A. SPEISER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS cc

CURRICULUM VITAE: Ms Auriol Ashby

DATE OF BIRTH: 1956
NATIONALITY: British (Namibian Permanent Residence)
COUNTRIES WORKED: Namibia, Botswana, UK
QUALIFICATIONS: B.SC (Hons), Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, 1974 – 1977 Certificate in Education: Teacher Training for Further and Higher Education - Science, Garnett College, ILEA, London, UK. 1983-84

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS:

Environmental Management:
Socio-economic and public participation components of EIAs, EMPs Closure Plans of large scale projects, such as mines.

Programme Planning and Evaluation:
Closure Plans of large scale projects, such as mines.HIV/AIDS and community health care:

Policy formulation, programme planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for prevention, treatment, care and support services.

Integrated Development (Rural and Urban):
Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, Programme planning, management and M&E for vocational training, school-building, agricultural development, early childhood development, gender issues and natural resource management.

CLIENTS: GRN, Private Sector, NGOs, UN Agencies, SADC, Yale University USA

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2003 - Freelance development consultant; Established Ashby Associates cc in 2005
1996 - 2003 Partner at Namibia Resource Consultants cc
1993 - 1994 Business Training Consultant, Private Sector Foundation, Namibia
1988 - 1989 Course designer, Distance Learning Systems Limited, UK
1984 - 1987 Secondary school teacher, Science subjects, Langley Park Girls School, UK
1980 - 1983 Co-ordinator, Tshwaragano Development Brigade Centre, Botswana

RECENT RELEVANT CONSULTANCIES

2007 - 2013 Sociologist and public consultation for the ESIA for the proposed Otjikoto gold mine for B2Gold; SLR Consulting; and to develop and advise on implementation of B2Gold’s Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy;
2008 - 2013 Socio-economist and public consultation facilitator for the ESIA for Craton Mining’s proposed Omitiomire copper mine; ASEC and SLR Consulting.
2013 Team leader of participatory external review of the Positive Vibes HIV/AIDS programme in northern Namibia and facilitator to plan new programme; PV
2013 Team leader for the Assessments of the Omaheke Schools Improvement Project and the Rössing Foundation Education Programme ; Rössing Foundation
2012 Trainer for 3 day workshop for 50 Ministry of Education middle management officers from the regions and HQ directorates on M&E Implementation of the Performance Management Plan (PMP); MoE
2012 Socio-economist and public consultation facilitator for the EIA of the proposed Arandis Thermal Power Generation and Waste Oil Recycling Plants; SLR Consulting
2007 - 2012 Socio-economic and public consultation specialist for the ESIA for Bannerman Resources’ proposed Etango Project uranium mine and its associated linear infrastructure; ASEC and ERM
2011 Socio-economic baseline study and ESIA for the Proposed Kassinga Iron Ore Mine Complex, Southern Angola; for AEMR & ERM
2010 Team member for Mid-term evaluation of the Namibia Health Care Improvement Project; USAID
2010 Ohlthaver and List Wellness Research; O&L Group (with 4,300 employees)
2009 Final evaluation: Artisan Training for Self Employment programme; Kayec/NPC/EU
2008 Development of HIV/AIDS policy for the Fisheries Sector; NABCOA;