Sofie Carmlind

How do you connect dreams, ideas and people?

My global experience and language skills are huge assets when spreading the work of Vivejar. I get this done by tapping in to my network, building partnerships, creating communication material and using my skills as a salesperson.  

Vivejar is a eco tourism company that is specialized in community-based experiences in local traditional communities around Brazil.

How do you achieve good results the first time doing something?

At Gastromotiva I discovered my passion for working with our food systems. I would get basic instructions and then run individually with the tasks from beginning to end. I was trusted to write proposals for big foundations like the World Bank, design content for workshops and translate important material. Not knowing how does not paralyze me, but drives me towards finding a solution.

Gastromotiva is a Brazilian NGO that uses food as a social change agent. They provide vocational training in gastronomy to low-income communities in Brazil and Mexico.

I will never forget the day I met one of the women that we could offer an internship through our project. I had managed to give her an opportunity to self-sufficiency by building a network of possibilities for this target group. I connected people and found partnerships because I'm structured, creative and have strong social skills.

Apart from being responsible for the project, I also invented, planned, developed and executed (with no budget) the online campaign Not for Sale, which went nationwide in Sweden and generated a considerable income for our target group.

The Foundation against Trafficking (Swedish abbrev. IMT), provides economical and social relief to trafficking victims in Sweden.

I love to connect people, ideas and organizations across the globe. Brazil is an amazing country with so much potential that needs to be seen and heard by a greater audience. I therefore helped my friend to translate her web-site from Portuguese to English.

Pró-Saber is a Brazilian NGO that provides pre-school education in the poor community of Paraisópolis in São Paulo.

What does it take to be responsible for the largest section in the biggest toy store in Sweden during Christmas?

Anytime I need a job in between jobs Toys 'r' us wants me back. Why? Because I get to use some of my top qualities working in this environment. I love working fast, organized and effectively. Listening to people, attending their needs and connecting their ideas to a concrete solution. I am a great sales person when selling things I truly believe in.

Toy 'r' us - the biggest toy store chain in Sweden.

How did you ideally support woman working as sex-workers?

For me this was a frustrating experience, to see these women, get to know their stories and not being able to do more. It was also eye-opening to realize what you wanted for their lives, was not always what they wanted for themselves. Sensing this field made me practice my empathy, patience and listening skills.

Every Friday night at Malmskilnadsgatan in Stockholm, the Swedish Church provides warm drinks, food, and other necessities to the women working as sex-workers there.

With no previous knowledge in the area I took on the challenging task of booking artists for the grand opening ceremony. Although completely unexperienced, with no network in the music industry and a tight budget, my resourcefulness, creativity and "get things done attitude" executed the task with good results.

Eurogames is the world's largest LGBT sports event also hosting a program for culture and politics.

Why I was offered a sponsorship to stay with this employer was because I'm good at verbal communication, dealing with stress and solving interpersonal problems while having a genuine voice. And of course not to forget, making delicious coffee and cocktails.

Bar Ampére is a considered to be one of the best Bars and Restaurants in the city.

It was heartbreaking to be confronted with the extrem inequalities that the children from the center faced in their communities. Although my efforts as a Spanish teacher and personal assistant would sometimes feel like a drop in the ocean, it gave me so much: how to appreciate a simpler way of life, gain new perspectives and to engage with people from different social and culture backgrounds without speaking the local language.

Centro Maya is a a day care center for children with disabilities in a small village in Guatemala.

Fast, stressful and demanding, but also interesting, challenging and fun. Working as the Bar Manager was an extreme learning experience that tested my skills in teamwork, customer-awareness, persuasion and integrity.

Barbord is one of the most popular restaurants and bars in my hometown.

Coming into a male dominated environment as a young girl taught me a thing or two - one of which is how to drive fork lifts and not be intimidated easily.

Imagine a warehouse with heaps of stocks and constant deliveries - remaining focused and organized to meet all the deadlines was one of the things I learned on the job as a logistics manager.

WePack is a Norwegian company focused on packaging assignments.