CV: Kosita Butratana, July 2010 Curriculum Vitae KOSITA BUTRATANA, M.Ed. Personal Particulars Academic degree: Master of Education (Education Psychology and Guidance) of Chiang Mai University Place of birth: Date of birth: Religion: Citizenship: Sex: Suratthanee, Thailand 30.01.1971 Buddhist Thai Female Address: Contact: Email: Universitätsstraße 7/5/C418 (NIG), A-1010 Vienna, Austria +43-4277-48623, +43-688-9042801 miss.kosita@gmail.com Education • • • • • 2007: Certified Tourist Guide from Chiang Mai University, License (21-6107) 2001-2005: Master Study Program (M.ED.) in Educational Psychology and Guidance from Chiang Mai University Thesis: Factors of Inspiration - How to create Arts Work. A Case Study of Sorrapong Srichomphoo 1989-1993: Bachelor of Education (English Major), Chiang Mai University 1986-1987: Secondary School: Nareerat School, Phrae 1983-1985: Primary School: Donmuang Taharnargartbamroong, Bangkok Languages • • • • • Thai (mother tongue) and Thai dialects (Northern, Southern and Northeastern) Lao (good) English (fluent) German (basic courses from Chiang Mai University and Deutsch Akademie, Austria) Italian (basic) ~1~ CV: Kosita Butratana, July 2010 Computer Skills • • • • • Windows, Apple OX Office Photoshop Internet F4 (Software for audio transcription) Teaching experience • 2009 – 2010: Lecturer at Rajabhat Suan Dusit University-Hua Hin Campus. Courses: o Tourism Management o English: speaking and listening o Cross-cultural communication • • 2000-2001: English Teacher, Long Wittayakom School, Phrae 1998-1999: English Teacher, Chiang Mai Technology Work and research experience in Thailand • • • • • • • • 10/2009: Coordinator of ASEAN University Youth Summit 2009, 19th – 23rd of October, Hua Hin 07-12/2008: Research assistant and translator for the University of Vienna based research project “Networks and Social Capital of Migrant Women – Female Akha in Thailand’s Urban Areas”, project leader: Alexander Trupp 11/2008: Coordinator and translator for a journalist of the “NEWSWEEK” magazine 06-09/2007: Research assistant and translator for the University of Vienna based research project “Linkages and Networks of Transnational Akha Labor Migrants in Southeast Asia” 2006: Research assistant for CARE Foundation, Chiangmai 2005-2006: Sales Manager: Thai Paper Project, Phrae 2001-2004: Assistant Secretary: Chiang Mai Irrigation Project, Chiang Mai 1999-2000: Public Relation, Chiang Mai Polytechnic Lanna College, Chiang Mai ~2~ CV: Kosita Butratana, July 2010 Work and research experience abroad • • • • 05-08/2010: ASEA-UNINET research fellow at the Department of Geography and Regional Research of the University of Vienna, Austria; cooperation with Chiang Mai University (project development: Southeast Asian Communities in Vienna) 06-09/2009: ASEA-UNINET research fellow at the Department of Geography and Regional Research of the University of Vienna, Austria (Hans Manndorff’s anthropological research in Northern Thailand) 01-03/2008: ASEA-UNINET research fellow at the Department of Geography and Regional Research of the University of Vienna, Austria (Networks and Social Capital of Migrant Women – Female Akha in Thailand’s Urban Areas) 09-10/2004: Sales Manager for Import-Export Company Info Tailandia in Rome, Italy Tourist Guide experience in Thailand • • • • • • North: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Phrae, Lampang, Lampun, Phayao, Utaradit and Tak Northeast: Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Khonken, Mahasarakham and Karasin East: Chonburi, Rayong, Trat and Chantaburi South: Phuket, Satun, Trang, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Chumphon and Songkla West: Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Petchaburi and Prachuab Khiri Khan Central: Bangkok, Saraburi, Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Sukothai, Phitsanulok, Singburi, Suphanburi and Nakhon Pathom Travel and Tourist experience abroad • • Asia: Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia Europe: Austria, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Holland, Germany, Slovakia Publications and Poster Contributions • Kosita Butratana & Alexander Trupp (2009): Images of Hans Manndorff’s Anthropological Research on the “Hill Tribes” of Northern Thailand. In: ASEAS- Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies 2 (2), P. 153-161. • Kosita Butratana & Alexander Trupp (2007): Culture of Knowledge: Thailand, Konferenz: Agenda Knowledge. Austrian Conference on Knowledge Politics, Wien 19.06.2009. ~3~