1. Curriculum Vitae
Name : Mrs. Lorraine Correa e Fernandes
Specializations:
• Academic Coordinator
• Applied Communications/Soft Skills
• English/ Language Skills
• Corporate Communication – Marketing relations/Public Relations/Advertising
• Journalism Reporting/Editorial skills/Proof Reading/Content Writing
• Event Coordination
Personal Information
Educational Qualifications
• Master of Science in Communication – (Manipal Academy of Higher Education
University) Batch 2002 - 2004 – CGPA = 4.26 = 65% – Manipal, Karnataka, India
• Bachelor of Arts – Carmel College (Goa University) 2001 - First Class, Goa, India
• H.S.S.C – Carmel Higher Secondary School (Goa Board) 1998 - First Class, Goa, India
• S.S.C.- St. Theresa High School (Vasco)-(Goa Board) 1996 - First Class, Goa, India
Added Qualifications
• 39th Annual All India U.N. Information Test - II Class
• Test of Proficiency in English conducted by CIEFL
Date of Birth : June 14, 1981
Age : 34 yrs
Address : Santa Cruz – Tisk, Ponda, Goa
Marital Status : Married
Mobile No. : 9767365004
E-mail address : correa.lorraine@gmail.com

2. i) Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar - Grade A
ii) Writing - Grade B
• Microsoft Office at NIIT
Work Experience
1. Full time Assistant Professor in English and Communications at
VM Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education to the B.Sc International
Hospitality Management degree from June 2014 to June 2015.
∗ Lectured the students of the F.Y.B.Sc. degree course in papers such as Applied Communications
and Non-Hospitality Subjects like Introduction to Theatre, Media and Public Affairs and
Appreciation of Music.
∗ Preparing and coordinating the syllabus for students with other faculty at the beginning of each
term and ensuring students receive the same at the beginning of the term.
∗ Briefing and coordinating with Full time and part time faculty on various teaching, assessment
and examination requirements.
∗ Scheduling class Time-table every week to meet with all faculty’s and Director’s requirements.
∗ Ensuring classroom requirements are all up to date.
∗ Preparing own classes, lesson plans and meeting with Director once a week to explain the
activities scheduled for the class during the week.
∗ Taking lectures as specified by time-table.
∗ Preparing SOP for Faculty department
∗ Organizing and coordinating examination requirements.
∗ Collating results of assessments from each faculty and preparing Examination Report cards per
term per student.
∗ Updating and maintaining records of students’ attendance and performance reports. Distributing
the same to students at the end of each term.
∗ Distributing Leadership Program worksheets for community hours, collecting the same and
preparing Leadership Program reports to collate until the Third and final year of the batch of
students.
∗ Filing, collating all faculty’s assessments per subject per term and boxing the same in the
Record room.

3. ∗ Organizing and coordinating Institute events and guiding students, faculty and staff on
procedures required to ensure a professional flow of events.
∗ Addressing student’s suggestions, complaints or needs.
∗ Advising students who are entrusted to me for counselling through the year.
∗ Attending conferences/ seminars as requested by Director.
∗ Tagging keys for the entire campus of the Institute including the Hostel area.
∗ Organizing and coordinating school visits to their campus and to our own campus for marketing
purposes occasionally.
∗ Participating in PR activities for the institute when Press visit.
∗ Organizing and coordinating Guest Lectures, Industry field visits, student picnics/ outings when
required.
2. Full time Assistant Professor at Don Bosco College, Panjim in the Bachelor of Arts
(Mass Media) department from June 2013 to April 2014.
∗ Lectured the BAMM Department on papers such as Writing for the Mass Media I & II,
Introduction to Advertising, Survey of Indian Journalism (History of the Press), Introduction to
Public Relations, Folk Media in India.
∗ Lectured the BBA Department on Introduction to Dramatics, Study of British Drama and
Negotiation Skills. The drama classes also entailed a final performance of a drama/ play before
an audience.
∗ Lectured the BBA - Travel and Tourism department on Introduction to Dramatics. The classes
also entailed a final performance of a drama/ play before an audience. Also put together a
street play on Women empowerment at Panjim Bus stand, and Panjim Market on Women’s day.
∗ Assisted the DBTV team in launching the new information and educational channel for Don Bosco
College. Further assisted and guided students in creating Short films and fillers for the DBTV
channel.
∗ Single-handedly guided and coordinated the Mass Media department annual event – Primetime
where various contests were held between college departments.
∗ Project Head for the Third Year BA students for their final year thesis and documentary project
on ‘Muktibandhan – Break away from a bond’. The documentary focused on unveiling Domestic
violence against women in Goa, how this violence has affected women who have come out of it
and how they have dealt with it during and after the violence.
∗ Was Editor for two quarterly newsletters for the BAMM Department.

4. ∗ Attended a workshop on ‘Education for Transformation’ by Fr. Savio Rodrigues.
∗ Other job requirements were mentoring students, invigilating college examinations and assisting
in college functions like Compering, guiding and assisting students in function preparations, etc.
3. Worked on a Part time lecture basis at Goa University, Department of Management
Studies for the Integrated MBA Hospitality, Travel and Tourism between September –
November 2013 and January to March 2014.
∗ Gave classes on Industrial Psychology for the BBA - Second Year and Third Year students.
∗ Classes involved psychological testing for better understanding of the paper.
4. Worked on a Part time lecture basis at SVVM College, Borim, Ponda from July 2013 to
March 2014.
∗ Lectured FYBBA students on Soft Skills from personal grooming, Verbal, Non-verbal
communication, Written and Oral communication, Presentation needs and social etiquette
needs.
5. Office Manager at ADP Dealer Services Kuwait for Computer Applications WLL
(previously known as PACC), Kuwait from April 2009 till September 2012.
∗ First point of Contact for the General Manager of ADP Dealer Services Kuwait for travel logisitics
arrangements and coordinating meetings for the GM.
∗ Handled Finances and Human Resource activities for the Kuwait branch as first point of contact
between all branches across Middle East and the United Kingdom.
∗ Coordinated Company conference meetings for staff from across Middle East, from ensuring
flight bookings and room reservations were made to coordinating with 5 star hotels on venue
and conference meeting requirements. Also organized and coordinated Corporate company
gatherings/ events such as farewell gatherings for colleagues resigning or retiring from the
company, Branch opening Kick-offs and annual company celebrations. Travelled to the sites
outside Kuwait to further coordinate and manage the events.
∗ Supported all Middle East staff with logistics (flight and hotel room reservations) for travel to
customer sites for installation and implementation purposes and ensuring accuracy in bookings
and assistance when cancellation or flight changes were required.
∗ First point of contact for customers from the Automotive Dealerships across Middle East.
Assisted the customers in all inquiries and handed them over to the respective departments to
handle the customer inquiries further. Regularly followed up with customers on payments to

5. ensure all payments were made on time.
∗ Handled all administrative matters within the Kuwait office ensuring all needs of the local staff
were met as desired.
6. Office Manager cum Executive Secretary to the CEO of Microlink MENA, Kuwait
between November 2007 - March 2009.
∗ Handling administrative, finance and Human Resource activities.
∗ Drafting and distributing Press Releases, coordinating with Press for coverage. Carrying out
other PR activities for the company when the need arises.
∗ Handling Secretarial activities for the CEO including writing minutes of Board and General
meetings, coordinating and fixing appointments with clients on behalf of the CEO for meetings,
exhibitions, etc., coordinating with the Head office - Microlink Malaysia for various official
activities, coordinating with the company PRO (Mandup) for company licensing, etc.
7. Temporarily worked as a Public Relations Officer with Asdaa Public Relations, Kuwait
for a brief period of a month from October 7th – November 7th, 2007.
∗ Handled activities related to developing Press Releases, Invitations, Speeches, Brochure
material in Microsoft Powerpoint format.
∗ Prepared Press Templates, compiled coverage for clients into presentable material which was
handed over to the client.
∗ Developed Public Relations plans and developed storylines to pitch to the press for the clients.
8. Temporarily replaced an Executive Secretary at Boodai Corporation, Shuwaikh,
Kuwait from May 29 –August 15, 2007 reporting directly to the Senior Director – Support
and Development.
∗ Handled all HR activities related to identifying and contracting prospective candidates for
various positions for Jazeera Airways, owned by Boodai Corporation. And handled all
correspondence for the Senior Director.
9. Worked as Associate Consultant with Hanmer & Partners, a Public Relations firm in
Colaba, Mumbai – India between May 2004 to February 2006.
∗ Handled all PR activities for client accounts like LG Electronics Pvt Ltd and CNBC-TV18.
Organised Press Conferences and carried out PR activities for Tibre Trousers and the Young
Acheivers Awards function for the Indo Asian Society.

6. ∗ Also prepared Client-pitch presentations for the firm
∗ Met, coordinated and followed up with over 130 media from journalists to Television reporters
and Website reporters both Local, National and International for publishing of client’s press
events.
10. Interned with Adfactors Public Relations, Bangalore, India in April-May 2004.
11. Assisted Thinkpot Productions, in the Ad campaign for Levi’s Reversible’s in August
2003 in Kerala, India.
12. Worked as a Customer Care Executive at Focus Distributors Pvt. Ltd. (Franchisee for
ICICI Bank) for a year in 2001 in Goa, India.
∗ Dealt with customer queries regarding the companies products like car loans, personal loans and
ICICI Credit cards.
13. Worked as a Marketing Executive for Medicare Foundation Pvt. Ltd. also a franchise
of Focus Distributors Pvt. Ltd. in Goa, India
14. Interned at The Navhind Times, Goa, India for a month between May and June, 2003.
Worked at both the sub-editor’s desk and as a reporter.
15. Freelanced for The Navhind Times and Herald in Goa, India between 1998 – 2001.
Academic Projects
a. Reporter and Editor for am plus, a fortnightly brought out by Manipal Institute of
Communication, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
b. Produced a radio documentary on The Seven Sins and various other programmes as
part of the course requirement.
c. Television reporter for a news capsule on Jasmine Cultivation in the village of
Shankarapura, Udupi District, Karnataka.
d. Produced a television news bulletin Manipal Radius, as part of the course requirement.
e. Designed the content and layout for an instruction manual on learning a guitar.
f. Conceptualised and Organised a Public Relations event for Special children displaying
their Sketching and Painting talents in drawing and colouring.
Skills

7. a. Print editing and design: Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe PageMaker and CorelDraw X3.
b. Audio production: Tascam, DAT, Cool Edit, Soundscape.
c. Television production: Sony DV Cam, Non-linear editing.
d. Web production: HTML, Macromedia Flash, MS Frontpage.
Extracurricular achievements
a. Gave video coverage to the ‘Conference on the History of Indian Science, Technology
and Medicine’, Manipal.
b. Participated in intra college creative writing competitions.
c. Participated and stood first in various intra and inter college dance competitions.
d. Participant and winner of various Catholic Youth organised singing competitions.
e. Compered for various programmes within and outside the college.
f. Was an NCC Cadet for a year and later participated in various NSS activities.
Languages Known
English, Konkani and Hindi
Areas Of Interest
Hosting and Coordinating Events, Reading, Writing, Traveling and Music