Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data:
Name: Ivika Born
Birth date, place of birth: 31-st of October 1972, Estonia, Tartu
E-mail:
[email protected]Contact telephone: +372 51 79 977
Education:
2010 – 2012 Tallinn University – Faculty of Psyhcology
Master´s Thesis: ‘Relations between Personality Traits and
Attention Centred Cognitive Abilities of a Sample of Applicants
Applying to Enrol to the Estonian Aviation Academy‘
2008 – … Scandinavian Gestalt Institute GIS (Denmark)
Trainining Program – Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapist
2007 - 2010 Academy Nord – Faculty of Psychology
1991 - 1999 University of Tartu – Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration
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1980 - 1991 Tartu 14 Secondary School
additional information: silver medal
Additional training (traffic psychology):
2013 Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, DEKRA, Rehabilitation
of repeat offender drivers based on international experience
2012 Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, DEKRA, Drink-driving:
Sanctions and rehabilitation in the example of the EU
2011 DEKRA, TTK University of Applied Sciences
Verkehrspsychologische Interventionsmaßnahmen zur
Verhaltensänderung auffälliger Kraftfahrer II
2011 DEKRA
Verkehrspsychologische Interventionsmaßnahmen zur
Verhaltensänderung auffälliger Kraftfahrer I
Work Ecperience:
08.2013 – still working Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
lecturer of psychology
Psychology-based lectures (cognitive psychology,
communication psychology and personal & social psychology).
08.2011 – still working Estonian Traffic Behaviour Developing Centre (MTÜ Eesti
Liikluskäitumise Arenduskeskus)
member of the board, traffic psychologist
Group and individual traffic psychology counselling.
Involvement in the development of the ‘KOJU’ follow-up training
programme on traffic psychology prepared in cooperation with
representatives of the German Society for Traffic Psychology, as
a result of which follow-up psychological training will be
conducted in Estonia with drivers charged with driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol and drivers exhibiting general risk
behaviour.
08.2009 – 08.2011 United Safety Consultants (MTÜ Turvakonsultantide
Ühendus)
psychological consultant, trainer
Development of training projects and conducting of training
courses.
Delivery of a presentation on the ‘Preparing adolescents to
understand the dangers of alcohol and driving’ study conducted
as part of the ‘Clear picture…!?’ risk behaviour training course
conducted for Estonian secondary school students. Delivered at
the international traffic psychology congress ‘Fit to Drive 2009’.
02.2008 – still working CV-Online Estonia OÜ
recruitment consultant, career counsellor
Conducting a recruitment process: interviewing, psychological
tests and assessing, conducting appraisals, career counselling,
staff-related training.
Leading & conducting of ‘Unemployed Club’ and ‘Jobseekers
Club’ training projects. Series of lectures and workshops on
putting together CVs and on psychological self-help.
01.1997 – 02.2008 OÜ Neo Vara
manager
Planning and development of the company’s financial activities,
entering into contracts, document management and organisation
of day-to-day work.
Language skills: Estonian, English, Russian
understanding: German, Finnish
Publications and research-based guidance:
Meinhard, G., Born, I., Luuk, A. (2009), Preparing adolescents to understand the dangers of
alcohol and driving. Fit to Drive 4th International Traffic Expert Congress Tallinn 2009
Proceedings. Kirschbaum Verlag, Bonn
Nickel, W.R., Meinhard, G., Born, I. (2009), Fit to Drive 4th International Traffic Expert Congress
Tallinn 2009 Proceedings. Kirschbaum Verlag, Bonn
Meinhard, G., Schubert, W., text and presentation Luuk, A., Born, I. et al. (2011), Support
material for participants in follow-up training. Pajo, Tallinn
Born, I., Matvere, R. (2010), CV Meistriklass. Äripäev, Tallinn
Articles published in the media on the topics of staff recruitment and the labour market.
I have edited Bachelor’s theses and Master’s theses defended at the Institute of Psychology of
Tallinn University in the area of psychology; I have overseen a final work defended at the Police
and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences on the topic: ‘The need
for follow-up training in order to influence traffic behaviour‘.
Licences:
Test user licence, Tripod OÜ (2008)
Licence issued for the independent use, processing and interpretation of psychological tests.
Traffic psychology follow-up trainer’s licence, Estonian Road Administration (2011)
Licence issued for the conducting of psychological follow-up training on the basis of the ‘KOJU’
programme for drivers charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and drivers
exhibiting general risk behaviour.
Membership of Professional Organisations:
TPI (Traffic Psychology International), since 2012
Society of Estonian Gestalt Therapists, since 2011
Society of Estonian Career Counsellors, since 2010
Estonian Human Resource Management Association, since 2006
Supervision and Psychotherapeutic Practice:
Conducting individual and group therapy using the gestalt therapy method (personality
development, psychological defence mechanisms hindering communication and addiction issues)
and assisting multicultural groups (Estonian/Finnish/Swedish/Danish), PTO
(Patient/Therapist/Observer) groups since 2008. Supervisors: Katrin Rosental (Estonian), Sue
Congram (Great Britain).
Conducting group and individual counselling since 2011 for drivers charged with driving under the
influence of drugs or alcohol and drivers exhibiting general risk behaviour.
Supervisors: Prof. Wolfgang Schubert (Germany), Dr. Birgit Kolbach (Germany).
Personal qualities:
Ability to empathise, listening skills, pro-active approach, balance, trustworthiness, analytical
skills and willing to learn & work with others.
Interests and hobbies:
Sport, literature, art therapy and music (having studied piano for seven years).
