Inese Minsi

Current occupation

Freelance trainer

Work experience

From December 2011
Member of the trainers' pool
Agency for International Programs for Youth / Latvian National Agency

From October 2010
Chairperson
Room of Fulfilled Dreams, NGO
piepildi.org

From November 2014
Project coordinator
Long-term strategic partnership project "Creative Learning Cookbook"

August 2014 - April 2015
Public relations manager
2nd Eastern Partnership Youth Forum

June 2008 - October 2010
Project Coordinator / Trainer
Volunteers Centre Skopje, NGO

March 2005 - July 2007
Head architect's assistant
Arhitektonika Design Group, Ltd.

March 2004 - February 2005
Public Relations Consultant
Publishing house Jumava, Ltd.

February 2003 - January 2007
Public Relations Consultant
Cleanhouse, Ltd.

EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A TRAINER IN INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSES

27.05.2017-05.06.2017
Training course for youth workers and educators about personal branding ''Brand New You", Bernati, Latvia.

12.09.2016-21.09.2016
Training course for youth workers and educators about somatic learning approaches and methods ''Your Body is Your Statement'', Uniejow, Poland.

13.07.2016-22.07.2016
Training course for youth workers and educators about embodied approach to peacebuilding ''Embodied Peacebuilding - Compassion in Action in a Changing World'', Perkone, Latvia.

08.04.2016-11.04.2016
Training of trainers about using visual facilitation and stop-motion video in learning process ''Visual Tools for Facilitators'', Ramava, Latvia.

04.03.2016-11.03.2016
Training course for representatives of NGOs about green entrepreneurship ''Green Enterprise'', Strumica, Macedonia.

24.09.2015-27.09.2015
Training of trainers about innovative approaches to learning "Gamification and Humor as Methods in Youth Work", Bistrampolis, Lithuania.

05.09.2015-13.09.2015
Training course for trainers and educators about using visual tools to facilitate and enhance learning and creativity "Visual Facilitation+", Taevaskoja, Estonia.

25.06.2015-03.07.2015
Training course about using creative writing in youth work and education "Creative Writing+", Bernāti, Latvia.

28.05.2015-07.06.2015
Training course about bringing positive change in your community and own life "Embodied Leadership", Bernāti, Latvia.

03.05.2015-11.05.2015
Training course about uses of storytelling in education and youth work "Storytelling+", Payerbach, Austria.

25.04.2015-02.05.2015
Training course about using art elements and tools for building and strengthening communities "Art for Community Development", Prerov, Czech Republic.

25.05.2014-01.06.2014
Training course about career coaching for youth "Design Yourself", Vadul-lui-Voda, Moldova.

03.05.2014-11.05.2014
Training course for educators about visual facilitation of learning process ''Facilitarium: Enhancing Learning Process by Visual Tools'', Vaskna, Estonia.

31.03.2014-09.04.2014
Training course for youth workers and educators about using storytelling and writing for personal development and learning "We're All Made of Stories", Lacites, Latvia.

30.11.2013-08.12.2013
Training course about creative entrepreneurship ''CreationShip'', Patras, Greece.

11.09.2013-19.09.2013
Training course for youth workers and educators about fostering creativity of groups and individuals ''Creative Bodies'', Riga, Latvia.

04.08.2013-11.08.2013
Training course for youth workers and educators about coaching ''Sky Atlas: a Coaching Approach in Youth Work", Raadna, Estonia.

01.07.2013-11.07.2013
Training course about creativity in youth work ''Because Ideas are no Birds'', Vecmuiza, Latvia.

02.03.2013-10.03.2013
Training course about social entrepreneurship ''Change Laboratory: Second Floor'', Struga, Macedonia.

03.10.2012-10.10.2012
Training course about personal branding ''A Different Viewpoint'', Cinevilla, Latvia.

27.07.2012-05.08.2012
Training course for youth workers and educators about embodied learning methods and developing entrepreneurship and initiative ''Change for Change'', Riga, Bernati, Latvia.

07.05.2012-16.05.2012
Training course about media education, media literacy, designing and implementing learning programs aimed at developing media literacy and critical thinking abilities ''MediaEd Lab'', Riga, Bernati, Latvia.

22.10.2011-31.10.2011
Training course about social entrepreneurship "Change Laboratory", Riga, Laumas, Latvia.

28.08.2011-04.09.2011
Training course for young unemployed people about entrepreneurship, stress management, leadership and creativity "(Ex)Change Your Masks", Varska, Estonia.

07.08.2011-14.08.2011
Training course about creative thinking and creative writing techniques in youth work and non-formal education "Thinkertoys for Educators", Bernāti, Latvia.

19.06.2010-28.06.2010
Leadership training for young people with fewer opportunities "Your Life is in Your Hands", Struga, Macedonia.

01.06.2010-10.10.2010
Training course about gender, culture and intercultural learning "Intercultural Learning from Gender Perspective", Struga, Macedonia.

07.03.2010-15.03.2010
Study visit for leaders of non-governmental organizations about social inclusion work in Macedonia "Macedonian Express".

11.06.2009-19.06.2009
Leadership and creativity training for managers of non-governmental organizations and project coordinators "Creative Leadership", Struga, Macedonia.

03.03.2009-10.03.2009
Study visit about about work with Youth in Action and Balkan region "Good Idea", Skopje, Tetovo, Veles, Prilep, Struga, Ohrid, Macedonia.

EXPERIENCE OF COORDINATING AND FACILITATING YOUTH EXCHANGES

04.02.2011-12.02.2011
Youth exchange about creative writing for social inclusion "Words Can Hurt, Words Can Help: the Power of the Stories", Tukums, Latvia.

05.11.2009-15.11.2009
Youth Exchange about shooting documentaries "Live Filming-Youth Documentaries", Struga, Macedonia.

22.09.2009-30.09.2009
Youth Exchange about street culture, hip-hop, break-dance, communication and teamwork "Met on the Streets of Macedonia", Struga, Macedonia.

25.06.2009-05.07.2009
Youth Exchange about traditional dances "Why Walk When You Can Dance?", Struga, Macedonia.

10.04.2009-27.04.2009
Youth Exchange about portrait photography and anti-discrimination "Portraits of Positive Emotions", Struga, Macedonia.

22.03.2009-30.03.2009
Youth Exchange about environment protection and landscape photography "Meet the Nature", Struga, Macedonia.

EXPERIENCE OF COORDINATING EVS PROJECTS

01.04.2010-31.05.2010
Short-term EVS project "Faces Without Masks", Skopje, Macedonia: 12 young unemployed people from Estonia, Portugal and France for two months were assisting in organizing international alternative theatre festival.

14.08.2009-14.09.2009
Short-term EVS project "House of Creativity", Skopje, Macedonia: 16 volunteers from France, Hungary, Belgium and Italy were assisting in organizing 14th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean.

EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A TRAINER WITH EVS VOLUNTEERS

14.10.2016-18.10.2016
On-arrival training for EVS volunteers and their mentors, Kegums, Latvia.

18.09.2015-22.09.2015
On-arrival training for EVS volunteers and their mentors, Razna, Latvia.

13.03.2015-17.03.2015
On-arrival training for EVS volunteers and their mentors, Ogre, Latvia.

20.09.2013-24.09.2013
On-arrival training for EVS volunteers and their mentors, Ramava, Latvia.

11.12.2012-13.12.2012
Mid-term training for EVS volunteers, Riga, Latvia.

15.09.2012-18.09.2012
On-arrival training of EVS volunteers and their mentors, Baltezers, Latvia.

15.07.2012-18.07.2012
On-arrival training for EVS volunteers and their mentors, Riga, Latvia.

EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A TRAINER IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TRAINING COURSES

24.08.2017-24.08.2017
Training course for teachers about non-formal education and work with ''Erasmus+: Youth in Action" Programme, Baltezers, Latvia.

19.08.2017-20.08.2017
Project writing event for representatives of NGOs "Projektu nakts'', Turbas, Latvia.

30.06.2016-02.10.2016
Training course for young people about initiative and entrepreneurship, Brukna, Latvia.

23.09.2016-25.09.2016
Training course for young people about initiative and entrepreneurship, Ligatne, Latvia.

15.04.2016-17.04.2016
Training course for young people about social media, Rezna, Latvia.

01.04.2016-03.04.2016
Training course for young people about intercultural learning, Ligatne, Latvia.

17.04.2015-19.04.2015
Training course for young people about creativity, Babīte, Latvia.

25.03.2015-27.03.2015
Training course for youth workers and educators about storytelling, Īvande, Latvia.

06.03.2015-08.03.2015
Training course for newcomers about EVS project management, Ogre, Latvia.

13.02.2015-15.02.2015
Training course for young people about creativity, Ramava, Latvia.

26.09.2014-28.09.2014 | 28.11.2014-30.11.2014
Creativity training for young people, implemented in two parts, Ventspils, Talsi, Latvia.

25.10.2014-26.10.2014
Training course for adults from different backgrounds about creativity, leadership and embodiment "Creative Leadership", Liepaja, Latvia.

14.03.2014-16.03.2014 | 25.04.2014-27.04.2014
Training course in two parts for young people about setting an achieving personal and professional goals, Gulbene and Ligatne, Latvia.

10.06.2013-15.06.2013
Training about personal and professional growth for young people "Trampoline", Ligatne, Latvia.

04.04.2013-07.04.2013
Training course for representatives of non-governmental organizations about social media and youth participation, Bauska, Latvia.

15.03.2013-17.03.2013 | 26.04.2013-28.04.2013
Training course in two parts for young people about setting an achieving personal and professional goals, Rezekne, Latvia.

25.03.2013-27.03.2013
Training course for teachers about non-formal education, Brukna, Latvia.

14.12.2012-16.12.2012
Training course for young people and youth workers about communication and cooperation ''Together'', Riga, Latvia.

23.11.2012-24.11.2012
Training course for young people about social media ''Let's Be Social'', Bauska, Latvia.

26.10.2012-28.10.2012, 28.09.2012-30.09.2012
Training course in two parts for young people about communication and presentation skills, Kuldiga, Latvia.

12.10.2012-14.10.2012
Training course for coordinators of approved youth exchanges, Baltezers, Latvia.

10.08.2012-12.08.2012
Training course for coordinators of approved youth exchange projects, Melturi, Latvia.

18.05.2012-20.05.2012 | 20.04.2012-22.04.2012
Training course in two parts for young unemployed people from rural areas about self-development, entrepreneurship and project management ''With Entrepreneurship Against Unemployment'', Kuldigas novads, Latvia.

26.04.2012-29.04.2012
Training course about social media ''Social Life in Virtual World'', Riga, Latvia.

27.01.2012-29.01.2012
Training course for coordinators of approved youth exchange projects, Riga, Latvia.

09.12.2011-11.12.2011
Training course about creativity and project management for young people from rural areas ''Dare in Latgale!'', Rezeknes novads, Latvia.