Marina Berts
My name is Marina Berts. I started with Simsalabim - Centre des arts du fil in 2004 thus providing the chance to learn embroidery, needlework, lace-making and weaving. Over these past eight years, teaching has been a great source of inspiration to me. For more than a year now, the desire to create my own art has grown strong and pushes me to strive for more independant work than before. That is why I am giving up my studio in Lausanne which will leave me much more time for my own personal projects.
My diplomas and my job experiences
Being constantly in serach of new challenges and feeling a constant urge to learn new skills, I have accumulated the diplomas and certificates over the years, apart from my two university degrees.
| 1989 | French teaching Diploma, Lausanne University |
| 1991 | Master of Arts (English, French and the Nordic languages), Helsinki University |
| 1993-1995 | Law studies, Lausanne University |
| 1994 | IATA-FUAAV Travel Agent Diploma, Ecole-Club Migros, Lausanne |
| 1996 | Secretarial Diploma, Ecole Lémania, Lausanne |
| 2000-2003 | Professional Weaving Programme, Galerie Filambule, Lausanne |
| 2002 | Certificate in Technical Hand Embroidery, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court (UK) |
| 2004 | Lace Teacher Diploma, Fédération des Dentellières Suisses |
| 2009-2012 | Diploma in Technical Hand Embroidery, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court (UK) |
My professional skills
Over these past years, I have learnt many new skills and have improved others, such as
- to initiate, to plan and to manage projects
- to do reserach on different topics
- to elaborate study programmes and course programmes
- to lead and teach educational programmes
- to manage groups and enhance group dynamics
- to create and develop teaching material and documents
- to organize events and happenings
- to perform in front of an audience
- to draw up and plan a publication
- to write articles on different topics
- to give true assistance and advice in creative and artistical processes
- to plan, create and produce different types of creations
- to tackle paperwork and deal with deadlines
Since I grew up in a multicultural society and have lived in four European countries, I have had the opportunity to acquire at least basic skills or more advanced skills in several languages :
- Bilingual French-Swedish
- English - excellent
- Spanish - proficient
- Finnish - satisfactory
- German - satisfactory
- Norwegian - oral comprehension
- Danish and Italian - written comprehension
In case my description has made you curious and you would like to know some more, contact me!
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