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Greenitaly Coast S.r.l.Lanscape Assistant
Jan. 2024 - Oct. 2024Porto Cervo, Sardinia - Specializing in the design and maintenance of exclusive gardens for luxury villas in one of the world’s most prestigious coastal areas.
- Crafted bespoke, sustainable landscapes incorporating native and exotic plant species to complement the villas’ high-end aesthetic and create serene, visually stunning environments.
- Delivered exceptional garden care, ensuring that each outdoor space remains a perfect blend of beauty, functionality, and environmental harmony.
J&M Unique Travel ExperiencesTrip Planner and Guide
Mar. 2022 - Jul. 2022Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France- Curated and led an exclusive active luxury tour through Provence and Bourgogne, collaborating with local partners, managing budgets, overseeing service providers, and ensuring top-tier quality control throughout the experience.
Self-employedSustainable Garden & Experience Designer
Jan. 2021Italy, Tunisia I craft immersive, eco-conscious spaces that go beyond aesthetics, blending natural beauty with purpose and soul. In the mountains of Valle d’Aosta, I nurtured a botanical garden at 1720m, harmonizing native flora with resilient exotics like cacti and succulents, while curating four chic short-term rental apartments that reflect the beauty of their surroundings. In La Marsa (Tunis), I designed vibrant outdoor sanctuaries, blending cacti, grasses, and vines into sustainable, visually-striking landscapes that invite connection with nature. My creations don’t stop with gardens—they extend into floral compositions, where I work with succulents, cacti, and dried flowers like wreaths, transforming every piece into a work of art. I also have a passion for breathing new life into vintage treasures found in markets and on the streets, merging their timeless charm with the vibrant energy of plants and flowers. Crafting is my language, whether it’s designing one-of-a-kind displays or curating unforgettable experiences that transform spaces. Beyond design, I collaborate with nurseries and shops, guiding them in the process of creating, producing, and showcasing their products at fairs, markets, and exhibitions. I love planning entire displays to create impactful visual experiences that foster connection and engagement.
FAOProgramme Management and Governance Expert
Sep. 2018 - May. 2020Damascus, Syria and home-based - Managed the operational and budgetary aspects of a climate change adaptation project across eight West African countries, overseeing project closure and transition.
- Supported Syria’s Green Climate Fund Readiness Program by conducting a capacity assessment and providing strategic recommendations for governance improvements and program implementation.
FAOForestry Officer (Operations)
Jul. 2015 - Jun. 2018Accra, Ghana- Managed a portfolio of GEF-funded development projects across West Africa, collaborating with UNEP and the African Union, and overseeing finances, procurement, and personnel.
- Supported project monitoring for FAO's Africa portfolio on natural resource management and climate change adaptation, while contributing to Green Climate Fund proposal development.
- Organised and led steering committee meetings, workshops, and symposia, bringing together stakeholders from governments, donors, experts, and civil society.
FAOProgramme and Operations Consultant
Apr. 2014 - Jun. 2015Rome, Latium, Italy; various locations- Led operations for a diverse portfolio of development projects (GCP, TCP Interregional, MUL), managing finances, procurement, and personnel while maintaining key stakeholder relationships.
- Provided technical guidance and support to capacity development projects in Central Asia and East Africa, helping regional teams create landscape management policy guidelines.
- Contributed to FAO’s strategic planning for water scarcity in the Near East and North Africa, conducting scenario analysis using the water-food-energy nexus approach.
- Served as Alternate Resilience and Level 3 Emergency focal point for the Forestry Department, offering both operational and technical surge support.
FAOResilience Programme Management Consultant
Mar. 2013 - Apr. 2014Rome, Latium, Italy; various locations- Took part in the formulation of FAO's new Strategic Framework and co-led formulation of the prevention and mitigation Outcome 3 of Strategic Objective 5 on resilience - co-coordinated the contribution of five Technical Departments and Regional Offices to the Medium-Term Pan 2014-17/Programme of Work and Budget 2014-15; negotiated adequate representation and funds for the Forestry Department in Strategic Objective 5
- Supported the response of major (Level 3) emergencies in Central African Republic (CAR), the Philippines and South-Sudan and the contribution to outreach and advocacy activities for both internal and external communications
- Supported the organization of 3rd World Landslide Forum (Beijing, 2014), motivating participation of member countries, academic institutions and the private sector, and organised FAO's session on Building Resilient Landscapes (2014)
- Worked to mainstream Forestry in the global resilience agenda with key strategic partners (IFRC, ISDR, ICL) and represented FAO in the 4th International Disaster and Risk Conference, Davos
- Managed operations for a portfolio of development projects (GCP, TCP Interregional and a MUL) for the Forestry, Water and Mountains Team in Central Asia, North Africa, East Africa and Latin America.
FAOProgramme Management Consultant
Jun. 2011 - Jan. 2013Rome, Italy; and various location - Coordinated and implemented impact-beneficiary assessments of recently completed field projects to improve the formulation of normative products, reviewed project methodologies and designed follow-up long-term development project proposals (post-2005 earthquake rehabilitation programme in Pakistan)
- Designed and delivered three comprehensive training courses and regional workshops on watershed management, forestry and resilience in Turkey and Zambia to relevant key stakeholders, including governments bodies, NGOs, private sector and members of civil society to over 100 participants each
- Compiled the UN Secretary General Report on Sustainable Mountain Development 2011 for the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly, motivating contributions from Mountain Partnership member countries, IGOs, Major NGOs and academic institutions
- Supported the organization of 2nd World Landslide Forum (Rome 2011) motivating participation of member countries, academic institutions and the private sector; organised FAO's session on Landslides, land-use systems and food security
- Organised and facilitated the celebration of International Mountain Day (IMD) 2011, motivating active involvement of Mountain Partnership member countries and major partners; reported on IMD celebrations to UN Secretary-General
- Oversaw the operational management of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat, including a portfolio of World Bank funded projects in Central Asia and Latin America.
FAOJunior Project Manager
Nov. 2007 - Dec. 2008MoroccoSupported a project to combat desertification and improve the productivity of local small producers and assessed the feasibility of the development of high-value crops/products and eco-tourism networks
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