Project coordinator Prof. Dr. MARJA NESTEROVA

Address: Apt.4, l 0 L. Ukrainka Blvd., Kyiv, 01133, Ukraine
Tel: +380 44 2288263
WhatsApp: +380 50 3113435
Viber: +380 972956090
E-mail: marja@nesterova.com.ua, marja.nesterova@gmail.com

Scientific degree – Habilitated Doctor of Science, scientific rank – Professor, certified management consultant (CMC), mediator, facilitator, business trainer, coach, psychologist, cognitologist, youth worker.

Professor of Jean Monnet Chair SCAES (Social Cultural Aspects of EU Studies), Academic coordinator of Jean Monnet Project EVDISD (EU Values of Diversity and Inclusion for Sustainable Development), Head of the Research Centre of Educator’s Competences Development (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University), President of Association of Researchers of EU Values in Education (AREVE), Head of Board of NGO “Institute of Social Cohesion Development”, Head of laboratory of social dimensions of cognitivistics at the Research Centre of Cognitivistics (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University), Professor of the Department of management and innovative technologies of social-cultural activity (Faculty of management of education and science (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University), Professor of the psychology faculty (Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, IPE), founder and director of Amity ®Consulting, Head of Kyiv Department of Ukrainian Association of Management Consultants “ CMC –Ukraine” (The one representative of ICMCI per country), member of European Coaching Federation, first representative of Coachville in Ukraine. Representative of Aston Corporate Management (USA & UK), Trodos Consulting, QPR (Finland). Author and tutor of MBA course “Management Consulting” (School of Business “Krok”), author and tutor of courses “Social Cultural Project Management”, “Innovation Management”, “Social Cultural Technologies”, “Community Development”, “Social Cohesion in Education” etc. (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University), “Communicative Technologies” (Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University), “Andragogy”, “Innovative methods of education” (Tavrida National University) etc.
Certified facilitator of British Council, trainer and facilitator of UNDP (“Social Cohesion and Security in Communities” Program) and USAID (DOBRE Program). Author of monographs “Cognitivistics: origins, challenges and perspectives” (2015), “Postnonclassical Management” (2011) and more than 90 publications in the fields of education, management, consulting, cognitive sciences, culture etc. Speaker of various local and international conferences.

SPHERE OF COMPETENCIES
Cognitive technologies in business and education, evaluation in HR and business performance, management consulting, strategic consulting, innovation management, technology transfer, cross culture management, community development, organization development (organization behavior), business processes modeling, BSCs, KPIs, HR- consulting, systemic approach in management, knowledge management, change management, facilitation, mediation, coaching, non-violent communications, practices of dialogues, youth work.

QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to conduct international education, business, management & consulting projects.
Analytical abilities, strategic planning, training and motivation of people.
Ability to adapt to different and complex situations, to make decision quickly (and properly).
WORK EXPERIENCE

2020- present time – President of Association of Researchers of EU Values in Education (AREVE)
2019 – present time – Head of Research Centre of Educator’s Competences Development (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University)
2016 – present time – Head of Board of NGO “Institute of Social Cohesion Development”
2015 – present time – Head of laboratory of social dimensions of cognitivistics at the Research Centre of Cognitivistics (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University)
2012 – 2015 – institution of doctoral candidacy Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University – Diploma of Doctor of Sciences, December 13th, 2016
2011 – present time – Professor of the faculty of management of education and science (National Pedagogical Dragomanov University)
2010 – present time – Professor of the psychology faculty (Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, IPE)
2003 – present time – founder, owner and director of Amity ®Consulting (business performance management consulting), leading consultant in projects.
1993 – 2003 – marketing director, commercial director of Nexus ltd (tax planning & marketing research company). Consulting & marketing projects for Halcrow, Ernst&Young, Holderbank, ED&F Man Fund etc.

EDUCATION
2020 – Certification course of project management for communities development (DESPRO)
2019 – Certification course of non-violence communication and dialogues (OSCE)
2019 – Certification course of media competence (IREX)
2019 – Certification courses of quality assurance of education (British Council, Institute of Higher Education of Ukraine)
2018 – Certification course of youth work (UNDP and Ministry of youth and sport of Ukraine)
2017 – Certification course of mediation (Institute of Peace and Common ground)
2017 – Intensive course of community development (ICA, Canada)
2016 – Scientific degree of Doctor of Science (Habilitated Doctor) Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, philosophy faculty, department philosophy of science, scientific research on the cognitive sciences. Theme: “Modern cognitive researches: philosophical-methodological aspects”
2016 – Intensive course of conflict solving, (ICA, Canada)
2016 – Intensive course of ToP facilitation (ICA, Canada)
2015 – Certification course of facilitation (Active Citizens, British Council)
2009 – Scientific degree – PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), Kiev State University, philosophy faculty, department philosophy of science, scientific research on the philosophy of management. Theme: “Postnonclassical methodology of management strategies”
2006 – Institute of Psychology, certified individual consultant (state diploma)
2005- CIMA course, management accounting, International Institute of Business
2005 – German School of Business, technology of assessment
2004 – MBA course, Ivey Business School, Western Ontario University (Canada)
2006 – Faculty of psychology, Kiev State University
2002- Faculty of law, Kiev State University,
1993 – Post graduate (doctorate), Faculty of Philosophy, Kiev State University
1991 – Faculty of physics, Kiev State University

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

• International Academy in Creative Pedagogy and Innovations “Polissia”
• СMC Ukraine – Head of regional Kiev department
• Ukrainian Synergetic Society – Member of Board
• Society of Philosophy of Education of Great Britain
• Bertalanfy Society (Austria)
• European Federation of Coaching
• Interregional Association of Cognitive Researches
• Ukrainian Pedagogical Club
• Ukrainian Club of Psychologists & Psychotherapists
MISCELLANEOUS SKILLS

Languages – Ukrainian, Russian (native), English (fluent), Polish, German, French (basic), Italian, Spanish – (beginner). Hobby – aikido (1 Dan), Chinese and Japanese calligraphy and painting, one-stroke painting, ceramic floristics.
Married, three daughters and two sons.