Curriculum vitae

Personal information Surname / First name SCHIPANI Linda Nationality ITALIAN Date of birth 11/5/1973 Gender Female Address Via Romagnosi 14, 98122 . Telephone 0039 090 52722 Mobile: 0039 328 6022948 E-mail [email protected]

Work experience Dates 2013 – on going Occupation or position held CEO Main activities and Executive and management activities. responsibilities Name and address of employer “Ing. Linda Schipani s.r.l.” (Start-up in the field of ECO Art & design)

Dates 1/2007-12/2013 Professor on Environmental Engineering Occupation or position held Main activities and Academic activities responsibilities Name and address of employer University of Messina, – V.le Gazzi- Messina , Italy

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Dates 10/2000-12/2011 Occupation or position held Manager Main activities and Manager on Quality control and safety Systems. Designer of waste, lighting and responsibilities electrical systems. Project management

Name and address of employer “ ing. Alfonso Schipani s.r.l. ” via Croce Rossa n°5 , Messina, Italy

Dates Dicembre 1999 – Giugno 2007 Occupation or position held Professor on Topography

Main activities and Academic Activities, Preparation and co-ordination of workshop and conference responsibilities Name and address of employer Technical High School “Stelio Vitale Modica”, Via XXVII Luglio n°1, 98100 Messina, Italy

Dates 4/2006-8/2008 Occupation or position held Consultant Main activities and Consulting activities and project management on waste disposal and pollution responsibilities Name and address of employer ATOMe3 S.p.A., Via Cavalieri della Stella n°21, 98100 Messina.

Education and training

Dates 10/2000

Title of qualification awarded Expert on Qaulity Systems Assesment Name and type of organisation Confindustria, Rome, Italy providing education Level in national or Post graduate level international classification

Dates 2/2000- 4/2000

Title of qualification awarded Coordinator of the implemantion and project management for the safety of the building site. Name and type of organisation Italian Engeering association providing education Level in national or Post graduate, certificate international classification

Dates 1998 Title of qualification awarded PGCE (post graduate certificate of education)

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Name and type of organisation University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome Italy providing education Level in national or Post-graduate level international classification

Dates 1994-1999 Title of qualification awarded University Degree on Environmental Engineering Final Work on Revamping of an incinerator Name and type of organisation University of Rome, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy providing education Level in national or University level international classification

Language skills Mother tongue(s) Italian Other language(s) Understanding Speaking Writing Listening Reading Spoken Spoken interaction production French Basic Basic Basic Basic Basic English Very good Very good Very good Very good Very good

Social skills Willingness to take responsibilities and self learning ability. Ability to work under stress and willingness to travel. Excellent organisational skills and writing, Great aptitudes for team work.

Computer skills Current use Windows, Office, Photoshop, Autocad, Internet, Outlook Ability to use electronic office equipment

Artistic Activity 2006 - 2018

Exibhitions : From - more than 50 art exhibitions collectives and personal in Italy (Messina, , Catania, Roma, Milano, Firenze, Trieste, Napoli, Lucca, Genova, Avellino, Benevento and other smaller cities ) and other abroad ( England, Spain, Slovenia- Japan- China- Germany - Senegal- Switzerland) Fashion Shows : Messina, Catania, Milano, Palermo, , Roccavaldina (ME). Curator of art Exhibitions : n. 20 collective exhibitions in Italy about art of recycling for artists and for students and children (one in Senegal, Pikine) . Prizes : national and international awards (Florence Biennale, WorkPrize Giorgio La Pira, Rotary Kairos-Caltanisstta, Talento delle Idee- Sicilia.Italia, Rilegno-Italia, De Industria- Fermignano, Caudium Festival Art –Sant’Agata dei Goti, Iside International Prize- Benevento, etc..

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Other important Partecipations :

2009 Florence Biennale 2011 Venice Biennale 2011 Italian Business Mission to India New- Ministry of the Extenal Affairs- 2014 BIAT Napoli Innovation and High Technology Lab 2015 Expo Milano 2015 Design Project, B2B and fashionshow, Ct, Italy

Publications and 2018- ME&Sea Project (European Maritime Day) Mediteranean Sea Art& Pollution Conferences 2016- “Ecolab’Story” SERR, European week for waste reductions, Messina 2015- “Art of recycling meets goldsmith, the Italian jewel challenges crisis with innovation, Monte di Pietà, Messina, Italy 2014- “Art of Recycling” SERR, European week for waste reductions, Palermo, Italy 2014- Start up dello Stretto _ Barcamp _ Arte del Riciclo _ 2013- “Art of Recycling Messina”– Dakar a/r” Naxos legge, Naxos, Italy 2013- “The social value of the art of recycling “ Conference, Rotary, Messina, Italy 2012- “ArtEcoDesign in Factory” Conference, Confindustria, Messina, Italy 2011- “The Messina Incinerator – historical value of an industrial plant” RAI3 – Gazzetta del Sud- Cenonove- and online magazine. 2010- “EcoLectric design” Aiat , Magazine of the National Institute of Environmental Engineers 2010- “EcoLectric design” Sep pollution - environmental fair - Acts of Seminary. 2009- 2012- “From the environmental engineering to the Art of recycling” Ecomondo -international environmental fair- Acts of Seminary. 2007- “light pollution population correlation by power laws” Highlights of Frontiers in translational Research in the Mediterranean Area. 2006 - “The Messina Incinerator – demolition or transformation in an industrial history museum”, Giornale di Sicilia - QdS - IMG press - Messina Web Tv – Normanno - Il Cittadino. 2006 - “History of Public Lighting”, Città e Territorio, Messina. 2003-‘04-‘05- “Column on Waste Disposal”, Magazine of the Institute of Engineers, Messina. 2002- “Eco-management of hotel facilities”, Esinforma, CZ.

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