Alöna Roitershtein

Alöna Roitershtein

Aspiring academic | Research in Place-based Strategic Planning for Sustainable Tourism | Project Management | No longer a student 🎓

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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About

Hello there! 🙋🏻‍♀️ I am Alöna (pronounced Alyona) - an experienced project manager and a passionate researcher with newly-acquired PhD in social sciences. My expertise lies in sustainable tourism development in small rural and island destinations, with strategic planning being the foundation for such development.

Using my experience and skills, I am open to consulting DMOs, community groups and other tourism organisations on the subject of strategic planning for sustainable tourism development. In this role, I can apply my Place-based Strategy Evaluation Framework to ensure the development strategy meets the needs of the place and its people. This framework can be applied to development strategies beyond tourism (such as transport, housing and other placemaking strategies).

Academically, I am working on expanding my research and teaching in the subject of tourism and sustainable destination development. I am interested in rural and island tourism, cold-water destinations and tourism in the North. I see the world as a pragmatic interpretivist, and believe that context matters and the reality is subjective.

In addition, I offer freelance support for public and third sector organisations, including Higher Education, in a variety of areas. These include research, resources development, change management, communication and engagement, and project management.

I am also an active advocate for tourism in Scotland, passionate about our country and its people. I am interested in projects that promote sustainability and fairness, and that help to respect the past and develop a better world for future generations.

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Experience

  • SEFARI (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes) Graphic

    Communications and Engagement Officer

    SEFARI (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes)

    - Present 2 months

    Scotland, United Kingdom

    Responsible for communicating research, delivered by SEFARI collective, through SEFARI Gateway website and related publications, events and activities.
    SEFARI aims to deliver 'Leading Ideas for Better Lives', reflecting that publicly funded research in Scotland must ultimately deliver positive impact for individuals, whether in Scotland or elsewhere.

  • Robert Gordon University

    Robert Gordon University

    3 years 6 months

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      Research Assistant

      Robert Gordon University

      - Present 3 months

      RGU Orkney: assisting RGU Orkney team with planning and developing new research projects that help supporting rural and island communities in Scotland and in the North.

      Talking About Prisons project: Assisting the Principal Investigator with data collection, analysis and dissemination of findings.

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      Project Coordinator

      Robert Gordon University

      - 2 years 9 months

      Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

      COIL@UArctic Thematic Network - Collaborative Online International Learning in the Arctic
      - Developed content for the online resource for staff and students
      - Coordinated content creation activities (e.g. video interviews, branding elements, consultant-led content).
      - Organised and facilitated online monthly meetings with COIL@UArctic partners in the USA, Finland, Canada and Iceland.
      - Organised bi-monthly COIL@UArctic events programme for the wider public on Zoom.
      - Coordinated…

      COIL@UArctic Thematic Network - Collaborative Online International Learning in the Arctic
      - Developed content for the online resource for staff and students
      - Coordinated content creation activities (e.g. video interviews, branding elements, consultant-led content).
      - Organised and facilitated online monthly meetings with COIL@UArctic partners in the USA, Finland, Canada and Iceland.
      - Organised bi-monthly COIL@UArctic events programme for the wider public on Zoom.
      - Coordinated promotional activities for COIL@UArctic events programme and online resources on LinkedIn, Arcus (Arctic Research Consortium of the United States) mailing list, UArctic news bulletin and RGU news.

      Past Projects:
      - TEDxAberdeen | Supporting the event team with creating legacy impact and community building as a part of RGU partnership.
      - Media Equipment Loan Service | Implementing a new booking system for media equipment loan store at the School of Creative and Cultural Business.
      - COIL@RGU | Developing online resources for students and staff for Collaborative Online International Learning.

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      Lecturer and Research Supervisor

      Robert Gordon University

      - 3 years 3 months

      Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

      Teaching subjects: Tourism Product, Tourism Destination Development, Sustainable and Ethical Tourism, Critical Approaches to Cultural Studies (Stage 2 and 3 Undergraduate)

      Supervision subjects: Methods, Metrics and Analytics (MSc research proposals); Research Project (MSc dissertations).

      - Prepared scheme of work according to the learning outcomes
      - Prepared lectures, tutorial materials and formative activities
      - Managed Moodle resources
      - Monitored attendance
      -…

      Teaching subjects: Tourism Product, Tourism Destination Development, Sustainable and Ethical Tourism, Critical Approaches to Cultural Studies (Stage 2 and 3 Undergraduate)

      Supervision subjects: Methods, Metrics and Analytics (MSc research proposals); Research Project (MSc dissertations).

      - Prepared scheme of work according to the learning outcomes
      - Prepared lectures, tutorial materials and formative activities
      - Managed Moodle resources
      - Monitored attendance
      - Marked assignments

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    Project Manager

    Emblation

    - 2 years 3 months

    Stirling, United Kingdom

    Managed new project and project changes, ensuring on time and on budget delivery. Responsible for communicating with sub-contract manufacturers on production requirements to meet schedules and quality standards, negotiating for prices, resources and timelines.

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    Graduate Contractor (placement)

    Apache Corporation

    - 4 months

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Responsible for delivering a proposal to the APM for alignment of Apache Nort Sea (ANS) Project Services Roles to the APM Role Profiles. The deliverables include list of relevant competences for each role, as applicable in Oil & Gas industry and aligned to the APM Competence Framework 2nd edition.
    The activities include liaising with Projects Services personnel and communicating with the APM, to determine the needs of the Client (Apache) and the APM, and find solutions to realise benefits…

    Responsible for delivering a proposal to the APM for alignment of Apache Nort Sea (ANS) Project Services Roles to the APM Role Profiles. The deliverables include list of relevant competences for each role, as applicable in Oil & Gas industry and aligned to the APM Competence Framework 2nd edition.
    The activities include liaising with Projects Services personnel and communicating with the APM, to determine the needs of the Client (Apache) and the APM, and find solutions to realise benefits for both.
    This project is a part of MSc Project Management course (placement), and concluded with final report submission, incorporating learnt theory and research and its practical implementation.

  • INSIGHTEC

    INSIGHTEC

    1 year 6 months

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      New Product Introduction Lead

      INSIGHTEC

      - 8 months

      Coordinated engineering, QA and production teams to meet objectives of implementing Engineering Changes and New Product Introduction processes of MRI Guided Ultrasound Systems manufacturing.
      Monitored System Configuration in terms of hardware, software and regulations to track implications of Engineering Changes on regulatory compliance, and that new systems are compliant to regulations of specific country.

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      Configuration Manager

      INSIGHTEC

      - 1 year 6 months

      Engineering Change Orders implementation in company’s systems, Configuration management of Part Numbers and drawings in ERP system for Electronics R&D Team, and assisting various business units with document organisation and dissemination.

  • B.Y. Medimor Ltd.

    B.Y. Medimor Ltd.

    3 years 1 month

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      Project Manager

      B.Y. Medimor Ltd.

      - 2 years 2 months

      Managed sub-contracting manufacturing projects in Medical Devices industry for two clients, beginning with early stages of product development, thus incorporating frequent changes and challenges requiring problem solving. Performed client facing activities, such as quote issuing according to client’s RFQ, receipt and tracking of POs, client’s special requests and changes management. Coordinated internal teams to deliver the project on time, budget and required quality, compliant to industry…

      Managed sub-contracting manufacturing projects in Medical Devices industry for two clients, beginning with early stages of product development, thus incorporating frequent changes and challenges requiring problem solving. Performed client facing activities, such as quote issuing according to client’s RFQ, receipt and tracking of POs, client’s special requests and changes management. Coordinated internal teams to deliver the project on time, budget and required quality, compliant to industry regulations.

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      Configuration Controller

      BY. Medimor Ltd.

      - 3 years 1 month

      Engineering Change Orders (ECO) management for all projects and implementation in company’s systems (ERP, electronic files, hard copies archive).
      Configuration Management for all company’s projects and Controlled Documents (Engineering, Quality, HSE, Maintenance etc)
      Bill of Materials (BOM) and Parts Catalogue management for all projects (up to 15 projects at a time).
      Successfully completed several CE (ISO9001, ISO13485) and FDA (CFR part 820) audits, including Backroom coordination…

      Engineering Change Orders (ECO) management for all projects and implementation in company’s systems (ERP, electronic files, hard copies archive).
      Configuration Management for all company’s projects and Controlled Documents (Engineering, Quality, HSE, Maintenance etc)
      Bill of Materials (BOM) and Parts Catalogue management for all projects (up to 15 projects at a time).
      Successfully completed several CE (ISO9001, ISO13485) and FDA (CFR part 820) audits, including Backroom coordination, to provide timely and accurate response to auditors.

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    Academic Administrator

    Kinneret Academic College

    - 6 months

    Provided academic administration services to Tourism and Hospitality Management department as a maternity cover. Was responsible for managing students' records, timetabling and assistance to the course leader. Helped organising a regional Tourism conference.

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    Customer Service Representative

    JesusBoat.com

    - 4 years

    Customer service and sales at the souvenir shop, specialising on religious artifacts and history books. Customer service for wholesale customers overseas. Responsible for inventory for the shope and online wholesale units.

Education

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    Robert Gordon University

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Sustainable tourism development

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    Activities and Societies: Research Culture Working Group Member; Research Students Representative.

    Developed a Place-based sustainable tourism strategy evaluation framework, based on the case study of Orkney Islands. This study examined the unique context of Orkney as a rural cold-water archipelago destination, driven by the sense of place of Orkney people. To understend the attributes of the sense of place, the study employed a multi-method qualitative approach.

    Subject addressed in this thesis: place theory, social exchange theory, value vs volume, community engagement, stakeholder…

    Developed a Place-based sustainable tourism strategy evaluation framework, based on the case study of Orkney Islands. This study examined the unique context of Orkney as a rural cold-water archipelago destination, driven by the sense of place of Orkney people. To understend the attributes of the sense of place, the study employed a multi-method qualitative approach.

    Subject addressed in this thesis: place theory, social exchange theory, value vs volume, community engagement, stakeholder theory, islandness and rurality, cold water islands and archipelagos, tourism governance, sustainability and sustainable development, strategic planning.

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    Robert Gordon University

    Master's degree Project Management Distinction

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    Activities and Societies: Class Representative

    Full-time studies. The course fully accredited by Project Management Institute (PMI) and Association for Project Management (APM) and applies the fundamentals of the profession from the APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition. Modules studied include Project Fundamentals and Professional Body of Knowledge, Strategy and Leadership, Planning, Monitoring and Control, Strategic Risk Management. Final Applied Consultancy Project was completed in Apache North Sea (module grade A).
    Completed the course…

    Full-time studies. The course fully accredited by Project Management Institute (PMI) and Association for Project Management (APM) and applies the fundamentals of the profession from the APM Body of Knowledge 6th edition. Modules studied include Project Fundamentals and Professional Body of Knowledge, Strategy and Leadership, Planning, Monitoring and Control, Strategic Risk Management. Final Applied Consultancy Project was completed in Apache North Sea (module grade A).
    Completed the course with Distinction. Graduated in July 2018.

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    Kinneret Academic College

    Bachelor of Arts - BA Tourism and Hospitality Management High Distinction

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    Final research dissertation dealt with impact of Russian Orthodox Tourism on tourism industry in Israel. The material in this research contributed to Dr. Amos Ron’s talk Russian Orthodox Pilgrims in 21st century Israel: From Niche Tourism to Mass Pilgrimage at ATLAS annual conference 2010 in Limassol, Cyprus.

  • Kinneret College

    Practical Engineer Diploma Engineering/Industrial Management High Distinction

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Aberdeen Action Group Member

    Association for Project Management

    - 8 months

    Attending Committee meetings and participating in organising local events and promoting Project Management Profession among HEI and organisations.

  • Locations Coordinator

    Crowhouse Projects

    - 3 months

    Arts and Culture

    Responsible for finding and confirming locations for short film Cigarettes and Holdalls filming. The activities include liaising with venues, City Council and the Police for sets shooting confirmation and coordinating cast and crew travel to the locations.

Courses

  • PgCert Researcher Development

    GSM011

  • Professional Teaching Framework - Supporting Learning, Teaching and Assessment

    DEM022

Honors & Awards

  • Excellent Employee of the year 2014

    (B.Y.) Medimor Ltd

Languages

  • 1. English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • 3. Russian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • 2. Ukrainian

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • 4. Hebrew

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • COIL@UArctic

    Coordinator

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