1. Giovanna Lei
giovanna.lei3@gmail.com |+353857387999 |70 Leix Road, Dublin
An empatheticandcaringperson,withan Honour’sdegree inSocial Science,withoverthree years'
experience asasocial care workerand teacher,passionate aboutartandsocial networking is
seekingarole as a customerservice.
SKILLS
Organized, analytical, patient, open minded, Team player, problem solver, creative,
innovative, willing to learn, networking, customer focused, motivated, outgoing.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr 2016-Present Assistant teacher
Martial Art capoeira Angola, (Angoleiro group Sim Sinho) Holistic Dublin Centre.
www.capoeiradublin.com
● Helped the teacher during lessons by explaining movements and rules, demonstrating slowly
every stage of the exercises and the movements properly for beginners.
● Training students one- to- one in accordance with the teacher’s instructions.
● Substituted for the teacher during his absence; working with the class as a teacher to give
beginners extra time to master movements, such as: flexibility, defence, self-control.
● Organised the room for classes including; preparing music instruments.
● Teaching the history and the anthropological aspects of capoeira Angola.
Aug 2016-Sep 2016 Volunteer Caregiver
Mother Teresa Hospital, Kolkata, India. (G:S:I Rome)
● Providedemotional supporttopeople withmental and physical problems, such as; chatting
to and playing with.
● Assisted with washing clothes, cleaning areas, serving food.
Sep 2013-Oct 2015 Childminder
Private families Dublin
● Looked after children, supervising children's activities in their own room play areas.
● Teaching children about personal cleanliness and social interaction.
● Taking care of the emotional welfare of the children.
● Arranging creative games such as; painting, craft, drawing, yoga, to suit children’s ages.
● Observed children's behaviour and arranged report for parents.
● Disciplined children in keeping with the methods requested by the parents
● Organized the daily life and routine in accordance with wishes of parents.
Apr 2012-Oct 2013 Teacher
Nuoro, Italy 'Maria Immacolata High School'
● Worked as part of a team to help 20 students with their homework; suggesting new techniques
to memorize, explain difficult topics or exercises, and supporting in case of any issues
● Researched suggestions on how to boost memory to help students
● Designed and implemented new strategy for studying, (based to find a new approach to
improving memory)
● Promotedagood atmosphere in the school, by providing examples to the children on how
to demonstrate respect for the rules and each other.
● Encouragingalternative waystoaggressive behaviour in resolving disagreements between
students
May 2010-Sep 2010 Social Family worker (Internship)
Nuoro Civil council, Minors area.

2. ● Supportedfamilieswithsocial andeconomicproblems,in accordance with the Italian social
welfare system.
● Createdclientfileswhichcontained all required information such as dates, documents and
reports.
● Managed familial and social investigation in cooperation with the minor's court of Nuoro.
● Responsible for independently supervising a family custody case investigation
● Coordinatingmeetings with members of the family; Organizing 3 supervised meetings per
week for three a month period.
● Researched the family situation by networking with the social workers and psychologist
connected with the family's history. Reported to the judge the on the findings of the
investigation including proposals to solve the problems.
May 2009- Dec 2010 Counsellor
BMG Community Centre, UT UNUM SINT association, Nuoro, Italy.
● Supported inmates and their relatives inside and outside the prison; identifying suitable courses
and activities for them.
● Proposed networking with professional figures with backgrounds in areas such as: carpentry,
gardening, cooking etc. to volunteer their time to centre.
● Provided an information package for migrants released from prison including; Maps of trains,
buses, airport, lunch vouchers.
● Organised and helped Provide rooms and spaces for relatives of inmates who were visiting from
neighbouring towns and cities.
● Supported people facing difficulties such as; Discrimination, social exclusion, poverty.
● Developed a programme of parenting support, coordinating meetings with mothers who had
difficulty assisting their sons with school work.
● Worked to provide summer activities for families and children such as; summer wood walk,
tennis, football, arts and craft, with aim of encouraging families to spend time together.
● Created and managed a library into the centre, asking to the people around the centre to offer
books for the community.
May 2008-Oct 2014 Turistic Guide
Hotel Monte Maccione, Oliena, Italy.
● Selected travel routes and sites and study the history and details about the places showed at the
clients.
● Showed and explained the history and about archeological sites.
● Proposed, Designed and coordinated photography tours.
● Helped clients to take pictures giving suggestions about photographic techniques.
● Organized food lunch package for clients.
EDUCATION:
Oct 2006- Sep 2010 Honours Degree in Social Care Work (1:1) NFQ level 8
University of Cagliari, Italy
● Thesis: in Eating disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia.
● Sociology, Psychology and Law; Civil & Family
● Social Work and anthropology
Sep 2016 Oct 2016 IT Training Skills course BT Training Solutions
Oct 2016-Feb 2016 Digital photography course Dublin photography school
SEMINARS:
The dependence of alcohol University of Nuoro, Italy

3. Victims of gender based violence.Onda Rosa association.Nuoro Italy
Violence in the home, femicide.Onda Rosa association. Nuoro.Italy
Bullying in the classroom, recognising and preventing.O.T.B Nuoro, Italy.
Languages: Italian(native), English (fluent)
I.T. Skills: MS Office, Internet & Email, Social Media.
Team player, patient, open minded, willing to learn, innovative.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Reading. Novels, Psychology, Sociology, Photography, Anthropology.
Hiking. Member of the Wicklow Hiking and Adventure group, Dublin.
Meditation Completed a ten days vipassana meditation course on July 2016, Drogheda.
Traditional Yoga. Member of the group Traditional Shivam Yoga, Dublin.
Contemporary Art Administrator of the web social page: ‘È esplosa la luce mentre scattavi’
References: Available on Request