Gabi Pezo, Birth Story Listener

Gabi Pezo

Birth Story Listener

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Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Therapy
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Birth Story Listener at own
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2016

Birth Story Listening with an interest in Birth Trauma.

Birth story listening provides a safe place for mothers to explore their feelings around their birth.

Refer mothers to different types of support if needed.

Brand Designer at Gabsterina Design
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2014
Laughter Yoga Facilitator at Gabsterina Laughter Yoga
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2012

-Facilitate Laughter Yoga workshops and sessions for corporate and community events in Dubai and Doha.
- Certify Laughter Yoga Leaders to lead sessions by training them at weekend workshops lead by me.
- Prepare and organize all materials used to train leaders.

Art Director at Gab Pezo | Freelance
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2010 to April 2014

- Designed work independently.
- Collaborate with clients to identify their needs and requirements and provide them design solutions within their budget. Projects include brand Identity, brochures and collateral pieces.
- Designed own line of stationery for weddings and modern custom genealogy charts.

Interpreter and Translator at Living without Limits
  • United States
  • June 2010 to December 2010

- Co-organize several transformational workshops ‘Living without Limits’ in Spanish in Miami, USA.
-Translate all audiovisual and print materials for the workshops, including the script and facilitate live simultaneous interpretation of the 4-hour workshop.

Jr. Art Director at Team Y&R
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2008 to September 2008

- Develop creative strategy to solve client’s specific problems.
- Brainstorm and designed creative campaigns and advertising materials for Sony, Sony Ericsson, Illume light bulbs, Harvey Nichols.
- Research on clients needs and expand on strategic and creative briefs.
- Prepare, organize and present all creative materials to clients.
- Work with Copywriters, Account Executives and Account Directors in developing strategies for new clients.

Art Director Intern at LOWE NYC
  • United States
  • April 2007 to September 2007

- Support creative department with design materials for advertising campaigns.
- Brainstorm on print and online ideas for XM satellite radio.

Graphic Design Intern at Saatchi & Saatchi London
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2007 to April 2007

-Conceptualize new ideas for clients.
-Design artwork for art directors.

Marketing and Design Intern at mun2 TV
  • United States
  • September 2003 to February 2004

- Brainstorm, plan, organize and execute events at local universities and in-market events to promote the launch of mun2tv in South Florida.
- Design creative material (flyers, invitations, releases) for executive presentations and in-market events.

Education

Diploma, Therapy
  • at Escuela Española Transpersonal
  • June 2016
Diploma, Advertising Art Direction and Copywriting
  • at Miami Ad School | |Miami, Hamburg, NYC, London
  • September 2007

+ On Air: Foreign Funny Man | 5 minute spot on Current TV | Stand Up Comedy + ‘Sharpie Fishbowl’ | Featured on CMYK magazine | Issue 40 + Miami Ad School Gold Award for ‘Sharpie Fishbowl’ | September 2007 + Miami Ad School Gold Award for ‘Mini Cheddars’ | September 2007 + Miami Ad School Top Award for ‘Color Junkie’ TV spot for L’Oreal | June 2006 6 months internship at LOWE NYC as an art director intern. Spring and Summer 2007. 3 months Saatchi and Saatchi London as an art director intern. Winter 2007 Exchange program to Miami Ad School in Hamburg Germany, Fall 2006

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications
  • at Florida International University
  • April 2004

Graduated from: School of Journalism and Mass Communications Advertising Creative Track with a concentration in Visual Arts GPA: 3.00 + Scholarship Recipient for Outstanding work as Vice-President of Promotions for the Association of Women in Communications | FIU | September 2003

Specialties & Skills

Advertising
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office
Digital Photography | Print | Collage | Sketching | Visual Concepts | Packaging Design | Found Art
Stand-up Comedy
Women's Circle Facilitator
Laughter Yoga

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
French
Beginner