Leticija Petrovic

Leticija Petrovic

Food Policy | Sustainable Food Systems | Regenerative Agriculture

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
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I am interested in projects that are focused on making a social impact and improving the community using innovative ideas, new technologies and active citizen engagement. I am very passionate about creating more sustainable food systems, agroecology and regenerative farming practices. I am a very internationally oriented and highly motivated person. My open-mindness, enthusiasm, ability to adapt, excellent communication skills and commercial awareness make me an ideal candidate for roles that require a combination of sharp critical thinking skills and good client relationships.

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  • Stratford Upon Avon District Council Graphic

    Lib Dem Councillor

    Stratford Upon Avon District Council

    - Present 1 year 4 months

  • The Food Foundation  Graphic

    Local Food Policy Lead

    The Food Foundation

    - Present 1 year 7 months

    London, England, United Kingdom

  • Accenture

    Accenture

    5 years

    • Accenture Graphic

      Public Sector Management Consultant

      Accenture

      - 3 years 1 month

    • Accenture Graphic

      Consulting Analyst

      Accenture

      - 2 Jahre

      London, United Kingdom

  • Department for International Development (DFID) Graphic

    Humanitarian Deployments Intern (CHASE OT)

    Department for International Development (DFID)

    - 4 months

    London, United Kingdom

  • Corporate Sales

    Craved

    - 3 Monate

    London, United Kingdom

  • Building Futures East Graphic

    Local Programmes Intern

    Building Futures East

    - 7 months

    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  • Raleigh International Graphic

    Water, Sanitation and Natural Resource Management Project Volunteer

    Raleigh International

    - 4 months

    Nicaragua

    • Fundraised £1,500 for the Raleigh International by organising charity dinners, pub quiz, bake sale,
    ran a Leeds Half Marathon (1hrs 47min) and a Liverpool Marathon (3hrs 40min) and directly
    contacted corporate sponsors and foundations around the UK

    • Delivered a successful 10-weeks training in Spanish for two local entrepreneurs using the CANVAS business model to assist them in development of their Eco-Latrines business plan and getting access to credit from the local…

    • Fundraised £1,500 for the Raleigh International by organising charity dinners, pub quiz, bake sale,
    ran a Leeds Half Marathon (1hrs 47min) and a Liverpool Marathon (3hrs 40min) and directly
    contacted corporate sponsors and foundations around the UK

    • Delivered a successful 10-weeks training in Spanish for two local entrepreneurs using the CANVAS business model to assist them in development of their Eco-Latrines business plan and getting access to credit from the local financial institutions

    • Carried out a community-wide baseline survey in 70 households and used the results to develop a
    robust marketing strategy in collaboration with a local NGO that allowed the entrepreneurs to target
    their customers more effectively and efficiently, the entrepreneurs exceeded their sales target by 78%

    • Organised and led youth specific workshops on the topic of community participation and
    leadership

    •Assisted in designing interactive activities for the members of the Committee for Potable Water and
    Sanitation that helped them acquire in-depth knowledge of the law, carrying out community assemblies and manage financial accounts/records, and prepare minutes of meetings leading to the improvement in the management of the water and sanitation in the community; 90% of the community members surveyed reported that their knowledge of the roles and responsibilities in relation to water management has significantly increased

    •Managed a team of 8 very strong personalities during my weekly leader assignment, to prepare a weekly activities plan, translated all the documents to Spanish and organised a Gender Equality focused Action Day

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    Graduate Trainee Accountant

    London Borough of Waltham Forest

    - 10 months

    Waltham Forest

    • Working across varied areas of the Council on a varied mix of day-to-day work and key projects that include financial systems, budget preparation and monitoring, payroll, pensions, treasury, internal audit and accounting.

    •Maintained a robust Cultural Heritage Asset Register and a Grant Register

    •Provided financial accounting support to Culture and Communities directorate (posting journals, virements, accruals etc.) and conducted various reconciliations specific to the…

    • Working across varied areas of the Council on a varied mix of day-to-day work and key projects that include financial systems, budget preparation and monitoring, payroll, pensions, treasury, internal audit and accounting.

    •Maintained a robust Cultural Heritage Asset Register and a Grant Register

    •Provided financial accounting support to Culture and Communities directorate (posting journals, virements, accruals etc.) and conducted various reconciliations specific to the department

    •Conducted budget monitoring for Members’ Allowances and Democratic Services directorate and evaluated actual results against approved budgets, providing managers with relevant information helping them be more accountable for performance of the directorate

    •Completed and passed two CIPFA Professional Qualification courses – Management Accounting and Financial Accounting

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    Summer Research Intern

    China Railway Group Limited

    - 3 Monate

    Beijing City, China

    •Collaborated with a team of 5 other international students selected and trained by Newhuadu Business School to propose insightful and actionable strategies for senior management of EEB, the international expansion subsidiary of CREC

    •Evaluated market opportunities within Asia, Africa, and Europe for infrastructure construction and recommended ideal market entry strategies to support EEB's overseas development plan

    •Compiled research and statistics from country and industry…

    •Collaborated with a team of 5 other international students selected and trained by Newhuadu Business School to propose insightful and actionable strategies for senior management of EEB, the international expansion subsidiary of CREC

    •Evaluated market opportunities within Asia, Africa, and Europe for infrastructure construction and recommended ideal market entry strategies to support EEB's overseas development plan

    •Compiled research and statistics from country and industry datasets to develop a multi-factor assessment model ranking ideal markets based on client preferences

    •Analysed competitors, internal operations, marketing strategies, organisational structures for expansion, and industry best practices to enhance CREC’s competitiveness in international markets

    •Developed a clear understanding of the global construction and railway industries, international infrastructure bidding processes, and operations and corporate culture within Chinese state-owned enterprise

    •Presented the report to the CREC’s Board of Directors and had our team’s recommendations incorporated into EEB’s 13th Five Year Plan

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    Charity Consultant

    FreshSight Ltd.

    - 4 months

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    •Worked on an intense 8 weeks long team project for an African development charity, “The Turing Trust”, expanding their student membership base, went out of my way to attend client’s weekly meeting to better inform my approach to the project

    •Highlighted the Trust’s benefits of having the name of Alan Turing and recommended specialising in ICT development projects to attract IT and Computer savvy students to get involved

    •Carried out the market research, created survey tailored…

    •Worked on an intense 8 weeks long team project for an African development charity, “The Turing Trust”, expanding their student membership base, went out of my way to attend client’s weekly meeting to better inform my approach to the project

    •Highlighted the Trust’s benefits of having the name of Alan Turing and recommended specialising in ICT development projects to attract IT and Computer savvy students to get involved

    •Carried out the market research, created survey tailored to examine the level of interest in
    becoming a volunteer for The Turing Trust among students from IT background, analysed and
    compiled survey results

    •Compiled a list of advertising and promotional websites where the Trust could advertise their
    volunteering opportunities

    • Contacted other developmental organisations about the potential partnerships for the Trust's
    developmental projects in Ghana

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    International Baccalaureate Economics Tutor, Course Assistant

    Lanterna Education

    - 2 months

    Stockholm, Sweden

    • developed a comprehensive teaching plan with a wide range of interactive activities that helped
    students engage into fruitful class discussions and learn faster

    •developed excellent presentational and verbal communication skills

    •received outstanding student feedback on the quality of teaching and how it significantly helped them improve their analytical and problem solving skills necessary to do well in the exams

    • managing to get through the entire syllabus of a…

    • developed a comprehensive teaching plan with a wide range of interactive activities that helped
    students engage into fruitful class discussions and learn faster

    •developed excellent presentational and verbal communication skills

    •received outstanding student feedback on the quality of teaching and how it significantly helped them improve their analytical and problem solving skills necessary to do well in the exams

    • managing to get through the entire syllabus of a two-year course in two days and learning how to deal under time constraints and how to prioritize.

    • arranging and preparing the course venue and distributing all the relevant course material

    • participating in daily meetings with other staff members to discuss the progress and improvements
    that could be made to course structure and organisation

    • processing the course evaluation surveys completed by the students and entering them into
    the online database

  • Intern- European Commission Funding Mechanisms

    British Council Croatia

    - 4 months

    Kroatien

    • working on the public administration and public policy implementation EC's projects for Central
    and Eastern Europe using the large amount of country specific information to approach each of the
    projects with a unique and innovative strategy

    • involved in background research, sourcing all the relevant documents, identifying key stakeholders
    and actors related to the specific project opportunity, identifying questions and who it is essential
    to meet during a…

    • working on the public administration and public policy implementation EC's projects for Central
    and Eastern Europe using the large amount of country specific information to approach each of the
    projects with a unique and innovative strategy

    • involved in background research, sourcing all the relevant documents, identifying key stakeholders
    and actors related to the specific project opportunity, identifying questions and who it is essential
    to meet during a scoping visit

    • producing an Expression of Interest for a specific opportunity and identifying relevant
    references as evidence of worked in the sector and preparing the project proposals

  • Student Associate

    Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports

    - 5 months

    Kroatien

    • drafting a detailed nationwide brochure on the new system of final examination in high schools in collaboration with other student associates

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    Field Researcher

    GfK

    - 3 Monate

    Kroatien

    • administrated face-to-face interviews, conducted in people's homes where I interviewed them on
    their personal opinions on a range of social and market research topics

    • developed persuasive skills necessary to keep the interviewees interested and engaged in a specific
    topic

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  • Newcastle University Graphic

    Newcastle University

    Master of Science (MSc) Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Distinction

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    Activities and Societies: University Triathlon Team

  • The University of Edinburgh Graphic

    The University of Edinburgh

    Master of Arts (MA) Economics and Politics 1st Class Honours

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    Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Debate Team, AIESEC

  • The University of Queensland Graphic

    The University of Queensland

    Visiting Student at University of Queensland, Australia Economics and Politics GPA 6.0

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    Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, Student Union

  • International Baccalaureate Graphic

    International Baccalaureate

    Bilingual Diploma English HL, Economics HL, History HL, Croatian SL, Physics SL, Maths SL 40

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    Activities and Societies: Model United Nation, Student Journal contributor, AFS cultural exchange volunteer

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Klimaforum09 Graphic

    Workshop and Seminar Facilitator and Coordinator

    Klimaforum09

    - Present 14 years 9 months

    Environment

    •Managed and co-ordinated 10 workshops in 5 days for which I prepared the venues and compiled and distributed the relevant materials for the participants, over the course of two weeks the conference was attended by over 50,000 people

  • Danish Red Cross Graphic

    Volunteer at the Refugee Camp

    Danish Red Cross

    - 1 year

    Children

    The range of tasks varied from organizing activities and trips for children age 4-14 to helping them adapt to the new lifestyle in the camp by talking and listening to them by encouraging dialogue and patiently listening to their concerns.

Projects

Honors & Awards

  • The Edinburgh Award in Social Innovation

    The University of Edinburgh

    The Edinburgh Award in Social Innovation is designed to recognise those who play an active role in building communities of students to design, develop, deliver, and integrate new concepts and practices that put the social good first, awarded to less than 1% of students. To be completed by March 2015.

  • Class of 2014 Future Leader

    University of Queensland

    Class of 2014 Future Leader recognises graduating students who have gone beyond their typical program of studies to make a positive impact on campus, their community and even the world, awarded to the top 2% UQ alumni.

  • Danske Bankøs Academic IB Grant

    Grenaa Gymnasium

    This grant is for an IB student at Grenaa Gymnasium who has worked with talent and diligence and thus enriched the overall teaching experience in class.

Languages

  • Englisch

    Full professional proficiency

  • Croatian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Dänisch

    Elementary proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

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