Alexandra (Aly) Fosbury Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Provide administrative and programmatic backstop support for Democracy International staff in Bethesda and overseas. Provide programmatic and logistical support for overseas consultants and staff members. Work with supervisors to ensure program compliance with relevant USAID regulations and mission orders. Support proposal development and budget preparation. Provide research support related to politics, governance, and elections in foreign countries. Support the development of internal reports, annual work plans, quarterly, monthly, and weekly reports. Maintain sound relationships with counterparts in the field to ensure teams are adequately supported.

Salta, Argentina

Prepare weekly activities to engage and educate university level students as a part-time English teaching assistant. Collaborate with professors at the university to create syllabi that will develop English speaking and comprehension skills. Engage with the culture and history of the Salta community through weekly Folklore dance lessons. Present at other private institutions of all grade levels to educate about the English language and culture in the United States. Develop intercultural competency through exchange of languages and cultures in Argentina. Completed TESOL Certification to reach English as a foreign language.

Salta, Argentina

Facilitate creative writing lessons with students. Revise and edit students’ submitted pieces. Collaborate with my students on best practices for writing and editing. Encourage a passion for creative and expressive writing. Establish a Local Journal in Salta to include creative writing submissions from all students at Lenguas Vivas and showcase their work.

Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Translate important research and educational documents for the department on child marriage and unions within FEIM (Fundación para Studio e Investigación de la Mujer). Support FEIM's goal of including a wider, international audience in their fight for gender equality.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinate virtual and in-person tours, information sessions, and 1:1 chats with over 50 college students. Serve as a liaison between the Office of Admissions and Dickinson tour guides. Recruit new tour guides for the upcoming school year. Support the Office of Admissions through their COVID-19 contingency plan, readjusting all proposed programming for the school year to function in a virtual or COVID-safe format.

Conduct interviews with prospective college students. Provide thorough feedback on the interview for Admissions staff to make acceptances or rejections. Provide a welcoming, safe space for students to share their experiences and answer questions. Interact with students from a variety of backgrounds.

Guide families around campus providing extensive information on academic, athletic, and extracurricular programming. Memorize key information about the college as well as share personal stories and experiences as a student. Maintain a positive and welcoming atmosphere. Tailor tours to fit the needs of individual families. Answer any questions about the college and Carlisle.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Introduce first-year students to Dickinson and assist in their transition from high school to college. Support new students academically and personally through the first-year adjustment period. Host group bonding events as a first-year group. Coordinate 1:1 meetings each semester with students to ensure they are adjusting and comfortable at Dickinson. Serve as a resource and confidant for any questions or concerns throughout college.Oversee programming for new student orientation in both the fall and spring semesters. Mentor a group of Dickinson First-Year Mentors (orientation leaders) to welcome and support new students. Communicate with administration and students, serving as the primary mode of communication between the two groups on campus. Serve on an Orientation Committee planning orientation programs for first-years that are accessible and informational for all students. Adjust and support changes in programming to follow COVID-19 guidelines with hybrid training and orientation.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinated and ran weekly meetings with a sisterhood of over 80 women. Took meeting minutes and shared with the sorority. Kept track of attendance to meetings and all events and established consequences for poor attendance. Edited and updated the Delta Nu Constitution. Assisted with philanthropy events throughout the year. Developed a new and more efficient method of voting for sorority positions that could operate both remotely and in-person.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Reviewed and prepared for all sections of the GED (General Educational Development) exam. Established a close relationship with my tutees. Provided two hours of extra preparatory work for my tutees every week in addition to her coursework.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Estados Unidos

Communicate with students, staff, faculty and current editors. Copyedit all articles. Layout weekly papers and ensure paper is sent to printer on time. Attend monthly Dickinson Faculty Meetings. Keep up to date on all events on campus. Maintain integrity when writing and reporting.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Edit and layout all Life & Style articles every week. Brainstorm new ideas for the section. Support staff writers in drafting interview questions, developing story ideas, and writing articles.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Assist Editor-in-Chief and sector editors with newspaper layout in InDesign. Copy edit articles before placement. Develop editing and design skills.

New York, New York, United States

Facilitate the research, writing, and design of the 20th anniversary brochure for United Nations Security Council Resolution 1375 on women in DDR and Community Violence Reduction (CVR). Assist with copy editing and layout for DDR reports. Attend three weekly team meetings and all additional meetings of the section Chief. Record meeting minutes for any team leaders, upon request.

Oakland, California, United States

Research bills and resolutions and summarize them for constituents. Attend meetings with constituents in Oakland regarding education and housing in the area. Create and propose a full bill about alternative methods of punishment in the education system to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy And Political Science, Spanish Minor, Graduated With Honors In Philosophy, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society), Order of Omega.

Spanish Language And Culture

I participated in a summer immersion program through Dickinson College at the Universidad de Málaga for 5 weeks. I took 3 courses.

Education record

I studied European politics and international relations at the K. Robert Nilsson Center for European Studies in Bologna, Italy during.