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Nyayenga Peace Lopez

Nyayenga Peace Lopez

Holbaek,85

Summary

I am a dedicated Social Worker and Integration Consultant with over two and a half years of experience in advocacy and support for individuals and families. I hold a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Uganda and a Master’s in Economics and Business Administration, along with a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship and Management from RUC, Denmark. I specialize in guiding asylum seekers through their resettlement process and bridging intercultural communication between immigrants and the Danish community. Additionally, I have worked as a support worker for children with special needs and as an interpreter for various settings, facilitating communication between Danish and local languages in Uganda. Committed to empowering individuals and fostering positive change, I bring a strong focus on project management, client support, and cultural understanding.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

TOLKE/Interpreter:MAYA'S TOLKESERVICE
02.2023 - 03.2025
  • I served as a linguistic bridge in various settings, including the Danish Refugee Council, Redcross, Danish Immigration Service, doctor's offices, nursing facilities, and other stakeholders involved in assisting refugees and asylum seekers. My skills in Luganda, Danish, English, Swahili, and Luo facilitated smoother interactions, clearer understanding, and more effective assistance, enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of services provided.

Padagogisk konsulent /Family therapist

Solvita ApS
01.2023 - 03.2025
  • Provide therapeutic services to families (Narrative methods) developing strategies and plans to improve family function and cohesion. Offer counseling services on various issues and serve as a contact person for families and children with special needs.

IntergrationKonsulent / Integration Consultant

Solvita ApS
01.2023 - 03.2025
  • In charge of the well-being and integration of newly granted asylum seekers in Denmark. Responsibilities include cultural education, housing coordination, job placement, language learning supervision, career guidance, and translation services. Often serve as a counselor and advocate, navigating intercultural communication nuances and misunderstandings.

Office Assistant

Mørso Plejehjem
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • The job was very varied and practical and involved performing very basic administrative tasks such as maintaining the office space, organizing and managing files, taking and delivering messages, keeping an inventory of office supplies that were required and creating a conducive work environment so that employees could thrive at work.

Service Assistant

Samordning, Lejre Kommune
01.2012 - 04.2021

Community Activist / Peer Educator

Mukono Town Council Local Government, Mukono, Uganda
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • I campaigned with young people educating them on HIV/AIDS (awareness, sensitization and prevention) community responsibility, sustainable development, leadership, environmental protection and removing street children from the streets of Mukono and providing them with life survival skills.
  • This also involved organizing and managing various work files, scheduling meetings, appointments and managing calendars.
  • Sector: Youth education and empowerment

Administrative Assistant

World Vision, Children of War Rehabilitation Center, Gulu, Uganda
01.2005 - 12.2006
  • Planning the daily activities for the rehabilitation of the formerly abducted children, allocation of resources for running the project, communication with the various stakeholders involved, participation in the search for their families and reunification of the formerly abducted children and writing reports about the daily activities of the organization

Education

3 Year course - Narrative Therapy

Solvita Aps
Denmark
12-2026

Masters - Social Entrepreneurship and Management

Roskilde University (Ruc)
12.2016

Master’s degree - Economics and Business Administration

Roskilde University (Ruc)
12.2012

Bachelors’ Degree - Social Work and Social Administration

Uganda Christian University, Mukono
12.2007

Skills

  • Enforcing administrative polices at workplace
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment with extreme multitasking
  • Project management
  • Analytical skills
  • Well versed with handling client data with utmost care, accuracy and confidentiality
  • I am a good and confident user of the following software programs:
  • Microsoft package: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Google workspace, Dropbox, Zoom, Google meet, Travel Park etc

References

Reference provided on request

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English: Fluent both in speaking and writing (Professional level)
Danish: Basic user in writing and speaking (dansk prøv 3 module 4)
Kiswahili: Basic
Luo: Fluent
Luganda, Lonyoro/Lutoro: Fluent

Hobbies and Interests

Reading, Fitness, and traveling.

Timeline

TOLKE/Interpreter:MAYA'S TOLKESERVICE
02.2023 - 03.2025

Padagogisk konsulent /Family therapist

Solvita ApS
01.2023 - 03.2025

IntergrationKonsulent / Integration Consultant

Solvita ApS
01.2023 - 03.2025

Office Assistant

Mørso Plejehjem
10.2021 - 10.2022

Service Assistant

Samordning, Lejre Kommune
01.2012 - 04.2021

Community Activist / Peer Educator

Mukono Town Council Local Government, Mukono, Uganda
01.2007 - 12.2007

Administrative Assistant

World Vision, Children of War Rehabilitation Center, Gulu, Uganda
01.2005 - 12.2006

Masters - Social Entrepreneurship and Management

Roskilde University (Ruc)

Master’s degree - Economics and Business Administration

Roskilde University (Ruc)

Bachelors’ Degree - Social Work and Social Administration

Uganda Christian University, Mukono

3 Year course - Narrative Therapy

Solvita Aps

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