Sarah Bondin

• Leading the organization’s strategy, ensuring alignment with its mission and vision
• Overseeing the management of the foundation, which involves the running of five residential facilities for homeless individuals and persons with mental health challenges.
• Leading a staff team of fifty employees, including supervision and mentoring of the management team.
• Financial oversight of the organization, including budgeting and fundraising efforts.
• Program development, including the design and implementation of projects that address key issues.
• Long-term planning of the foundation’s growth and development.

• I have lectured in Psychology at the Institute of Applied Sciences.
• Currently lecturing on the Masters in Social Care Practices and on the Masters in Applied Inclusive Practices at the Institute for Community Services.
• Internal Verifier for several units at the Institute of Applied Sciences.
• Mentoring and guiding students in academic and career development

• I have been responsible for overseeing the development of 14 different projects of an educational, empowerment, psychosocial, social-care nature. I was responsible from development of concept and project proposal which includes the research and related costings, the funding strategy, the engagement of different partners and collaborators and the overseeing of the actual implementation of the project. All projects had a corporate social responsibility dimension and tackled different particular challenges.
• The work on the projects got me in touch with numerous stakeholders and their work, including Government Agencies and NGOs and has allowed me to gain experience in the fields of mental health and well-being (including counselling/psychotherapy and mental health, community and residential services), disability, youth empowerment and participation (including youth and community work) and non-formal education.
• This work included managing individuals and professionals coming from different entities and ensuring proper service-related standards were in place.
• My role also involved financial responsibilities including the budgeting of all projects of the foundation, drafting of sponsorship/collaboration agreements and human resources responsibilities of forty employed personnel including recruitment and training, staff supervision and support and performance management.
• I was also the secretary to the Board of Administrators and responsible for the implementation of administrative and strategic decisions taken at Board level. I was also responsible to work on the legal and administrative requirements to convert the Trust to a Foundation and the enrolment of the Foundation as a Voluntary Organisation.

Care Coordinator (2006 – 2008):

• Managed the daily operations of Dar is-Sliem, a home for unaccompanied minors
• Developed and implemented individual care plans
• Supervised and coordinated care workers to maintain high service standards

Assistant Head of Care/Head of Care (2008 – 2011):

• Oversaw multiple residential care facilities for asylum seekers
• Took over the Age Assessment Team from FSWS (Refugee Services) and chaired the Age Assessment Team, responsible for evaluating the claims of unaccompanied minors
• Led the Vulnerable Adults Assessment Team, ensuring appropriate support services

Service Manager (2011 – 2015):

• Served as second-in-command to the CEO, assisting in strategic decision-making and policy development
• Managed EU-funded projects and ensured compliance with European Commission regulations
• Represented AWAS in ministerial meetings and EU Commission discussions on integration and asylum policies
• Participated in the development of e-learning modules at the European Asylum Support Officer

• Provided psychological support for homeless women in a shelter environment.
• Developed individualized care plans and facilitated key-working support systems.
• Led group therapy sessions focusing on life skills, personal development, and social reintegration.

• Conducted one-on-one interventions for children on the autism spectrum
• Conducted group therapy sessions to enhance social and communication skills