RAÚL MENDOZA AZPIRI
CV
Raúl Mendoza Azpiri
Formal Education
2019 - 2021 PhD studies in Education, University of Victoria, B.C, Canada
2017 - 2018 Fine Furniture/Joinery CAMOSUN
COLLEGE, Victoria, B.C, Canada
2006 - 2008 Master in Sciences in Natural Resources and Rural Development, ECOSUR, Chiapas, Mexico
2000 - 2005 BA in Political Sciences and International Relations, CIDE, Mexico City
2004 - Exchange program in Education and Intercultural Studies in Växjö Universitet, Sweden
1997- 2000 Musical Composing, CIEM-Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Work experience
2021 to date: Project Coordinator-Office of the Special Advisor International, UVic
2019 - 2021: Climate Solutions Navigator, UVic
2018 - 2019: Associate Designer, Natural Pod
2014 - 2017: CEO & Designer-Geniart
2006- 2017: Coordinator-El Ingenio. Center of Learning and Creativity Development
2004 - Executive Director- Germinalia A.C.
Multi-instrument musician
Designer and maker
Grants & Awards
2020: Spotlight Creativity, HundrEd Innovations 2018: Table Design Challenge, Camosun Innovates-Fine Furniture, Camosun College
2017: Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
2017: Semifinalist in the Buckminster Fuller Challenge
2017: Innovation in Education in Latin America Award, Ashoka-Kybernus
2016: 1st Place in the National Reading Furniture competition for Public Spaces
2016: 1st Place "Green Library Awards" IFLA
2015: Lego Foundation - Ashoka Fellow
2012: 1st Place "Recicla México Award"
2011: 2nd Place National Solid Wastes Award
2008: UVM- Youth Action Net Award for Social Development
2005 & 2007: Grant for Traditional Mexican Music Composing, FONCA-CONACULTA
Skills
Education, Arts and Culture
Climate action and sustainability
Leadership and management
Data analysis
Social entrepreneurship
Strategic planning
Research
Monitoring and evaluation
Interdisciplinary work
Music composing
Creative thinking
Furniture design
Woodworking
Digital and CNC design
Playful creative spaces
LINKEDIN:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raúl-mendoza-azpiri/
AHOKA PROFILE:
https://www.ashoka.org/en/fellow/raúl-mendoza-azpiri
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