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Brussels, Belgium

Brussels Region, Belgium

Project management with expertise in DG SCIC - DG Interpretation framework contract for event management services at MCI, a global audience engagement and marketing agency.Project, financial, and administrative management of complex organised events including financial reporting, supplier management, and coordination of diverse stakeholders (ASCM, DG MOVE, DG GROW, DG SCIC, Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU, CINEA, CIVITAS MUSE, ELTIS, POLIS, and more). Some examples of recent events include ASMC Connect 2024: Europe (ASCM), Connecting Europe Days (DG MOVE), European Hydrogen Forum (DG GROW), Urban Mobility Days 2023 in Seville, Spain (DG MOVE), Endocrine Disruptors Conference (DG SCIC).

Brussels Area, Belgium

Greenlight for girls (g4g) is an international non-profit organisation aimed at inspiring girls of all ages and backgrounds to pursue STEM by introducing them to science in interactive, hands-on ways. In this role, I develop relations globally with industry (Nokia, Solvay, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Avantor Foundation, AIG, Cisco, Covestro, Vodafone, Stanley Black and Decker), academia, and European institutions (European Parliament, NATO, European Space Agency, and US Embassy in Belgium) to help them achieve their CSR goals and encourage the next generation in science and technology through hands-on events and programming.

Project delivery role where I helped grow overall operations by 27.4%. I was responsible for managing and overseeing projects and events with up to 400 attendees all over the world, including partnerships with major corporations such as Nokia, AIG, Cisco, Covestro, and more.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Project delivery role working with international teams for event coordination and management on location, as well as supporting fundraising on various platforms, particularly GlobalGiving.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Part-time role responsible for coordination and communication of events, representing g4g internationally such as at embassies and conferences, and helping mentor g4g Ambassadors.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Led weekly after school-program, Greenlight for Science, that included interactive scientific experiments for boys and girls from 2015-2016. I also designed and led a three week summer camp covering all aspects of STEM for over 100 girls and boys aged 6 to 12 in June 2017.

Strasbourg Area, France

Designed new websites for Council of Europe Programme Offices, created a fundraising page for the Directorate General of Programmes, and worked on websites for the European Union and Council of Europe joint programmes. I drafted, edited, and posted news from various Directorates and field offices in various languages, and carried out a statistical analysis of the visitors to the Council of Europe field office websites. I also participated in various conferences and events at the Council of Europe, including the World Forum on Democracy 2016.

Boston, Ma

Answered and directed queries, organized gifts and memberships using DonorPerfect and planned and publicized religious holidays through various media.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A., Honors), History, Pre-Medical Concentration

Academic experience included a study abroad in Autumn 2011 to Boston University's campus in London, England, with courses in British.

Master Of Arts (M.A., Cum Laude), European Studies: Transnational And Global Perspectives

Activities and Societies: VVN Youth LeuvenAwarded full scholarships to participate in two summer schools focused on EU relations in East.

Continuing Education, Creative And Effective Writing

Euro-Asia Summer School

One of twelve students awarded the scholarship to participate in the 8th Euro-Asia Summer School, a collaboration between KU Leuven.

University Immersion Program (Uip)

Participated in the University Immersion Program (UIP) at Wu Yuzhang Honors College, Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, with courses.