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http://trainers.salto-youth.net/KristinaCastronovo/
Even if you fall down, stand up and go;
Don’t regret what is done, just be grateful for the lesson.
Trainer/project coordinator for more than 10 years, working for Latvian NA and several organizations in Europe. Graduated in Political Science, certified neurographics instructor and aesthetic coach. Used to target groups with fewer opportunities and special needs. Love hard topics, fresh ideas and creating own NFE methods.
Delicate but strict, flexible but organised, creative but precise.
Kristina Castronovo has 7 references for past work as a trainer and added 17 tools to the SALTO Toolbox.
Project coordinator and trainer/individual and group coach - free lancer
2021-currently Trainer
Agency for International Programs for Youth, Riga,
Latvia
-leading non-formal education group trainings
2021-currently Supervisor
Art Psychology Institute, Moscov, Russia
-supervising works of Neurographics Instructor and Aesthetic Coach course students
2021-currently Project Coordinator
Grem, Riga, Latvia
-fundraising and project coordinating for the youtube news channel
2020-currently Freelance life-coach
-aesthetic coaching with neurographics
-individual coaching with tarot cards
2020 Project Assistant
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
-Writing Erasmus+ project applications
2019-currently Freelance coach
-non-formal education coaching in Erasmus+ projects
2019-currently Founder, board member
Miromida, Daugavpils region, Latvia
-NGO strategical managing in terms of project coordination
June 2019 Coach
Istituto Tecnico Nautico Trasporti & Logistica G. La Pira, Pozzalo, Italy
-individual workshops with students about youth opportunities in Europe
2018-currently Coach
Acquario Giocattoli, Modica, Italy
-training on leadership and group communication for the workers
2018-2019 Volunteer
Attiva-Mente, Modica, Italy/Istituto Marcelliano, Chiari, Italy
-workshops for shool students
-pre-departure trainings for participants and volunteers going abroad
-research on young people’s attitude towards refugees
-project work
2011-2018 Project Manager (fulltime) and board member during some years
Association Framtidståget, Hägersten, Sweden
-being responsible for the project department in the organization
-managing international projects for youth and youth workers
(incl. project idea, project description, grant application, preparation,
implementation, training and leading workshops, evaluation, report)
-searching and coordinating organization grants
-cooperating and broadening the partners network in Sweden and abroad
-cooperating with the branch organization in Morocco
-organizing project trips and local activities (courses, seminars, etc.)
-coordinating the work of project group staff and being a mentor
for EVS volunteers
-administrative tasks
2011-2013 Media Analyst
Mediapilot, Stockholm, Sweden
-analyzing and summarizing articles from Latvian, Russian and Swedish
social media
2011-2013 Course Teacher in Latvian
Medborgarskolan, Stockholm, Sweden
2007-2009 Freelance translator
Translation office “Language Master”, Riga, Latvia
-for English, Latvian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian languages
2007-2009 President
The Union of Polish Youth in Latvia, Riga, Latvia
-representing the NGO in state and international level
-coordinating the whole work of the organization
-cooperating with other organizations, institutions and Polish Embassy in Riga
-managing projects
-preparing reports
2007-2009 Editor of Youth Pages
Magazine „Polak na Łotwie”, Riga, Latvia
-exploring Polish culture in Latvia, writing articles, gathering and materials
2008 Intern
Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration,
Department for National Minority Affairs, Riga, Latvia
-exploring the work of ethnic minorities' organizations in Latvia
-systemizing the data base of organizations
2007-2008 Research Assistant
Advanced Social and Political Research Institute, Riga, Latvia
-evaluating projects of Social Integration Fund in the framework of the research
2020 Neurographics Instructor and Aesthetic Coach
Art Psychology Institute, Moscow, Russia
2008-2010 Humanities Master in Baltic Sea Region Studies
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia; 3rd semester at University of Turku, Turku, Finland
2008-2009 Foreign Service Specialist
The Academy of Young Diplomats, Warsaw, Poland
2005-2008 Social Science Bachelor in Political Science, International Relations
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Other courses
2020 Training of Trainers (of non-formal education) / Agency for International Programs for Youth, Riga, Latvia
2020 Coach of Leela Game of Life/Evgeny Zemlyanin, Vilnius, Lithuania
2020 Magic of Candles/The Institute of Practical Spirituality,
Moscow, Russia
2020 Tarot cards: Tarot for Professionals, Tarot Consulting,
Tarot for Beginners/The Institute of Practical Spirituality,
Moscow, Russia
2017-2018 Italian – level 1, 2/Hermods, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Hosting (tourism)/Omsorgslyftet Utbildningar, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Psychology – level 1, 2a, 2b/Hermods, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Course on Strategic Partnership projects/German and Greek NAs,
Athens, Greece
2016 Brussels Study Trip “Brysselröstresa” /LSU, Stockholm,
Sweden – Brussels, Belgium
2015 Qualified Contact Person /Framtidståget, Stockholm,
Sweden – Minsk, Belarus
2015 Work in the organization board /Grant Thornton, Stockholm, Sweden
2012 Communicate, Motivate, Reflect /Medborgarskolan, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Swedish as the Second Language /Hermods, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Basic Education in Work Environment /Coompanion, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Project Management /Coompanion, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Couching Leadership /Coompanion, Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Swedish for Immigrants /Hermods, Stockholm, Sweden
2006, 2008 Leader School /Semper Polonia, Warsaw, Poland
2006 Course on Voluntary Work/Semper Polonia, Warsaw, Poland
2002 - 2004 Macramé /Jaunatne, Daugavpils, Latvia
*Thanks to University studies and research experience I feel competent to deliver trainings on various actual topics (democracy, human rights, war and peace, integration and discrimination etc.), being able to operate with theory and facts.
Thanks to numerous courses in project management, coaching and leadership, I am professional in my training work.
Thanks to psychology courses I am confident in dealing with hard topics and challenging audiences, such as participants with fewer opportunities and special needs.
Thanks to learning experience from several countries I am open-minded, flexible, cooperate with participants, partners, colleagues from various backgrounds, crossing cultural and language barriers.
Thanks to other qualifications I believe I am creative and keep experimenting with new project ideas and own methods, applying in individual and group coaching.
Leela Game of Life trainer, meditation and relaxation techniques, coaching with tarot and other type cards, aesthetic coaching with neurographics, neurographics instructor, project writing, handicraft, natural skills (e.g. fishing), camping, singing
Topics adressed: Evaluation
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics
Topics adressed: YOUTH in ACTION (YiA) programme
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics
Topics adressed: Personal Development
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Conflict Management
Topics adressed: Social Inclusion, Disability, Group Dynamics
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Conflict Management
Topics adressed: Group Dynamics, Personal Development, Youth Participation
Topics adressed: Environment
Topics adressed: Personal Development, Conflict Management
Topics adressed: Voluntary Service, Environment
Topics adressed: Personal Development, Conflict Management, Environment
Topics adressed: Personal Development, Conflict Management
Topics adressed: Personal Development, Conflict Management
Topics adressed: Environment
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This profile was last modified on 2021-03-12