Souleymane Coulibaly C- 223 Clark Building, Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 Cell Phone: 970 999 4064 Email: coulibal@rams.colostate.edu Skype: scool.ci LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souleymane-coulibaly-41a57071/ EDUCATION Colorado State University, Department of Journalism & Media Communication, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Student in Master of Sciences in Public Communication and Technology since Fall Semester 2016 Anticipated M.S. Graduation Date: 05/2018 Planned Thesis: Chronic disease prevention in college students: assessment of perception and intention to use a health management app Pilot study of the thesis completed in fall 2017 University Felix Houphouet Boigny, Communication Department, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire DESS (equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma) in Information Education Communication/Behavior Change Communication/Communication for Development (IEC/BCC/C4D) in 2007 Research Project: Sustainable Behavior Change Communication in Community-Based Management of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) due to HIV/AIDS: Case of NGO Chigata University Felix Houphouet Boigny, English Department, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Master s Degree in English Degree Completed: November 2002 Minor: Linguistics Bachelor s Degree in English Degree Completed: November 1998 Minor: Linguistics OTHER EDUCATION Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, Colorado, U.S. CBHS6628_Technology-Based Health Promotion: Introduction to Digital Health with emphasis on improving population health and specifically on strategies to reduce health disparities, Fall Semester 2017 Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), Tokyo, Japan Completion Certificate in Micro-Finance Training of Trainers (MFTOT9) in November 2013 UNESCO Chair, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Training certificate in International Solidarity and Sustainable Development in February 2010 Page 1 of 6
RESEARCH INTERESTS Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC), Health Communication, New Media CONFERENCES ATTENDED HCB3 Online Health Communication Conference, February 28- March 2, 2018 PAPERS PRESENTED Coulibaly, S. (2018, February). Prevention of Chronic Diseases in College Students: Assessment of Perception and Intention to Use a Health Management App. Paper presented at the Online Health Communication Conference, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. AWARDS, HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS - Fulbright Scholarship 2016 for a Master of Sciences in Communication in the U.S. - Awarded Capable Partner (Project Manager at PEMA/ACT) by Geneva Global Cote d Ivoire in 2012 - Honors for my DESS research project defense by the Jury at University Felix Houphouet Boigny in Cote d Ivoire in 2007 WORK EXPERIENCE The mhealth Impact Laboratory Intern Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado, US Feb 2018- to Present - Join a team working on a mobile health registry - Help design a brief video script for the registry - Help design a data collection tool using Qualtrics - Work on an amendment to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol Graduate Teaching Assistant in Professional and Technical Communication Department of Journalism and Media Communication, Colorado State University, CO, US Jan 2017- May 2017; August 2017 to Present - Conduct recitation sessions - Grade students' assignments, writing projects, and oral presentations - Answer to students' emails - Hold office hours Information Education Communication/ Behavior Change Communication(IEC/BCC) Officer PARSSI/RESACOM Project funded by the European Union (EU) via CCCCIUE APROSAM, San Pedro, Cote d Ivoire Jan 2015- Dec 2015 - Executed the community-based health project in San Pedro in the south-west of Cote d Ivoire - Developed and implemented a communication and visibility plan Page 2 of 6
- Met with local authorities and advocated for increasing access (e.g., free medical consultations, lower medications costs) to healthcare services by vulnerable populations (e.g., mothers and children) - Provided training sessions in IEC/BCC to 15 health community workers of 4 health centers in the popular neighborhood Bardot in San Pedro - Oversaw IEC/BCC activities by community health workers and community hospitals - Conducted weekly site visits to achieve quality IEC/BCC within visited families - Organized promotional mass events (e.g., film projections, games, international health days, etc.) in communities - Produced a health promotion radio spot in French translated into local languages - Partnered with 4 local radios to broadcast the radio spots and live shows dedicated to health promotion - Developed promotional objects like t-shirts, hats, purses, banners etc. for visibility purposes - Was involved in the awareness campaign against the Ebola outbreak that occurred in neighboring Liberia and Guinea and consisted in encouraging hand washing at the main entrances of administration offices and medical facilities and informing medical officers of suspicious cases - Created a newsletter PARSSI-Info to inform people and partners about the project progress and health issues in the region - Developed a website for APROSAM with the technical assistance of LIANE/CERAP - Reported monthly communication activities with the teamwork to PARSSI/CCCCIUE in Abidjan Information Education Communication/ Behavior Change Communication (IEC/BCC) Officer Malaria Round 8, Phase II Project funded by Global Fund via CARE CI APROSAM, San Pedro, Cote d Ivoire Feb- Dec 2014 - Executed the intervention in 16 health districts in the south-west and west of Cote d Ivoire - Implemented communication actions based on the national communication plan against Malaria under the supervision of CARE CI - Mobilized local authorities, community and religious leaders in the 16 health districts - Organized training sessions for 10 IEC/BCC supervisors and 2 implementing partners (ANADER and NGO CEEDeB) by CARE CI - Oversaw IEC/BCC activities by the supervisors and the 2 local implementing partners which worked directly with more than 200 community health workers - Helped identify with health districts pregnant women in remote areas to benefit from free antimalaria medications to prevent malaria during outreach activities - Conducted monthly site visits to make sure teams comply with quality activities in communities - Partnered with 12 community radios to broadcast health messages radio spots, present live radio shows in French and local languages about malaria and insecticide-treated bed nets - Took part in the national mass distribution campaign of insecticide-treated bed nets in each health district through mobilization activities - Organized promotional mass events against malaria in districts in collaboration with health districts - Created and updated the Facebook Page Aprosamprojetmalaria - Developed health messages on promotional objects such as t-shirts, banners, hats etc. - Reported monthly communication activities: radios, mass events, and other outreach communication activities with the teamwork to CARE CI Page 3 of 6
Project Manager Yemanfangan We Empower Communities Project funded by USAID/PEPFAR via Geneva Global PEMA/ACT, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Jan. 2011-Dec. 2012 - Executed the HIV project in Mafere in the south-east of Cote d Ivoire - Mobilized local authorities, community and religious leaders for their involvement in the project - Provided 3 training sessions for 75 young people and adults, who were peer educators in abstinence and sexual faithfulness - Helped produce an HIV film with a compelling theme for the communities where we intervened - Carried out HIV/AIDS film projections followed by Q/A sessions translated in local languages, focus groups and interpersonal communications by peer educators, and on spots HIV counselling and testing by medical teams - Organized with the medical teams the referrals of HIV+ tested persons to available resources, clinics and NGOs for psychosocial and health care - Reported monthly activities (narrative and financial reporting) with my team to Geneva Global Cote d Ivoire Project Manager New Partner Initiative (NPI) Project funded by USAID/PEPFAR via Geneva Global PEMA/ACT, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Oct. 2009-Nov. 2010 - Executed the HIV project in Divo in the south of Cote d Ivoire - Mobilized authorities, community and religious leaders for their involvement in the project - Provided 2 HIV training sessions for 50 peer educators in abstinence and faithfulness - Helped produce an HIV film with a compelling theme for the communities where we intervened - Carried out HIV/AIDS film projections within rural and urban communities followed by Q/A sessions, focus groups and interpersonal communications by peer educators among young people/adults for abstinence or sexual faithfulness, and on spots HIV counselling and testing sessions by medical partners - Organized with the medical partners the referrals of HIV+ tested persons to available resources, clinics and NGOs for psychosocial and health care - Reported monthly (narrative and financial reporting) with my team to Geneva Global Cote d Ivoire Volunteering as a Communication Officer NGO Bayewa, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Nov.2005-Oct.2008 - Helped the NGO dedicated to vulnerable mothers and children - Worked primarily in the popular municipality of Abobo in Abidjan - Assessed the organization communication needs and produced a new non-stigmatizing sign at the main entrance of the office, logo, flyers, leaflets and messages on T-shirts - Helped report monthly activities to partners and donors such as Alliance-Cote d Ivoire, Global Funds and OSIWA - Worked with community health workers to assess vulnerable children and women s needs for better care - Negotiated with families for psychological and social support - Celebrated the national HIV/AIDS day in Abobo (2005), Agboville (2006) and Yopougon (2007) - Organized recreational activities for vulnerable children (e.g., Christmas Tree) and mothers (e.g., beach parties) Page 4 of 6
- Helped mothers in a basic financial management of their economic activities to reduce economic hardship - Represented with the Director the NGO on various occasions at important technical and partnership meetings English Teacher and freelance translator Groupe Scolaire Kone Idrissa, Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire Oct. 1999- Nov. 2009 - Taught English in secondary school in the popular municipality of Yopougon in Abidjan - Became responsible for English teaching pedagogical unit from 2006 to 2008 in the school - Became a team member at the secretary level in organizing national examinations such as the BEPC and Baccalaureate in Abidjan - Worked as a freelance translator in English and French for various individuals and institutions in law, educational, medical and financial fields from 2000 to 2009 MOST RECENT WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN THE U.S - Attended a workshop about Applying Your Academics by Year2@CSU (April 2017) - Participated in a workshop about Developing Syllabi and Course Assignments by Professor Jamie Switzer sponsored by the Department of Journalism and Media Communication (JMC) (March 2017) - Took part in a seminar about Tell Me a Story Using Narrative Techniques to Communicate Your Work to the Public by John Calderazzo and Mike Hooker sponsored by Graduate School at CSU (February 2017) - Participated in a seminar on Breaking Out of the Box How to Communicate Your Research to Wider Audiences and How It Can Boost Your Career by John Calderazzo and Mike Hooker sponsored by Graduate School at CSU (February 2017) - Attended a workshop about Campus Tech Tools for Academic Success by the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) (February 2017) - Attended a workshop about Building the Instructor- Student Relationship by TILT (February 2017) - Participated in a workshop on Digital Innovation Pros & Cons by C4D Network UK Focus Session via Skype (February 2017) WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN COTE D IVOIRE - Participated in a training workshop for civil society organizations about General Elections, Gender, Violence and Monitoring in Abidjan by UN Women (October 2015) - Participated in a training session about Visibility through The Creation of a Website in San Pedro by LIANE/CERAP (October 2015) - Participated in a training in Key Family Health Practices by The Health District of San Pedro (July 2015) - Trained 35 women community health workers in Communication Skills to Combat Malnutrition through the NUTRICEF Project by UNICEF/APROSAM in San Pedro (April 2015) - Took part in a training workshop in Combatting Malnutrition by The Health District of San Pedro, NUTRICEF Project by UNICEF/APROSAM (March 2015) - Participated in a training workshop in IEC/BCC for NGOs by CARE CI on the project Malaria R8 in Yamoussoukro (April 2014) Page 5 of 6
- Participated in an Orientation Session for NGOs by Geneva Global Cote d Ivoire on the project Yemanfangan in Abidjan (February 2012) - Participated in a training workshop in Communication for Development (C4D) by UNICEF/ARSIP on the project The Child s Survival Basket in Grand-Bassam (June 2011) - Participated in a training workshop in Human Resources, Management and Administrative Procedures for PEMA/ACT by Saphir Development in Abidjan (January 2011) - Participated in a workshop for Geneva Global Cote d Ivoire Strategic Plan by AED in Abidjan (October 2010) - Participated in developing the Communication Plan of DSRP (National Strategic Plan for Poverty Reduction) in Agboville (August 2009) MEMBERSHIPS OR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS - Fulbright and CSU Fulbright - MFTOT 9 - C4D Network - InterNations COMPUTER-RELATED SKILLS Microsoft Office, Social Media, WordPress, SPSS (IBM SPSS Statistics 24), Qualtrics and Weft QDA LANGUAGE SKILLS French (fluent), English (Fluent), German (very basic) REFERENCES Available upon request Page 6 of 6