation
03.2019 - 12.2020
  • Carry out actions specified for the Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) and Eco-Schools programme
  • Participate in sensitisation sessions, meetings, workshops, assessments for schools, the National Eco Schools Committee, other national platforms and internationally with Foundation for Environmental Education
  • Develop YRE programme materials and presentations
  • Assist schools in the programme implementation and coordinate external trainers and logistics for participating school
  • Update programme database and analyse data for the YRE and Eco-Schools programme adjustment and improvement
  • Write up progress and final reports for funders for all education and training programmes
  • Help supervise interns and volunteers.

Education & Sensitisation Officer

Reef Conservation
10.2016 - 03.2019
  • Assist the Head of Education in actions specified for each of the projects including sensitisation sessions, meetings, workshops, project assessments etc
  • Conduct various surveys and collect data under the different projects as needed
  • Input data into data bases when requested
  • Write up field reports for monitoring activities, progress reports and final reports for funders
  • Facilitate and co-ordinate the communication process with different stakeholders, fisher communities, tourism operators, government, and others
  • Carry out daily activities related to marine discovery centre based at Attitude hotel
  • Engage with hotel guests on coastal & marine ecosystems
  • Organise clean-up sessions with schools and community members.

Youth, Branch, and Admin Coordinator

Mauritius Red Cross Society
09.2014 - 09.2016
  • Lead and guide the Youth of the Mauritius Red Cross Society
  • Build and implement empowerment programmes for the local community
  • Payroll
  • Manage overall communication with different youth members and local communities
  • Organisation of fund raising through weekly community market
  • Coordination of logistics through Disaster Risk Reduction during natural calamity occurrences
  • Organisation of events involving the 5 branches of Mauritius Red Cross Society
  • Represent the society in local and regional workshops or committees.

Education

MA Psychology -

University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2014

Psychology (Hons) -

University of KwaZulu - Natal
01.2011

BA Psychology & French -

University of KwaZulu - Natal
01.2010

Higher School Certificate -

Queen Elizabeth College
01.2006

School Certificate -

Queen Elizabeth College
01.2004

Timeline

Director

Centre de Solidarité pour une nouvelle vie
06.2022 - Current

Logistics (Training in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction)

09.2021

Introduction to Forest Restoration (Ebony Forest)

07.2021

Head of Education

Reef Conservation
01.2021 - 05.2022

Education Coordinator

Reef Conservation
03.2019 - 12.2020

Education & Sensitisation Officer

Reef Conservation
10.2016 - 03.2019

Contage (Storytelling in field of Disaster Risk Reduction)

09.2016

Youth, Branch, and Admin Coordinator

Mauritius Red Cross Society
09.2014 - 09.2016

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference

11.2013

MA Psychology -

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Psychology (Hons) -

University of KwaZulu - Natal

BA Psychology & French -

University of KwaZulu - Natal

Higher School Certificate -

Queen Elizabeth College

School Certificate -

Queen Elizabeth College

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