About me/CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Irena Valešová
birth. 6. 8. 1986 in Prague

Education:

Mgr.

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Humanities,
Department of Social and Cultural Ecology (2009-2012)

• Final examination of ecology and related subjects, as well as a degree in law, economics and environmental indicators
• Thesis: Case Study of gardening settlements Technomat and Cibulka in Prague

Bc.

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Humanities,
program: Fundamentals of Humanities (2004-2009)
• Final examination in philosophy, history, anthropology, economics and sociology
• Subject of the thesis: Analysis of attitudes to the draft law on waste
and evaluation of the potential impact of this law on the citizens and the environment

Language skills:

English (active) 3 months USA (2006), 6 months Portugal (2012)
Portuguese (active) 6 months Portugal (2012)
French (passive) final exam at the high school, individual education

Foreign work experience:

USA (Chicago, Illinois) – 3 months intership in the program Work and Travel (2007)
• communication entirely in English

Portugal (Funchal, Madeira) – 6 months stay in the framework of the European Voluntary Service (EVS)
•  communication in both English and Portuguese languages
• work on projects to strengthen and develop local communities, with a focus on ecology and permaculture approaches, workshops to the theme for children and adults, organizing exchange markets without money, support for other sub-projects, video and photo-documentation, etc.

Other experience and skills:

• driving license of A (since 2012) and B category (since 2004)
• pc – Word, Excel, Photoshop CS and experience with internal corporate operating systems and programs

Microsoft Excel certificate – Advanced Practice and PivotTables

Compuer Help, Prague, 1/2013 (http://www.computerhelp.cz/)

Certificate – Intensive course of portuguese language

8/2012, Academia de Línguas da Madeira, Funchal

During my studies at the Faculty of Humanities, emphasis was placed on an interdisciplinary approach, critical thinking and independence. With control of the entire operation in Alfacz agency I improved my organizational skills. During my stay in Madeira I learned to assess the situation from a different perspective and creativity. Work as a hostess taught me patience, reliability, public performance and formal negotiations with clients. Foreign experience and volunteer work (Portugal 2012 and also in Macedonia, 2010) has generally taught me to be independent, rapid and effective decision-making at the same time.