I am a dynamic and experienced manager offering successful leadership and client support through consultation, advising, and advocacy. I bring strong organizational, leadership, and interpersonal/intercultural skills with a proven track record of establishing and directing programs and managing support staff within the U.S. and abroad. I value diversity of thought and innovative solutions to cultivate a positive work culture rooted in creativity and a growth mindset. My goals include continuing to advance my skill-sets through intentional learning and development and applying those skills through project and product management, customer success, and people operations in fast-paced, collaborative environments. • 16+ years project management experience in industries including higher education, tourism, and technology. • Culturally competent professional with extensive intentional experience through living, visiting, and volunteering in over 70 countries. • Demonstrated expertise in developing business strategies, recruiting and retaining diverse staff, deploying effective communication tactics, managing data, and establishing programs through collaborations across NGOs, corporations, and public/private institutions. • Dedicated to customer success through successful recruitment and retention efforts in fast-paced and dynamic environments. • Committed to producing high-quality, innovative, and sustainable policies, procedures, products, programs, and partnerships. • Supervised, onboarded, and trained support staff within the U.S. and abroad in exchange, scholarship, and grant-funded programs. • Software Experience includes Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Slack, Sunapsis, Salesforce, Peoplesoft, and Zoom. • Collaborative, solutions-oriented, and comfortable with operating in an ambiguous environment both in a team and independently. • Fluent in English, Persian/Farsi, Azerbaijani, and Turkish with interpretation and translation experiences.