Curriculum Vitae: Doumpa Paraskevi (Vivian) Date of birth: Place of birth: Residence: Telephone: E-mail: Website: Blogs: Portfolio:
07/05/1986 Thessaloniki, Greece Daendelsstraat 1, 3531GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands 0031681338076 vivian.doumpa@gmail.com http://flavors.me/vivian_d http://re-urban-valaoritou.blogspot.nl http://monbijouxsalonique.blogspot.nl http://www.slideshare.net/VivianD/portfolio-vivian-doumpa
Professional Experience June 2014-present
Freelance Placemaker, Project Manager: PlacemakingPlus Peter Groenendaal (Amsterdam, NL, peter@placemakingplus.com) Research and Project Development and Management on Placemaking
January 2014present
Freelance Researcher: The Busking Project
August 2012present
Co-Founder, Project Manager: Creativity Platform – Non Profit Organization
December 2012July 2013 January 2011August 2012
Intern Editor, Research and Assistant: The Pop-Up City & Golfstromen, creative agency
Nick Broad (London, UK, & New York, USA, nick@thebuskingproject.com) Research into the licensing systems, urban policies and strategies related to artistic expression in public space (busking) and the effect that buskers have in the way people experience public space. (Thessaloniki, GR, info@creativityplatform.gr) Strategic Planning, Research Assistant, Funding Opportunities- Proposals, Event Planning Jeroen Beekmans & Joop de Boer (Amsterdam, NL, studio@golfstromen.nl)
Volunteer work- Consulting: “Think Tank” Group- in the cultural section at the City Hall of Thessaloniki, Deputy Mayor of Culture, Education and Tourism Spiros Pengas (Thessaloniki, GR)
March 2010 – June 2010
Cartographic Assistance and Support: “Katsanevaki Athena: Vlach-speaking and Greekspeaking songs in Northern Pindus mountain-range.” PhD Dissertation (School of Fine Arts, Music Studies Department, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 1998) (Freelance)
Education September 2011 – August 2012:
Master’s Degree in Human Geography in the field of Urban Geography, Faculty of Geosciences, University of Utrecht (1 year Full-time), Grade: 3.38 out of 4 (Final GPA) (31/08/2012) Dissertation Thesis Title: “Music in Public Space: Changing Perception, Changing Urban Experience?”, Grade: 8,4/10
September 2005 – November 2010:
Diploma in Urban-Regional Planning and Development Engineering, School of Engineering Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (5 years Full-time), Grade: 7,80 out of 10, (“Very good”) (11/11/2010) Dissertation Thesis Title: “Re-urban Valaoritou: Scenario of Urban Regeneration in the Historical Center of Thessaloniki”, Grade: 9,88/10 Research Thesis Title: “Space and Culture Formation: Comparative Case-study of the Vlach-speaking People of Vlasti in Kozani and the Slav-speaking, Local People of Papayiannis in Florina”, Grade: 9,83/10
September 1998 – June 2004:
Unified Music High School of Thessaloniki, Greece, School Certificate Grade: 17 out of 20, (“Very good”) (30/06/2004)
Doumpa Paraskevi – CV May 2015
Additional Education and Training (selection) October 2014
Urban Transcripts & AUTh School of Architecture: Thessaloniki in the Extremes, International Urban Design Masterclass, Thessaloniki, Greece
May – June 2013 Ohio State University: TechniCity on Coursera, with distinction, online offering - MOOC November 2011 Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University: “Gentrification in the Netherlands: a process of change and a changing process”, Conference, Urban and Regional Research Centre (URU) Utrecht, The Netherlands May 2010 Greek Company of town planning and regional planning law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: “The role and perspectives of regional development in Greece and the EU. Theory, practice and institutional framework”, Thessaloniki, Greece May 2009 Northern Greek company of certificated Agronomists – Topographers: “Real estate management and development, investments- prospects”, Thessaloniki, Greece May 2008: Northern Greek Company of Certificated Agronomists – Topographers: Introduction to Real Estate Evaluation and the present market, Thessaloniki, Greece
Scientific Publications Doumpa V., Broad N., 2014, Buskers as an ingredient of successful urban places, presentation and proceedings during the “Future of Places: Streets as Public Spaces and Drivers of Urban Prosperity” conference, UN Habitat, Project for Public Spaces, Ax:son Johnson Foundation: Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1-3/9/2014
Koutsari M., Tarani P., Doumpa V., 2013, Mapping the Creative Ecosystem of a Central Urban District in Thessaloniki, presentation and proceedings during the "Potentials and Challenges of Cultural and Creative Industries in medium-sized Cities" conference, Urban Creative Poles: Cottbus, Germany, 07/11/2013
Doumpa V., Doucet B., 2013, Music Performance in Public Space: Changing Perception, Changing Urban Experience?, presentation and proceedings during the “EchoPolis” conference, SDMed: Athens, Greece, 29/9 – 3/10/2013 Karanikolas N., Doumpa V., et al, 2008, “Construction of a digital library of cartographic symbols used in planning applications and studies” presentation and proceedings during the “Mapping of the region of Epirus” conference, Cartographical Scientific Greek Company & Technical Chamber of Greece: Ioannina, Greece, 12-14/11/2008
Language Skills Greek: Native English: Fluent
German: Good Dutch: Good (B1 – B2)
Technical Skills Microsoft Office 2010 GIS: Arc GIS 9.2 AutoCAD Rhino
SPSS Statistics NVivo 10 Adobe Photoshop CS6 CorelDRAW
Memberships / Awards (selection) Participation at the “Future of Places International Conference Forum”, UN Habitat, Project for Public Spaces and Ax:son Johnson Foundation, Stockholm: 24-26/6/2013 & Buenos Aires: 1-3/9/2014 Participation at the Maptime Amsterdam map hack at Waag Society, Amsterdam Member of the associations of engineers in Greece (TEE) and the Netherlands (KIVI) Member of the A.U.Th. research club “Invisible Cities”, Veria: 2005-2010
Hobbies/ Interests
Music (Music High school of Thessaloniki, Conservatory of Veria, 2006- 2011: vocals, piano, violoncello, diploma in harmony and various music projects)
Blogging Architectural design and freehand drawing, 2002-2005 Photography, Lessons: 8/12/2009- 09/02/2010 Dance (Ballet, Latin, European Ballroom Dances, Lindy Hop) Travelling and Camping Doumpa Paraskevi – CV May 2015