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Jonas Teixeira.

Social Entrepreneur.

 

Email: jonas@maraccas.org

Tel: 0423 946 343

Bio

 

From a background in martial arts, clowning, physical theatre and community development work; Jonas is passionate about sharing creative and empowering experiences with others.

 

Throughout his career as a young arts worker he has contributed to a number of community development projects in Brazil working with children and young people to develop confidence, self-esteem and cultural identity.

 

With a degree in Tourism from Brazil; since migrating to Australia in 2008 he has extended into fields such as marketing, creative industries and project management. As Co-Director of MARACCAS, Jonas has had the opportunity to further his artistic practice through creative workshop facilitation and participating and performing in a number of events and festivals building on his techniques of clowning, roving theatre and physical theatre. He has participated as a performer in a number of events and festivals in Brisbane and surrounding areas including Zillmere Multicultural Festival, World Refugee Day, National Youth Week, Anywhere Theatre Festival and Woodford Folk Festival.

 

Jonas has also been working on heights in industrial rope access and rock climbing for over 2 years and holds his IRATA ticket level 2 for safe rigging at heights.

Work experience

 

Co-Director | MARACCAS

July 2012 - Current

  • ï‚·Administration & Daily Operations

  • ï‚·Strategic Planning & Financial Management

  • ï‚·Project & Events Management

  • ï‚·Marketing

  • ï‚·Creative Workshop Facilitator

  • ï‚·Performer

 

Volunteer | Woodford Folk Festival

Jan 2014 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011

  • ï‚·Assistance in the construction of giant street puppets (2014)

  • ï‚·Minding and operating giant puppets during main performances and roving on the streets (2014)

  • ï‚·Assisting performers with physical body warm up. (2014)

  • ï‚·Physical theatre performer at Meet the Greelies (2012)

  • ï‚·Cultural performance Kecak Balinese dance (2011)

 

Pinnacle Sports – Outdoor Adventures

March 2013 – Current (casual)

  • ï‚·Safety rigging and equipment inspection

  • ï‚·Manage group safety in exposed environment (all ages)

  • ï‚·School camp leader for the youth (rock climbing, abseiling)

  • ï‚·Rock climbing coach (beginners)

  • ï‚·Assistance and management of site risk assessment

  • ï‚·Face-to-face marketing

 

Dellacorda Specialists - Rope Access Technician

Dec 2011 – Current (casual)

  • Building general maintenance

  • High access installations and safety inspections

  • ï‚·Confined space inspections

 

Manly Arts Festival | Martial-Arts Performer

Sept 2010

  • ï‚·Martial-arts choreography

  • ï‚·Artistic performer

 

Academia de Karate Bushido | Teacher and trainer of Shorin Ryu style

March 2001 to Nov 2002

  • ï‚·Assisting adults training

  • ï‚·Teaching primary school aged students

Languages

 

Portuguese (Brazil)

English

Spansih

Skills

 

Project & Event Management

ï‚·Marketing Strategy

ï‚·Risk Assessment & Site Safety

ï‚·Safe work at heights

ï‚·Ropes, Knots and Rigging

ï‚·Workshop facilitation

ï‚·Photography and Filming DSLR

Video Editing - Adobe Premiere

ï‚·Props & Mask Making

ï‚·Black Belt Karate Shorin Ryu (over 14 years of training)

ï‚·Rock Climbing

ï‚·Slack-line and Tight-rope (intermediate)

2010 - present

2010 - present

Education

 

UNIFIL University

2007| Bachelor of Tourism

  • ï‚·4 Years

 

XIV Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro De Bogota

2014| La Escuela del Festival - Taller de Clown Moderno

  • ï‚·16 horas

 

Contact Inc.

2013| ECSSARE Workshop Facilitator Training

  • ï‚·1 ½ day program

 

Derick Scott

2013| Rhythms of the Stage Clowning Workshop

  • ï‚·2 days program

 

Edgeware Creative Entrepreneurship

2012| Build Your Business Course

  • ï‚·4 days

 

Professional Association of Climbing Instructors Australia

2012| Vertical Rescue Course – Outdoor Leader Guide for Ecotourism Activity N°11958

  • ï‚·80 horas

 

International Rope Access Trade Association - IRATA

2014| Height Safety and Rope Access Technician Level 2 - N°2/42347

  • ï‚·80 horas

 

Academy of Social Science Australasia – Sydney Campus

2011| Advanced Diploma of Tourism and Marketing - N°SIT60107

  • ï‚·2 Years

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