Issiaka Zougba
Social worker, Caritas
While preparing a Phd program in cultural anthropology/Ethnolinguistics, i'm working as a teaching assistant and tutor for the Master of International Cooperation and Development at the Advanced School for Interpreters and Translators of Trieste (SSLMIT/Trieste). Top Italian institution dedicated to inter-cultural studies, the SSLMIT/Trieste offers a highly-rated professional training in interpreting, translation and international cooperation. My knowledge of many sub-saharian african languages and cultures in combination with my competence in French/English/Italian constitutes a bonus factor for any professional collaboration. My research activities include such fields as Linguistic anthropology/Ethnolinguistics, Anthropology, Socio-cultural studies, Cooperation... I'm interested in any professional collaboration, consultancy or research program that might fall within the scope of the above-mentioned fields. I'm also a social worker for Caritas and so I'm interested in discovering and being committed in the work of NGOs.
My prior work experience include:
-teaching English as a second language,
-offering services as a translator and liaison interpreter for local, sub-regional and international institutions such as the Ouagadougou Film Festival (FESPACO), the International Art and Craft Fair of Ouagadougou (SIAO), AFRICALIA Belgium...
-working as a communication officer
25 contatti- Case management (draw personalized projects of assistance for individuals with specific needs)
-Provide assistance to immigrants for professional adjustment, residence permits release and financial aid
-Screen regional agencies and institutions for job placements and provide basic
assistance for job application procedures
-Screen the region and perform liaison operations in order to help build a chain of solidarity and a network of services to meet the needs of assistees
-Promote regional social services and other systems of assistance in order to guide and advise assistees in their various requests for support
-Assess applications and deliver permits for beneficiaries of food assistance and clothing
-Assess applications for microloans and financial aid
2010 - 2011- Conduct anthropological research and monitor students' research projects on sub-saharan african societies
- Provide basic african language training to students of the master of international cooperation
- Assist the professor in charge of the course of cultural anthropology
English Language Teacher (High School Level), Groupe Scolaire Guinkouma Saint Bruno --- Groupe Scolaire Sainte Colette (Ouagadougou)
2003 - 2007-Prepare course material, conduct regular language assessments and controls
-Select and prepare reading material in compliance with the requirements of the national curricula
-coordinate the activities of one of the english teachers' committees at Sainte Colette
-Perform administrative duties related to teaching activities
-Sit in the disciplinary committee of Guinkouma Saint Bruno
-Prepare graduating students for the national high school leaving diploma
2003 - 2007-Perform liaison interpreting for a network of enterprises from English speaking countries at the Ouagadougou Arts and Craft Festival (SIAO)
-Translate official documents and brochures for the 20th edition of the Ouagadougou Film festival (FESPACO 2007)
-work as an interpreter for a series of workshops organised by Africalia Belgium
-Translate a series of official documents on child labour for the COBUFADE (Coalition au Burkina Faso pour les Droits de l'Enfant)