Katica Nišavić
Date of birth: 02/08/1992
Gender: Female
Nationality: Montenegrin
(+382) 68691511
katicanisavic@yahoo.com
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/katica-ni%C5%A1avi%C4%87-66a992149/
Kralja Nikole 85, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro
About me: A licensed social worker whose main vision is to connect
youth work with creativity, in order to create sustainable change and better
community development. Raising awareness about current society issues
through photography and innovative projects. Experienced self-taught
photographer bringing forth a true passion for capturing life's moments
through a lens.
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/2020 – CURRENT – Podgorica, Montenegro
PROJECT ASSISTENT – NGO ,,Forum MNE''
Engaged in various projects such as:
◦ ,,MotherSchools: Parenting for Peace'', a project that is being implemented in partnership with
the Austrian organization Women without Borders (Women without Borders- WwB
https://wwb.org/) ; organizing workshops in three municipalities in Montenegro which goal was to
mothers to become sensitive to the prevention and suppression of the extreme and violent behaviors
in young people.
◦ ,,KulturKontakt Austria’’ project ; organizing workshops and training for school professors and
directors with a topic of Inclusion in secondary education- AAC and AT traninings. In this way, we
strengthen the educational system by enabling the development of a better approach in relation to
children with educational difficulties.
◦ ,,HEARMI Boosting HEARts and MInds of youth with Service Learning’’ - Project
management; logistics; communication with partners… The goal is to develop the capacities of
OCD organisations to improve the effectiveness of civic engagement of youth and youth’s capacity
to champion social inclusion in service-learning (SL) projects.
◦ ,,Youth Fiction Without Words’’ – Promoting the concept of silent movies, as a universal
communication tool, and enabling young people from Montenegro to be part of the International
Youth Silent Film Festival (IYSFF); graffic design- creating visuals, posters, social media
announcements.
01/01/2019 – 16/12/2019 – Brussels, Belgium
PHOTOGRAPHER – Art residency
,,DestelheideHanenbos''
◦ photo-documenting Artists in Residence (AiH)
◦ assisting and organizing expo events
◦ creating educational folders of current artist exhibitions;
◦ article and blog writing;
◦ occasionally organizing tours in the galleries;
◦ participating in social photo projects;
◦ member of the International Club that works in field of human rights and arts
◦ participation in writing Youth Exchange proposal 2020 in field of human rights and arts
16/01/2015 – 24/10/2015
SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONAL – Resource center for children and youth with special needs
''Podgorica''
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administrative work
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work with children and the family
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cooperation with other professionals (defectologists, pedagogues,
physiotherapists ...)
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participation in the decision-making process
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occasional classes, organization of workshops and designing of projects
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editing of school magazines
Podgorica, Montenegro
10/10/2017 – CURRENT
PHOTOGRAPHER – Tourist agency ''New Zone Adventures''
• photographing a group while traveling
• recording videos
• photo editing
Podgorica, Montenegro
01/06/2013 – 01/09/2013
PHOTOGRAPHER – Coctail lounge bar ''Hacienda'' ; Night club ''Ambiente'' ; Night club '' Trocadero''
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photographing nightlife in clubs during the summer
printing photos
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selling printed photos as postcards
Budva, Montenegro
03/04/2012 – 06/10/2012
PHOTOGRAPHER – Nightlife portal ''Provod.me'' and ''Montenegro Click''
Photographing:
· nightlife in clubs and pubs
· food photography
· children's birthdays and events
· fashion shows
Podgorica, Montenegro
01/06/2016 – 08/2016
VOLUNTEER – NGO ''Staze''
volunteering:
Spending time with autistic children, organizing creative workshops, designing activities,
organizing excursions etc.
Podgorica, Montenegro
07/06/2017 – 15/06/2017
VOLUNTEER – ''UNDERHILL'' Documentary film festival
Podgorica, Montenegro
2009 – 2011
VOLUNTEER – NGO ''ADP Zid''
Podgorica, Montenegro
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom
- MS Office ( Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook)
- Canva platform: graffic design, video collage, logo maker
- Creating social media content
- Article & Blog writing
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
01/09/2011 – 10/09/2015 – Podgorica, Montenegro
Graduated social worker with a degree – Faculty of political sciences ''Podgorica''
General skills in this profession
◦ communication skills;
◦ analysing a situation and problem solving;
◦ managing conflict;
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selling printed photos as postcards
◦ advocacy;
◦ negotiating plans and goals
Special:
- Empathy
- Active listening
- Self-Awareness
- Organization
- Coordination
- Cooperation
05/2014 – Novi Sad, Serbia
Certificate for participation in PDP Conference – PDP Conference Novi Sad
02/2012 – Podgorica, Montenegro
Certificate for participation in debates (U.S. format) – Debatni klub ''Agora''
01/04/2011 – 10/04/2011 – Nis, Serbia
• Certificate for participation in ''Let's perform with Socrates'' – Europe Comission and
Program ''Youth in action''
Fostered greater understanding of notion and principles of Democracy.
01/09/2011 – 01/11/2011 – Podgorica, Montenegro
Certificate in basic photography course – Photo Club ''PG''
20/10/2015 – 22/02/2016 – Podgorica, Montenegro
Acquiring Entrepreneurial Skills – Employment agency ''Pamark''
Acquisition of entrepreneurial skills through virtual enterprises.
Training for work in services:
- marketing
- human resources
- sales and procurement
- accounting and finance
15/09/2018 – 23/09/2018 – Vlasenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Youthpass- participated in Erasmus training ''Leadership Journey'' – SEEYN
15/01/2018 – 19/01/2018 – Budva, Montenegro
Certificate Social policy school - social inclusion and rule of law in EU integration
process in Mo – SOS Phone for women and children victims of violence ''Podgorica''
07/06/2018 – 08/07/2018 – Tarragona, Spain
Youthpass - participated as volunteer in Mediterranean Games 2018 – Associacion
''Mundus''
01/11/2017 – Podgorica, Montenegro
Certificate- Strengthening Youth Activism in the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence –
Social policy school ''Iris''; SOS Phone for women and children victims of violence
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): MONTENEGRIN
UNDERSTANDING
Listening
FRENCH A2
A1
Reading
SPEAKING
Spoken production
WRITING
Spoken interaction
B1
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Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user; B1 and B2: Independent user; C1 and C2: Proficient user
A2
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Honours and awards
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March 2014: Winner of the photo contest organized by Mtel (telecommunicatios
company)
Collective exhibitions:
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December 2014: Irish Pub, Podgorica (won the prize in category- one of the six best
photographs)
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May 2014: PDP Conference, Novi Sad, Serbia. Published also on Exit festival and on
Faculty of Technical Science and as a part of travelling exhibition in Sao Paolo, Brazil
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June 2014: Festival of Artistic Photography ''Fotorama'', Kragujevac, Serbia
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May 2012: ''Lica Podgorice'', organized by ADP Zid, KIC Budo Tomović, Podgorica
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July 2014: Competition by Trebjesa brewery (in a relation to World Cup in Brasil)
Official streetstyle photographer for SERBIA FASHION WEEK in Novi Sad, Serbia. (april 2015)
Features/ Usage:
An official cover photo of TEDx Conference in Podgorica
https://www.facebook.com/TEDxPodgorica/photos/a.
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http://striborstrasni.me/
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...also shared by ''Power of Nature'', ‘’Viaggi e Miraggi’’, ''Moja Crna Gora'' ‘’PG Portal’’...
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
Organisational skills
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Attention to Detail
Attentive Listening
Creative Thinking
Design
Development
Meeting Goals
Multitasking
Organization
Planning
Teamwork
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Communication and interpersonal skills
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Artistic
Creative Thinking
Diplomacy
Empathy
Expression
Friendliness
Imagination
Listening
Logical Thinking
Presentation
Public Speaking
Social
Teamwork
Visualizing
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
Job-related skills
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Active Listening
Consultations
Cooperation
Critical thinking
Empathy
Objectivity
Problem solving
Teamwork