Alex Joensen Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

I currently serve as a Senior Program Officer on the Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) and Community Solutions Program (CSP) at IREX. In my role, I directly oversee U.S. partner relations, practicum placements, and various program logistics such as participant housing and host orientation on behalf of 200+ participants annually.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Program Officer for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Community Engagement Exchange Program (CEE). This program supports approximately 130 emerging community leaders, ages 21-28, from approximately 100 countries who are starting careers in the civil society sector, to spend three-months in the United States in.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Mentor/monitor student exchange experience in the United States. Counseling participants on academic, financial, and personal matters;
• Manage a portion of the Global UGRAD Program’s university partner relationships;
• Liaise with the funder and US Embassies in participating countries to ensure successful program implementation, including supporting recruitment and selection, providing quick and accurate answers to requests for.
• Manage J-1 visas, issue DS-2019s, and ensure that students are in SEVIS compliance for the duration of their programs;
• Assist in the development and implementation of an online course;
• Prepare and oversee budget, track and monitor all student program costs, ensure monthly check disbursements, authorize allowable payments, work closely with Finance staff;

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Senior Program Associate on the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by World Learning. Responsible for managing Sub-Saharan Africa student portfolio and supporting the Western Hemisphere portfolio; an annual caseload of approximately 75 students from 15 countries. Diverse tasks include student.

Washington D.C.

Program Associate on the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program. Student Advisor working in tandem with Program Officer to coordinate extensive administrative support for students, U.S. host institutions and U.S. Embassies. Tasked with making travel and logistical arrangements (e.g. international flights, ground transportation, housing, meal plans, health.

College Park, MD

Graduate assistant in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Maryland. Responsible for teaching introductory French courses and working one-on-one with students while pursuing my M.A. in French Language and Literature. Extensive experience managing online classrooms, keeping detailed and accurate records, designing classroom activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Communications intern responsible for assisting with social media, public relations and document translation to/from French and English. Prepared and edited organizational publications for internal and external audiences.

Strasbourg Area, France

Taught middle school and high school English-language lessons at Collège and Lycée Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France. Successfully collaborated with colleagues in order to prepare students for the baccalauréat examinations andinspired students to achieve a high level of linguistic as well as cultural competence in English and the English-speaking world.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Congressional Intern in the Office of Hon. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06). Worked to maintain constituent relations including operating communication sorting systems, drafting correspondence and responding to inquiries.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), French Language And Literature, 3.9 Gpa

Master of Arts in French Language and Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And French

Activities and Societies: Pi Delta Phi (French National Honors Society), The College Democrats of America, The Knights of Columbus, The.