Susan Hyde
Therapeutic Art Workshops
Bet Shemesh
Summary
Woven through my 36-year career, on three continents, is a journey driven by values, passion and life purpose:
- A commitment to creating safe, supportive, and growth-oriented environments, yo empower individuals and groups, in which I serve as facilitator, guided by intuition, experience and the group.
- The joy of seeing people reach inwards, and towards each other, as they explore - often tentatively at first - then build confidence, explore inner challenges, overcome trauma and develop the tools to lead their best lives.
- A Masters in Social Science is the solid foundation, with decades working in South Africa, 14 other African countries, the Caribbean and Israel, in the community, corporate and government spheres.
- This is always a creative process, firstly, to design suitable methods and materials, and secondly, conduct hands-on education and training, therapy and therapeutic processes - each tailored to a specific group.
- Always, too, interpersonal methods are core, using experiential activities, role plays, introspective exercises, therapeutic movement and art, writing and journaling for meaningful engagement and lasting impact.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification: Masters in Social Science
Work History
Therapist (indivual, couple); Creative Workshops
Self
06.2010 - Current
- 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.
Liaison and PR Developer
ORT Israel Schools Network
04.2012 - 01.2016
- 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
Project Consultant
CIRC MEDTECH
Israel and Rwanda
01.2010 - 01.2011
- 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
Corporate Consultant
Susan Hyde & Associates
01.1999 - 01.2010
- 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.
National Programme Manager and Trainer
Transnet
, South Africa
01.1989 - 01.2000
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
Co-Founder and Partner
AIDS EDUCATION & TRAINING CC
01.1992 - 01.1999
- 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.
Education
Honours In Social Work - Social Work
12.1984
Skills
working with corporates and other organizations
networking
education and training (design and development of educative and training materials, conducting workshops, program evaluation)
international experience in Africa, Caribbean, Israel
Certification
Not Provided
Additional Information
Not Provided
Testimonials
- Dr Clive Evian, AMS, South Africa, Susan is very accomplished at adult education, public speaking, teaching and writing as well as counselling.
- Dr Baningi Mkhize, Medical Director, ESKOM, Thank you for the good service during the training of our Peer Educator Trainers.
- Laetetia Roelofse, HR Manager, SA Revenue Service (SARS), You have shown a wide range of skills and competencies and were pillars of support.
- Rachel Newman, Program manager, USAID, The way in which you have negotiated and worked with our Kenyan project partner has been excellent.
- Carel van Heerden, HR Director, JCI, Susan and her colleagues have the ability to see the bigger picture, while being practical and good on detail.
Professional Vision
Facilitate people in all walks of life living to their fullest potential through exploring personal identity, beliefs and attitudes, overcoming personal traumas and developing new life skills and personal choices. Primarily through interactive, experiential and interpersonal experiences in a safe, supportive setting, using movement, self-expression, discussion and exploration.
Timeline
Liaison and PR Developer - ORT Israel Schools Network
04.2012 - 01.2016
Therapist (indivual, couple); Creative Workshops - Self
06.2010 - Current
Project Consultant - CIRC MEDTECH
01.2010 - 01.2011
Corporate Consultant - Susan Hyde & Associates
01.1999 - 01.2010
Co-Founder and Partner - AIDS EDUCATION & TRAINING CC
01.1992 - 01.1999
National Programme Manager and Trainer - Transnet
01.1989 - 01.2000
University of Witwatersrand - Honours In Social Work, Social Work