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Petr Kosina

plant scientist

Richmond, California

Innovative, enthusiastic, and result-oriented professional, offering comprehensive experience in the design and delivery of diverse instructional interventions including hands-on and online training courses, and instructional materials. Possess hands-on expertise in utilizing systematic process, including the ADDIE and UDL models of instructional design. Demonstrate proven leadership to the implementation of capacity building, information management, social media, and research. Display expertise to drive teams toward the completion of diverse projects in line with budget, timeframe and company’s strategic vision. Exemplify competency in organizing and facilitating both face-to-face and online events with a high level of personal interaction. Possess strong organizational and communication skills; multilingual in Czech, English, Spanish, and Russian.

Specialty:
- agricultural education and extension, capacity building, instructional design, knowledge sharing, information management, leadership development, meeting facilitation and strategic use of social media
- tropical and subtropical agriculture, horticulture, plant physiology, plant tissue culture

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Experience:

• Capacity building and knowledge sharing coordinator (CIMMYT)
• Content Development Supervisor (University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• Manager - Knowledge, Information and Training Unit (CIMMYT)
• Training coordinator (CIMMYT)
• Lecturer (University of Namibia, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
• Consultant - Training & Knowledge Management (CIMMYT)
• Visiting Research Scholar (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)
• Lecturer (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague)

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