Mariam panosetti

Mariam Panosetti Carrer Major 100, 1, 1 08860 Castelldefels Tel:--Personal Details Languages Swiss, 47 years old English (mother tongue), French (fluent), Arabic (spoken), Spanish (intermediate) Personal & Professional Development Counsellor / ESL Teacher Experience with international organizations Multicultural exposure and ease with cultural diversity Planning and organising projects / events Leading career orientation workshops Managing administrative and virtual teams Inspiring and motivating others Leading simulation based assessments for selection Service oriented and strong negotiation skills Coaching and developing managers and executives Clear and concise communication style Coordination of expatriate services Integrity and discretion Professional Experience 2017 - present ESL Teacher, Barcelona area, Spain • Private and in company English lessons for adults from beginner to advanced • After school group lessons for children and adolescents from elementary to intermediate levels • Private lessons and support for children to enable rapid progress and raise their level of English for attending English language schools 2015 – 2016 HR Coordinator, Cargill, Geneva • Assist three of Cargill’s six business platforms with all administrative issues related to employee life cycle • Manage contracts with external vendors for learning & development programs • Process and run feedback sessions for internal team building programs using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) • Coordinate meetings and ensure alignment of HR Business Plan to overall corporate HR Strategy • Manage Business HR budget and track headcount through transition process 2013 – 2014 Senior Consultant, Career Management, Freelance • Coaching career transition sessions for managers and senior executives • Identifying and positioning career goals • Designing and delivering career development programs to individuals and groups • Assessing and advising on candidate capabilities and profiles • Meeting administrative employment requirements for the unemployment insurance office 2010 – 2013 Senior Consultant, Personnel Decisions International (PDI Ninth House), Geneva • Leading organizational development programs for large international corporations • Delivering simulation based assessments for external selection and internal mobility • Conducting 360 degree feedback sessions and moderating development planning with participants, line manager and HR Business Partners • Designing and delivering customized coaching programs for senior executives to improve skills in managing execution, fostering teamwork, presenting vision / strategy and achieving consensus 2008 – 2009 HR Administrator, SC Johnson Europe Sàrl, Rolle • Growing European HQ office from 20 to 130 employees • Managing employee life cycle from contracts to on boarding, induction and departures • Overseeing payroll provider, pension fund affiliations, family allowance and health insurance applications • Liaising with global mobility staff to help coordinate expatriate transfers and reporting on costs with regards to annual budget 2007 – 2008 Office Coordinator, Honeywell International Sàrl, Morges • Planning and organising projects for the President, VP HR EMEA, CFO and Program Director • Managing the arrival and departure of employees, absences and vacation tracking • Consolidating employee census information for EMEAI region including open staffing positions and recognition awards • Responsible for managing all reception and administrative staff 2006 – 2007 Temporary Assignments Executive Assistant, Eastman Kodak (Carestream Health SA), Geneva • Planning and organising meetings, travel and agenda for General Manager of the health group Worldwide • Supporting HR and finance departments with transition post company acquisition Relocation Consultant, Crown Relocation, Morges • Conducting preview and orientation trips to give potential expatriates information on residence, banking, insurances, schooling and all aspects of relocation • Finding suitable living and schooling solutions for expatriated families 2003 – 2005 Aga Khan Development Network, Geneva Award Procedures Assistant, Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) • Assisting in organising logistics and preparations for the Award Ceremony • Updating and managing information included in project files for nominated and selected projects and organising Steering Committee and Master Jury meetings Executive Assistant, Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) • Assisting the office of the General Manager in preparing documents for review of the board including portfolio assessment of all Foundation projects and grants. • Compiling and editing information for communications purposes including project briefs and Internet Consultant, Personnel Decisions International (PDI), Ferney-Voltaire, France • Assessing managers and executives for selection and development • Designing and delivering standard and customised training programs • Providing developmental 360 degree feedback • Managing global projects and clients World Health Organization, Division of Mental Health, Geneva Technical Officer, Mental Health Promotion Unit • Analysing field test data, writing reports and overall co-ordination of WHO Quality of Life assessment tools (WHOQOL), 40 collaborating sites • Coordinator of all departmental IT related issues Technical Officer, Epidemiology Assessment and Classification Unit • Revising the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH) • Developing assessment instruments for inabilities related to alcohol, drug and mental health disorders 2000 – 2002 1994 – 2000 Education Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland Master of Arts in Counselling, 1999 (practicum completed at the International School of Geneva working closely with School Counsellor and School Psychologist) Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Psychology and Computer Studies (Departmental Honours),1993 Certifications- Certificat d’Assistante en Gestion du Personnel, HRSE, Switzerland Business Management Course at the Institut de Formation des Arts et des Métiers (IFCAM), Lausanne, Switzerland Certified to administer Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Osiris, Cabinet de Conseil, Paris, France IT Coach Training, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland CIDI Interviewer (Composite International Diagnostic Interview), Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States Certificate in teaching English as a foreign language to adults (CETFLA), Elcra Bell, Geneva, Switzerland Memberships & Affiliations 2004 - – 2015 Member of Swiss Federation of Psychologists https://www.psychologie.ch/fr Member of Swiss Association of Counsellors https://www.sgfb.ch/en/9-andere/144swiss-association-for-counselling Computer Skills Software: Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access, Outlook, Peoplesoft, Etalent, basic SAP, SPSS, EPI-INFO, Reference Manager, Siebel, Oracle Programming: Pascal, dBase, Focus, Prolog