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Elisa Giorgis
- 28, Female
- Neuchâtel
- Switzerland
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This group is a venue for discussions and actions on how to make life better in the Philippines for the present generation and the next generations.
Profile Information
- What is your Interest?
- Corporate Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Environment, Ecotourism
- Represent:
- Individual
- Name of Company / Organization:
- Université de Neuchâtel, ethnology institute--> www.unine.ch/ethno
- What is your current job title / department?
- anthropologist and journalist. I'm actually working on the fielwork method in anthropology.
- What would you most like to get out of this network?
- Career Opportunities, Questions about human behaviour in small or larger groups in south-east Asia and especially in the Philippines.
anthropology
ethnology
journalism
- What knowledge, skills and experience do you have that you would be happy for people to contact you over?
- Fieldworks in Switzerland and in the north of the Philippines.
Master in anthropology and in journalism.
Bachelor in sociology.
I can speak english, french and german.
I worked as a volunteer during two months in 2005 in the french NGO Caméléon. I also took part in solar oven development project in N'Djamena, Tchad. I spent two weeks of fieldwork researches there.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2002 - 2009 : - Graduate from the Neuchâtel University.
-Master in Arts and Humanities. Subject of diploma : The fieldwork and the writing methodology in ethnology (Master director : Philippe Geslin, jury member : Marc-Olivier Gonseth).
Master in communication and information sciences.
Bachelor in sociology (quantitative research).
2005: Ethnographic fieldwork research in the north of the Philippines : gave me the ability to successfully lead my project of master diploma.
1997 - 2001 : - Graduate from the Voltaire high school (college) in Geneva.
- Cantonal diploma of the artistic type (visual arts). Reference
Philippe Geslin, anthropologist, professor in the engineer school at Le Locle and in the Institute of Ethnology in the University of Neuchâtel. E-Mail : philippe.geslin@unine.ch
Professional experience
October 2009 : Work as an anthropotechnologist for the swiss NGO CESER. Project is the development of a solar oven in N’Djamena, Tchad, that leaded to a two weeks fielwork there.
2009 : Internet publication : “e-shop” on the web : lisunette.etsy.com (recycling vintage accessories and self-image marketing).
2008 - 2009 : Freelance journalist (articles, events and photo shootings organisation) at the Swiss magazine “Gustav” that deals with the urban influences through music, art, sport and fashion.
2006 - 2007 : 6 months fieldwork within the framework of an urban anthropology seminar mandated by the city of Neuchâtel (Anim’Action plan). Topic was the “life quality” of the inhabitants (qualitative research in anthropology).
2005 : Volunteer social assistant during 2 months (help to mistreated girls, work of social rehabilitation in the administration and legal ways) in the french NGO “Caméléon”, Iloilo, Philippines.
1997 to 2009 : During these years of studies, I did different kind of works : as an hostess, a receptionist (welcome, informations, tickets) in exhibitions, fairs and festivals (automobile fair in Geneva, Montreux Jazz Festival, Visions du réél, Lavotel laundry). I also worked as a waitress or a seller in different places (bars, restaurants : Arn chocolatery in Geneva, “Le Lynx” restaurant in Leysin, sport shop “Doodah” in Geneva and the candy shop “lolipop” during the last two years. I also worked as a substitute teacher in schools and at home and did, in 1999, a three weeks marketing and communication internship at the CICG firm in Vevey.
Languages
French : mother tongue
English : fluently spoken and written
German : Good understanding
Spanish : Learning in process
Tagalog : basic knowledge
IT
Windows XP, Microsoft Office, good knowledge on Mac OS and Photoshop.
Personal Interests
Travels : I did a few long stays in south-east Asia, mostly in the Philippines and in Thailand.
Walking, music, writing, reading, sculpting, drawing and taking pictures.
Education
2002 - 2009 : - Graduate from the Neuchâtel University.
-Master in Arts and Humanities. Subject of diploma : The fieldwork and the writing methodology in ethnology (Master director : Philippe Geslin, jury member : Marc-Olivier Gonseth).
Master in communication and information sciences.
Bachelor in sociology (quantitative research).
2005: Ethnographic fieldwork research in the north of the Philippines : gave me the ability to successfully lead my project of master diploma.
1997 - 2001 : - Graduate from the Voltaire high school (college) in Geneva.
- Cantonal diploma of the artistic type (visual arts). Reference
Philippe Geslin, anthropologist, professor in the engineer school at Le Locle and in the Institute of Ethnology in the University of Neuchâtel. E-Mail : philippe.geslin@unine.ch
Professional experience
October 2009 : Work as an anthropotechnologist for the swiss NGO CESER. Project is the development of a solar oven in N’Djamena, Tchad, that leaded to a two weeks fielwork there.
2009 : Internet publication : “e-shop” on the web : lisunette.etsy.com (recycling vintage accessories and self-image marketing).
2008 - 2009 : Freelance journalist (articles, events and photo shootings organisation) at the Swiss magazine “Gustav” that deals with the urban influences through music, art, sport and fashion.
2006 - 2007 : 6 months fieldwork within the framework of an urban anthropology seminar mandated by the city of Neuchâtel (Anim’Action plan). Topic was the “life quality” of the inhabitants (qualitative research in anthropology).
2005 : Volunteer social assistant during 2 months (help to mistreated girls, work of social rehabilitation in the administration and legal ways) in the french NGO “Caméléon”, Iloilo, Philippines.
1997 to 2009 : During these years of studies, I did different kind of works : as an hostess, a receptionist (welcome, informations, tickets) in exhibitions, fairs and festivals (automobile fair in Geneva, Montreux Jazz Festival, Visions du réél, Lavotel laundry). I also worked as a waitress or a seller in different places (bars, restaurants : Arn chocolatery in Geneva, “Le Lynx” restaurant in Leysin, sport shop “Doodah” in Geneva and the candy shop “lolipop” during the last two years. I also worked as a substitute teacher in schools and at home and did, in 1999, a three weeks marketing and communication internship at the CICG firm in Vevey.
Languages
French : mother tongue
English : fluently spoken and written
German : Good understanding
Spanish : Learning in process
Tagalog : basic knowledge
IT
Windows XP, Microsoft Office, good knowledge on Mac OS and Photoshop.
Personal Interests
Travels : I did a few long stays in south-east Asia, mostly in the Philippines and in Thailand.
Walking, music, writing, reading, sculpting, drawing and taking pictures.
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