Susan Hyde

• Company Overview: A platform for creative workshops focusing on personal expression and artistic development
• Hosted Paint Alive! workshops for ladies, in person and on zoom
• Focused on learning to free ourselves, to flow and learn to trust our intuition, to embrace what we love and let go of what we don't
• A platform for creative workshops focusing on personal expression and artistic development
• Built strong rapport with clients, fostering trust and open communication for effective therapy sessions.

• Company Overview: A non-profit network of 205 schools and colleges in the Sci-Tech field with ongoing PR and fundraising in Israel and USA
• Developed PR-related material and grant-writing
• Worked in a socially involved organization, building Israel's youth and economy
• A non-profit network of 205 schools and colleges in the Sci-Tech field with ongoing PR and fundraising in Israel and USA

• Company Overview: Medical device developers focused on training and skills for medical staff
• The company developed an innovative device to conduct male circumcision in teenagers and adults, to reduce the risk of HIV infection in low-resource communities. They partnered with the Rwandan Ministry of Health to pilot the intervention.
• My task: Research and design educational and training materials for professional nurses and low-educated African patients
• This included in-field assessment and revision of materials in Africa, during the training, in the classroom and in-theater nurse patient skills

• Company Overview: Consultancy firm specializing in HIV/AIDS program development and implementation, including internal marketing, designing and facilitating courses for companies and government units across Africa
• Consulted to major organizations including De Beers Diamond Mines, PricewaterhouseCooper, DfID UK and the European Union
• Conducted Knowledge, Attitude and Practiecs (KAP) assessments for clients' businesses, developing strategies to mitigate potential threats effectively
• Well-known leader in the field, working with leading professionals nationally, frequent speakers on the conference circuit
• Delivered exceptional results by creating innovative strategies and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Company Overview: The national South African transport company with 60,000 employers in four business units, South African Airways, road transport, ports and railways

Aim of the national program:

• Address the rapidly growing HIV epidemic in the country through education, training and policy development.
• Primary focus: prevention of HIV infection
• Secondary focus: Management of HIV cases in the workplace, practically, legally and ethically
• Core: Interventions aimed at developing individual and company-wide knowledge, attitudes and practices conducive to facing the HIV epidemic

My mission - in this newly created position in an unknown arena - was to:

• Market and obtain buy-in in all the business units starting at Board and Senior Management then to all levels of the company
• Design, develop and implement a large-scale intervention and manage roll-out
• Work with diverse educational and cultural groups, from senior management to low-educated laborers, within the company, and community-based organizations
• Focused on disadvantaged groups within the Group's Business Units
• Collaborated with all related business units and departments to identify opportunities for integration and alignment of program implementation
• Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, resulting in increased collaboration and program support
• Coordinated large-scale events such as conferences or workshops related to the national program goals
• Developed and enhanced staff training programs by developing new materials and instructional methods tailored to target group
• Build teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects

• Company Overview: Professional consultancy focused on HIV/AIDS education and training
• Developed material for education and training purposes, including 'Talk about AIDS' flipchart package
• Pioneered training and use of peer educators within workplace settings
• Grew the customer base through targeted outreach and networking events.
• Drove company expansion into new markets, increasing overall visibility and recognition.