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http://trainers.salto-youth.net/ElenaAngelaRusso/
Elena A. Russo
Willing to grow as a resourceful trainer, a curious facilitator and an adventurous coach... I consider myself an untiring learner whose toolbox is always updating.
I train on personal growth, conflict transformation, emotional and body intelligence, creative problem solving, love and sex education, and project management, including non-formal education and how it works.
Elena A. Russo has 19 references for past work as a trainer.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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Ivan Kobelev -
Sebastian Schweitzer -
MarCus Vrecer -
Afonso Bértolo -
Davide Ricca -
Mafalda Morganti -
Carmine Rodi Falanga -
Steven Gasgarth -
Ieva Grundsteine -
Jordan Herreros -
Lukas Zajicek
Current occupation
Trainer, facilitator & coach
Work experience
SEX EDUCATOR - since 2022
- Entitled at the Italian School of Scientific Sexuality, and boardmember of LoveLife APS - psicoeducative group of professionals voted to love and sex education, esplecially with youth and young people with disabilities.
MENTOR - since 2019
- Short-term ESCrs with fewer opportunities (Olde Vechte Foundation, The Netherlands) Erasmus+
COACH - since 2019
- I coach couples with experiencial learning strategies to boost reciprocity in their relationship, in therapeutical context as well as in the framework of experiential tourism. Private businness
- Short-term ESC with fewer opportunities (Olde Vechte Foundation, The Netherlands) Erasmus+
TRAINER OF TRAINERS - since 2018
- Advocacy and NFE (JEF and EYF, Germany) Erasmus +
- Conflict transformation (UNOY, The Netherlands) Council of Europe
FACILITATOR - since 2018
- Sustainable lifestyle and personal development (IDC & ADHC, France) Erasmus+
- Sustainability and active citizenship (Kora, Italy) Erasmus+
TRAINER - since 2015
- Peace education, personal development and outdoor (ICPI, Georgia; Eurbox and Scambieuropei, Italy) Erasmus+
- Soft skills (Eufemia, Italy) Erasmus+
PROJECT MANAGER - 2015-2017
- Confidence building (ICPI, Georgia) Coberm EU/UNDP
- Peace education (Rondine Citadel of Peace, Italy) Erasmus+
PROJECT WRITER - since 2014
- Confidence building (ICPI, Georgia) Erasmus+
- Peace building and personal development (Rondine Citadel of Peace, Scambieuropei & Eurobox, Italy) Erasmus+
- Soft skills (Eufemia, Italy) Erasmus +
- Sustainability and active citizenship (Kora, Italy) Erasmus +
* PLANS for the FUTURE *
I intend to work more and more in training youth workers in soft skills, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, creative problem solving, conflict transformation and group management.
To make it happen, I am currently working in designing a project on emotional intelligence through the use of music, body movement and colours as well as one on leadership through theatrical and outdoor challenges.
Last but not least, as I believe love is the biggest force to making things happen, I am creating with a collegue of mine a retreat on love and sex awareness and expression.
Educational pathway
FORMAL EDUCATION
PhD in Human Science (anthropological curriculum) University of Perugia - 2014-2018.
I carried out an ethnography on the intergenerational myth of origins, exile and return among Georgian IDPs (internally displaced persons). The research included a focus on anthropology of formal and informal education (during the fielwork).
The PhD gave me the opportunity of practicing public speaking (presenting the research at seminars and conferences) and lecturing (I delivered a 2-month NFL workshop); then I learnt how to communicate with both grassroots and institutional stakeholders, as well as organising cultural events (volunteering in conference organisation and implementation) .
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Since 2014 I have attended an avarage of 3 trainings (courses, workshops, retreats, etc.) per year on personal and professional development. Most recent ones have been on:
- mindfulness (2018, 2019)
- oppressed theatre (2019)
- emotional intelligence (2018)
- coaching (2017, 2018, 2019)
- storytelling and media (2018).
In 2014 I experienced a long-term EVS in Tbilisi that 'launched' me into youth non-formal education projects as a 'professional wannabe' (Droni Youth Organisation, Georgia).
** A good trainer is first of all a curious and motivated learner, and I like to see my-self as hungry of new adventures and competence and experience. **
Fields of training expertise
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Animation -
Bullying & Harassment
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Campaigning & Awareness Raising -
Change Management
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Citizenship Education
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Coaching & Mentoring -
Communication Skills
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Conflict Management & Mediation
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Creativity & Art
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Crisis Management
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Diversity & Anti-Racism
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Drama & Theatre
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Education through Sports -
Environment & Ecology
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Entrepreneurship (Social)
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Evaluation & Assessment
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Event Management
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Financial Management
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Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
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Group Dynamics & Motivation
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Health & Prevention
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Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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International Youth Work
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Leadership Development
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Lobbying & Advocacy
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New Information Technologies
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Open Space Technology
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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Peace Education
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People Management & Cooperation
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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Public Relations & Marketing
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Public Speaking
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Recognition of NFLearning
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Social Inclusion & Exclusion
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Storytelling & Humour
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Time Management
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Training of Trainers
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Volunteer Programmes
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Information Work
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Youth Participation & Initiatives
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Youth Policy
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Youth Violence & Criminality
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Youth Worker Training
Knowledge about institutions and programmes
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
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European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
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Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
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European Youth Centres (CoE)
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European Youth Foundation (CoE)
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European Institutions
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United Nations
Working with specific target groups
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Children
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Families
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Intercultural Teams
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Marginalized & Excluded Youth
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Minorities
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Women's Issues & Groups
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Young People in/from Conflict Areas
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Young People with a Mental Disability
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Young People with a Physical Disability
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Young People with a Sensory Disability
Experience with specific geographical regions
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Eastern Europe and Caucasus
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Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
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European Cooperation
Language Skills
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English -
Georgian
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German
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Italian
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Spanish
Trainer references
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ToT Transforming Narratives - online training
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-09-04) -
PracticeLab of ethnography
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-09-10) -
ToT Transforming Narratives - offline training
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-09-11) -
TC Peace is made of small things
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-10-08) -
TC Live the Other: Experience Yourself
Validated (2023-09-19)Reference person
Bernardo Venturi
(Director Rondine Cittadella della Pace in 2014)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
YE Freek
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-09-14) -
YE Another Tomorrow
Awaiting validation (requested 2021-09-14) -
ToT Road to the Future
Awaiting validation (requested 2023-09-18) -
YE I am European
Validated (2023-09-23)Reference person
Davide Ricca
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TC A crew for better sailing the youth work
Awaiting validation (requested 2024-06-11) -
Lives@Screens - phase 1
Awaiting validation (requested 2024-06-11) -
YE Fairly Dressed Chocolate
Validated (2023-08-16)Reference person
Simone Lollini
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Making of love - laboratorio per educatori insenganti e genitori
Validated (2021-11-16)Reference person
Anna Pollio
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TC YouthWork ReHab
Awaiting validation (requested 2024-06-11) -
TC Under My skin
Awaiting validation (requested 2024-06-11) -
TC TWISTER
Awaiting validation (requested 2024-06-11) -
TC Ka2 Record Ka2
Validated (2024-06-11)Reference person
Masi Giancarlo
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FORMAZIONE attività psicoeducative per giovani con disabilità intellettiva
Validated (2024-06-11)Reference person
Prof. Stefano Federici
(President of LoveLife APS; Psychologist; Professor of General Psychology and Psychology of Disability - University of Perugia)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in. -
SEX, LOVE AND DISABILITY
Validated (2024-06-11)Reference person
Prof. Stefano Federici
(President of LoveLife APS; Psychologist; Professor of General Psychology and Psychology of Disability - University of Perugia)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in.
This profile was last modified on 2024-06-11