Andrea Shettle Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Literature research, writing and editing, social media management

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Maintain DRI website and social media communications, research and prepare grant proposals and foundation reports, assist advocacy staff with research and writing, and more.

• Researched, revised, and expanded a guide on best practices for deaf education with emphasis on the evidence-based need for a sign language-rich environment and sign language fluency among teachers.
• Researched and wrote recommendations to support deaf and hard of hearing learners via remote learning in a low-resource environment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

* Researched resources relevant to Deaf rights leaders around the world and the professionals, volunteers, missionaries, and others who work with them. Built the Mill Neck International Deaf Center online resource center to help people find the resources they need: http://millneckinternational.org/resource-library* Managed Mill Neck International's social.

Washington, DC USA

I am program manager for the Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) project, which is working to bring disability rights knowledge to advocates and policy makers in developing countries who have poor Internet connectivity. I also am program manager for the Youth in International Development and Affairs (YIDA) internship program, which is geared for.

Gallaudet University, Washington DC

I initiated the World Deaf Information Resource Project (WDIRP) which consolidates contact information for hundreds of deaf organizations in about 80 countries around the world. To explore this resource, please visit http://www.gallaudet.edu/International_Relations/World_Deaf_Information_Resource_Project.html

Research and gather web links to web sites; organizations; alternate funding sources; materials on how to develop grant proposals and project budgets; and other information useful to potential grantees, for Resource section of the Disability Rights Fund website. Write resource summaries; organize links into a coherent, hierarchical structure for web site.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I wrote talking points and speeches for the World Bank president. I also conducted research and fact checked information for the senior speech writer and World Bank president. Prior to the departure of former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, I participated in the process of producing a book collecting the best of Wolfensohn’s speeches, op-ed.

Edited and wrote articles on free-lance basis for on-line publications including Proyecto Visión.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Taught undergraduate courses in human diversity and in introductory social work; curriculum included a basic overview of community work and policy issues.

Washington, DC

Wrote hundreds of news and feature articles on deadline for publication. Copyedited and proofread various booklets, brochures, and other materials for grammar, spelling, and stylistic consistency.

Master Of Arts (Ma), International Development

Master'S Of Social Work (Msw), Social Work, With A Focus On Deaf Populations, Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Honors English