Education Consultancy Services
SIMONE'S Approach
How Simone Works
EXPERT SOLUTIONS TAILORED TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS
You know your field and organisation inside out, but you may not have the time or specific skills to most effectively achieve all of your goals. Simone will work to understand your project and organisation before engaging collaboratively with you to develop an optimal outcome. Her excellent listening and questioning skills and strong analytical tools will allow her to combine your organisational knowledge with her specific expertise to achieve solutions tailored to your requirements.
BESPOKE APPROACHES
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CLIENTS
Simone works comfortably and competently with a large number of organisations on on different types of projects. Her bespoke approach will prove highly effective, whether you are:
- A large NGO or international organisation wishing to carry out education research or an evaluation of an education project
- A Ministry of Education or Teacher Council requiring support in strategic teacher policy development
- An education provider or teacher training institution engaged in planning, evaluating, or delivering teaching or training
- A small NGO seeking pre-departure training for staff or volunteers going on development missions, or help improving project documentation
- An individual who is preparing an interview, oral presentation, or chairing a meeting in a new language
CollaborativeWorking
Simone’s approach combines local stakeholders’ knowledge and skills with her own expertise in a constructive, complimentary way, creating a synthesis of the best possible information and abilities to apply to the task. This inclusive method allows the realities and needs of the local context to be truly recognised, understood and catered for. The ensuing collaboration gives local stakeholders and beneficiaries ownership of empowering approaches and tools, leading to sustainable capacity development.
Sensitivityand Awareness
Simone has extensive experience communicating and working with women, men and children from diverse backgrounds, including different cultures, levels of education and economic status. This includes senior policy makers, local officials, donors, teachers, students, parents, and technical experts. Her approach is clear, inclusive, appropriate, respectful and approachable, ensuring positive engagement from all stakeholders.
MulitiligualFacilitation
Simone’s ability to work in several languages allows her to play a mediating role between project beneficiaries, staff and donors. In addition to supporting inter-linguistic communication, this frequently includes mediating the cultural approaches and expectations of all parties and facilitating a common understanding. She uses a consultative approach and listens carefully to help understand and interpret differences and identify solutions. Simone works comfortably in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish.