Shqipe Malushi
I am a writer, empowerment coach, leadership trainer and I use storytelling to raise awareness; provide capacity building; leadership, change management; understanding of cross cultural issues; establish a forum for dialogue; improve the communications and build networking between women; I believe that women must be included in peace building process; build relationships, create a safe space and openness; I help women heal, and overcome racial, cultural and religious differences, and build responsibility for the delivery of their voice. I Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance, and motivate women to become leading edge role models. I deliver inspiring public speeches and move audiences toward success.
Due to my experience I create programs that are part of the mainstream community, which offer the societies, governments, corporations and organizations the ability of having a significant change and a voice in their social order. I help build relationships among people; have dialogues; strengthen knowledge and skills, help women facilitate systemic reforms, and deepen democratic practices. I help women become role models and spark initiative, whenever possible, and offer them a chance to create and get involved in many activities. Promote individual capacity and ownership and ensure understanding of the cultural programs and objectives. Help deliver the objectives in ways that maximize self-reliance, self-confidence, increase self awareness and promote peace building. I build networks, promote human rights and guide women and men to accept their social role and become the catalysts for change.
Presently I am working as a Gender Adviser/ Human Potential Development and Capacity Building Expert, in Kabul, Afghanistan. I provide change management, leadership, and human development potential for male and female civil servants, as I help women and men heal and have hope.
In Afghanistan my achievements and accomplishments foster empowerment of Afghan civil servants;I have coached Ministers, Deputy Ministers and upper government management, I help build bridges of peace between Afghan women and international women; I promote cross cultural issues and integration processes; promote understanding of their rights; help understand the principles of democracy and human rights; develop highest personal and professional potential; I assist in building self confidence and increasing of the self esteem; raising awareness; strengthening communication, management and leadership skills; providing solutions to conflicts and helping them manage change.
In New York I led grassroots organization Albanian American Women’s Organization, funded by Office for Refugee Resettlement to lead and strengthen the vision and the skills of Albanian refugees from Kosovo. I provided youth leadership and developed Youth for Humanity Organization. I also provided expertise in crisis management to the Albanian refugees in Albania during the war in Kosovo. I have led Faith and Feminism Dialogues in building peace among multi faith women and fostering peace and liberty for all. I have also provided leadership to refugees in Albania, as well as support to refugees in the U.S.A.
I have managed national and international journalism research for media outlets worldwide. I have created and supervised journalism online archives and managed data, information, statistics on the worldwide newspaper industry.
I arrived in the U.S.A. in 1980 from Kosovo with 50 words of English and $50 in my pocket and since then I have managed to become a role model to women across the continents. As an international women’s leader and a human rights advocate, I am one of the women leaders who helps women build relationships, have a dialogues, build networking and create opportunities for communication internationally. During our collaboration in Afghanistan, we have implemented successful strategy for Afghan good governance through civil servants. To this date, I continue to provide undivided support to Afghans officials and all people who want to bring about change and make a difference in their future.
I am dedicated to explore the potential of development of the democratic processes in other parts of the world, and I am very open-minded and flexible to change as well as I understand in depth how social, political and educational systems in relation to different cultures.
I am talented, with solid academic knowledge, sharp intelligence, superior understanding and communication skills that are enriching to any political and cultural setting. My ability to reach across the divides of culture, race and religion, to feel and touch the humanity in everyone I encounter, to easily break down the walls and build a connection that makes me a unique communicator, a powerful mentor and a leader. I am dependable and I take initiative in delivering what I am committed to achieve. I assume responsibility for my work and demonstrate high standard in empowerment, management and leadership skills that lead to great indicators. I am a combination of talent, passion, tireless energy, and unwavering commitment to making a difference, and I have compassion for everyone and everything, and a unique ability to shape minds. I am an individual who towers above others through a stronger than life inner strength and belief which defy adversities. My supervisors and other professional peers seek advice from me, and I have many committed friends.
With my outstanding experience cross culturally, the commitment to building peace, personal and professional skills and good governance, with my knowledge of cultures and religion I motivate and inspire people; In addition, I have the passion, experience, commitment, energy, creativity, intellect and positive spirit that helps me manage change and bring women together across the globe. I get along with professionals, peers and supervisors. My counterparts implement the strategies I promote, and have complete faith in my leadership. Where many others cannot penetrate I manage to build bridges of understanding and provide support.
I see myself as a role model and a great leader across the globe uniting women of all cultures, races and religions. I see myself reaching out to all women in difficult places and give them opportunity to create a beautiful vision for their lives; give them opportunity to have a voice; create possibilities for them, build relationships, build peace and bring hope. I see myself as an advocate for women’s peace and alleviation of poverty. I am a woman who can help women see the change they want to have and to be, and help them create it by themselves, while I will assist them through getting to know themselves better. I am able to include women and communities in peace building process, help them deal with challenges, help them create a safe space and openness, help them heal, and overcome their difficulties and help them make a difference as they become winners.
From 1993 to 2008, my accomplishments are:
Paul Harris Fellowship Award and Medal, for fostering peace and understanding among the people’s of the world, by Rotary International.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal, in support of Kosovo for Peacekeeping Mission;
Angel of Peace elected by the Women’s Day Magazine;
Women of the Year, elected by the Refugee Women’s Network;
Invited to the White House for her Cultural Contribution to the Community;
The 1994 New York State Foundation for Arts Fellowship Award for Fiction; and an Academic Scholarship by Sarah Lawrence College, in NY.
1993 Full academic scholarship from Sarah Lawrence College
My Education includes:
1988 MA in Liberal Arts, New York University, NY.
1985 BA in Liberal Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, NY.
1980 BA in Linguistics, University of Belgrade, Former Yugoslavia
My professional development also includes:
2005 Empowerment Training Certification Program, Empowerment Institute, NY
2004 Certification from the Institute for Non Profit Management & Leadership Development Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, NY.
2002 Certification from the Institute for Non Profit Management & Leadership Development Program in Executive Management Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, NY.
2002 Refugee Women’s Network, Inc. Certification Training for Transformation, Atlanta, GA.
My International Work Experience includes: USA, Albania, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Chile
I am fluent in English, Albanian, Serbian, Croatian, as well as have basic knowledge of Farsi,Turkish and French.
I write, speak, motivate and inspire people across continents and am about to finish my book “Kabul Rocks,” stories about life of people in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2006-2008.
I am a writer, empowerment coach, leadership trainer and I use storytelling to raise awareness; provide capacity building; leadership, change management; understanding of cross cultural issues; establish a forum for dialogue; improve the communications and build networking between women; I believe that women must be included in peace building process; build relationships, create a safe space and openness; I help women heal, and overcome racial, cultural and religious differences, and build responsibility for the delivery of their voice. I Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance, and motivate women to become leading edge role models. I deliver inspiring public speeches and move audiences toward success.
Due to my experience I create programs that are part of the mainstream community, which offer the societies, governments, corporations and organizations the ability of having a significant change and a voice in their social order. I help build relationships among people; have dialogues; strengthen knowledge and skills, help women facilitate systemic reforms, and deepen democratic practices. I help women become role models and spark initiative, whenever possible, and offer them a chance to create and get involved in many activities. Promote individual capacity and ownership and ensure understanding of the cultural programs and objectives. Help deliver the objectives in ways that maximize self-reliance, self-confidence, increase self awareness and promote peace building. I build networks, promote human rights and guide women and men to accept their social role and become the catalysts for change.
Presently I am working as a Gender Adviser/ Human Potential Development and Capacity Building Expert, in Kabul, Afghanistan. I provide change management, leadership, and human development potential for male and female civil servants, as I help women and men heal and have hope.
In Afghanistan my achievements and accomplishments foster empowerment of Afghan civil servants;I have coached Ministers, Deputy Ministers and upper government management, I help build bridges of peace between Afghan women and international women; I promote cross cultural issues and integration processes; promote understanding of their rights; help understand the principles of democracy and human rights; develop highest personal and professional potential; I assist in building self confidence and increasing of the self esteem; raising awareness; strengthening communication, management and leadership skills; providing solutions to conflicts and helping them manage change.
In New York I led grassroots organization Albanian American Women’s Organization, funded by Office for Refugee Resettlement to lead and strengthen the vision and the skills of Albanian refugees from Kosovo. I provided youth leadership and developed Youth for Humanity Organization. I also provided expertise in crisis management to the Albanian refugees in Albania during the war in Kosovo. I have led Faith and Feminism Dialogues in building peace among multi faith women and fostering peace and liberty for all. I have also provided leadership to refugees in Albania, as well as support to refugees in the U.S.A.
I have managed national and international journalism research for media outlets worldwide. I have created and supervised journalism online archives and managed data, information, statistics on the worldwide newspaper industry.
I arrived in the U.S.A. in 1980 from Kosovo with 50 words of English and $50 in my pocket and since then I have managed to become a role model to women across the continents. As an international women’s leader and a human rights advocate, I am one of the women leaders who helps women build relationships, have a dialogues, build networking and create opportunities for communication internationally. During our collaboration in Afghanistan, we have implemented successful strategy for Afghan good governance through civil servants. To this date, I continue to provide undivided support to Afghans officials and all people who want to bring about change and make a difference in their future.
I am dedicated to explore the potential of development of the democratic processes in other parts of the world, and I am very open-minded and flexible to change as well as I understand in depth how social, political and educational systems in relation to different cultures.
I am talented, with solid academic knowledge, sharp intelligence, superior understanding and communication skills that are enriching to any political and cultural setting. My ability to reach across the divides of culture, race and religion, to feel and touch the humanity in everyone I encounter, to easily break down the walls and build a connection that makes me a unique communicator, a powerful mentor and a leader. I am dependable and I take initiative in delivering what I am committed to achieve. I assume responsibility for my work and demonstrate high standard in empowerment, management and leadership skills that lead to great indicators. I am a combination of talent, passion, tireless energy, and unwavering commitment to making a difference, and I have compassion for everyone and everything, and a unique ability to shape minds. I am an individual who towers above others through a stronger than life inner strength and belief which defy adversities. My supervisors and other professional peers seek advice from me, and I have many committed friends.
With my outstanding experience cross culturally, the commitment to building peace, personal and professional skills and good governance, with my knowledge of cultures and religion I motivate and inspire people; In addition, I have the passion, experience, commitment, energy, creativity, intellect and positive spirit that helps me manage change and bring women together across the globe. I get along with professionals, peers and supervisors. My counterparts implement the strategies I promote, and have complete faith in my leadership. Where many others cannot penetrate I manage to build bridges of understanding and provide support.
I see myself as a role model and a great leader across the globe uniting women of all cultures, races and religions. I see myself reaching out to all women in difficult places and give them opportunity to create a beautiful vision for their lives; give them opportunity to have a voice; create possibilities for them, build relationships, build peace and bring hope. I see myself as an advocate for women’s peace and alleviation of poverty. I am a woman who can help women see the change they want to have and to be, and help them create it by themselves, while I will assist them through getting to know themselves better. I am able to include women and communities in peace building process, help them deal with challenges, help them create a safe space and openness, help them heal, and overcome their difficulties and help them make a difference as they become winners.
From 1993 to 2008, my accomplishments are:
Paul Harris Fellowship Award and Medal, for fostering peace and understanding among the people’s of the world, by Rotary International.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal, in support of Kosovo for Peacekeeping Mission;
Angel of Peace elected by the Women’s Day Magazine;
Women of the Year, elected by the Refugee Women’s Network;
Invited to the White House for her Cultural Contribution to the Community;
The 1994 New York State Foundation for Arts Fellowship Award for Fiction; and an Academic Scholarship by Sarah Lawrence College, in NY.
1993 Full academic scholarship from Sarah Lawrence College
My Education includes:
1988 MA in Liberal Arts, New York University, NY.
1985 BA in Liberal Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, NY.
1980 BA in Linguistics, University of Belgrade, Former Yugoslavia
My professional development also includes:
2005 Empowerment Training Certification Program, Empowerment Institute, NY
2004 Certification from the Institute for Non Profit Management & Leadership Development Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, NY.
2002 Certification from the Institute for Non Profit Management & Leadership Development Program in Executive Management Program, Columbia University Graduate School of Business, New York, NY.
2002 Refugee Women’s Network, Inc. Certification Training for Transformation, Atlanta, GA.
My International Work Experience includes: USA, Albania, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Chile
I am fluent in English, Albanian, Serbian, Croatian, as well as have basic knowledge of Farsi,Turkish and French.
I write, speak, motivate and inspire people across continents and am about to finish my book “Kabul Rocks,” stories about life of people in Kabul, Afghanistan from 2006-2008.
