Abbigail Graupner Email & Phone Number

Guatemala

~Proving Specialty Coffee has the potential to empower by breaking the norms set by the colonialist coffee industry over a century ago.~Balancing the distribution of value generated by specialty coffee throughout consuming and producing countries.~Paying just prices by eliminating middlemen, supporting access to technology and education for female.

Patzicia, Guatemala

• Coordinated and executed all export shipments for sales to 6 countries throughout the Americas and import shipments from the Netherlands for company growth
• Bridged communication between international sales, regional sales, and production to ensure most efficient sales strategies and accurate inventory
• Expanded market to Australia by recruiting principle client, designing pricing strategy, developing logistics chain, and providing feedback and negotiations to ensure continuation of relationship
• Led data collection and analysis to advised company decisions regarding sales opportunities, production projections, and logistics´ costs
• Managed relationship with US and Canadian clients to ensure orders arrived correctly with expected quality and appropriate documents and continuous communication

Santa Clara La Laguna, Sololá Department, Guatemala

• Collaborated with Ministry of Agriculture leaders in the Peer Advisory Committee to redesign Peace Corps Guatemala’s Food Security Program’s Project Training Bridge, worksite selection process, M&E tools, and resource.
• Capacitated and supported Ministry of Agriculture Rural Extension Agents in diverse extension methods, the adult learn cycle, mentoring techniques, behavior change strategies, and group development tactics
• Performed participatory community analysis with local leaders to develop a project to fortify women’s role in the household through the acquisition of yard birds and the capacity to care for and breed them

Jargalant Soum, Tov Aimag, Mongolia

• Co-founded, co-designed, and co-facilitated the Mongolian Outdoor Leadership Seminar, a Michelle Obama “Let Girls Learn” Initiative project
• Acquired over $8000 via co-authoring a US-AID grant proposal and fundraising for local contributions
• Built local English teachers’ capacity to instruct in English, effectively lesson plan, develop resources, and use contemporary teaching methodologies through a weekly workshop
• Trained 44 TEFL volunteers for the 2015 cohort in classroom strategies, community engagement, cultural flexibility, and project planning & management by facilitating daily technical lessons, modeling successful.
• Collaborated with volunteers, education ministries, and local teachers to design, implement, and evaluate 5 seminars emphasizing teaching methodologies, continued education, student and parent participation.
• Overcame challenges and mitigated issues stemming from being the only foreigner in Jargalant by adapting to cultural norms, integrating into the community, navigating cross-cultural communications, and networking with.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Filled in as teacher for multiple subject matters in classrooms for grades K-12 and Special Education
• Pursued scheduled lesson plans and adapted to individual classroom practices to decrease disturbances in curriculum

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Throughout secondary school and my university years, I continuously worked in the food service industry:
• Developed and honed interpersonal, time management, prioritization, accountability, and holistic communication skills
• Learned the techniques that are necessary to succeed in fast paced conditions with multiple, high-demand stake holders
• Trained new servers and hosts/hostesses in company practices and policies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Project intern for The Boren Awards and The Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange for Education for Sustainable Development:
• Managed assignments, individual and team projects, and deadline priorities of multiple stakeholders, sponsors, and supervisors via effective time management, report analysis, strong communication, and demand assessment
• Coordinated travel arrangements for 35 academic panelists from various regions of North America and resolved several emergencies while working under strict government per diem budget constraints
• Aided outreach and program development initiatives by editing scholar biographies, designing a ROTC program’s website blueprints, and preparing and facilitating feedback surveys
• Researched institutions and projects that lead the sustainability sector

• Strategized for community youth recruitment tactics
• Engaged and challenged constituents to become educated on issues affecting the region and roles of elected officials

Madrid Area, Spain

• Organized, structured, and prepared complementary lesson plans and one-on-one tutor session for students ranging in ages from 9-20 with various levels of English.
• Enriched understanding by incorporating a focus of conversational English into the weekly meetings.
• Coordinated and managed time with my five students all the while maintaining my responsibilities and goals as a student studying abroad.
• Learned how to accommodate and adapt to the different needs and weaknesses of my students.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Business Economics, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Japan Study Abroad Program 2010 Clubbe Economique: Vice President Dean's list/ Chancellor's list

International Nonprofit Management

Activities and Societies: Nonprofit Management, Bilingual Education Research, Finalist in an international business "Pitch" competition

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: NWA Biliteracy Program, Study Abroad at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid Spain, Mortar Board Senior National.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business