Wanda Mainka

Wanda Mainka -- Hans-Grade-Ring 13, 14480 Potsdam (DE), currently living in Bs.As. (AR) born in-, German nationality available from January 2019 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES During my six years as academic speech therapist I gained detailed insights into the German health care system, which will benefit me in working for better quality of health services and systems on a larger scale. During my academic studying of rhetoric and as staff of a hierarchically organized hospital I strongly improved my communication skills: e.g. dealing effectively with patients in difficult situations and discussing deferentially with colleagues and authorities. In my last position I successfully managed two internal projects, which helped immensely to increase the reliability of swallowing diagnostics. By publishing my theses I gained experience with scientific publication practice. Since Apr 2018 Buenos Aires (AR) Freelancer as language teacher (Ger, Eng) and writer; learning Spanish intensively Oct 2014 - Apr 2018 Beelitz-Heilstätten (DE) Speech and Swallowing Therapist in the “Specialized Hospital for Parkinson’s Disease” · diagnostics and therapy of swallowing and voice disorders · successfully managed the implementation of the gold standard of flexible endoscopic swallowing diagnostics named FEES (budged 20,000 €) · acquired the special certificate and independently performed FEES in daily hospital routine · on my own I successfully managed the project endoscope reprocessing including e.g. research about methods, composing a discussion document, communication with public authorities, exchange with the hygiene department and instructing the construction workers EDUCATION Oct 2011 - Aug 2016 Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle (DE) M.Sc. Public Health and Nursing Science (Ø 1.7 - B) (extra occupational) · main topics: research mngmt., internat. public health · thesis (publ. in prep.): designed and conducted a field study - narrative interviews with midwives Oct 2005 - Jul 2011 Diploma in Speech Science (equal to Master) (Ø 1.1 - A) · main topics: speech and language therapy, rhetorics, phonetics · thesis published: lesion-study with auditory measurements at the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig (DE) Aug 2004 - Aug 2005 Thornbury (GB) Voluntary social year in a Camphill Community; supported and cared for mentally handicapped children SPECIAL SKILLS / ACHIEVEMENTS Languages: German (mother tongue), English (fluent in written and spoken) and Spanish (A1, increasing daily) Software: experienced user of MS Office, Apple Iwork; good working knowledge of LaTeX, Praat, MAXQDA, Photoshop Feb 2008 - Sep 2011 received a full fellowship of the foundation “Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes” (one of the major five funding institutions in Germany) , Aug 2011 - Sep 2014 Martin-Luther-Univ. Halle (DE) Postgraduation to “Clinical Speech Scientist” in ”Ambulatorium Sprachtherapie” · diagnostics and therapy of language, voice and speech disorders of children and adults · assistance to the professorship: supervision the students in therapeutic matters; giving lectures about phonetics; assist in managing congresses/ open house days with special programs; customer acquisition Feb 2007 - Jan 2011 Student Assistant at the “research centre for the rehabilitation of people with communication disabilities“ · documentation of a database; optimized the text/ layout/ structure of examination questions REFERENCES Prof. em. Christa Schlenker-Schulte Professor emeritus of rehabilitation pedagogy at Universtity Halle-Wittenberg (DE) -halle.de - Prof. med. Georg Ebersbach head physician of “Specialized Hospital for Parkinson’s Disease” Beelitz-Heilstätten (DE); prof. at Charité Berlin -- (secretary's office)