Ashley Brookes Email & Phone Number

Ardmore, PA, US

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States

Glenside, Pennsylvania, United States

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Advised for all semester affiliate study abroad programs and coordinated WFU's Community-Based Global Learning (CBGL) programs for Africa and South America. Instructor of Record for multiple cross cultural engagement courses. Lead team and departmental efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, with a focus on increasing participation and success.

Boston, MA

• Individually advised undergraduate students looking to study abroad for a semester or year in 1:1 and group meetings
• Assisted with program coordination and marketing
• Supported Program Managers with pre-departure and visa processing
• Collaborated with Outreach Coordinator on annual study abroad fair, office marketing, campus events, and other projects
• Conducted research and authored report on student engagement in study abroad and on advising processes and strategies

Yarmouth, ME

Worked closely with a large and diverse group of stakeholders to support the development and implementation of the Compassionate Housing Initiative (CHI), a regional organization working in three communities in southern Maine to provide short-term housing to newly arrived refugee ("New Mainer") families.

Yarmouth, ME

• Served as point of contact for all ‘New Mainer’ initiatives to church members and stakeholders of CHI
• Coordinated and managed ‘New Mainer’ initiatives for the Church, including but not limited to donation management, coordinating with CHI and New Mainer Conversation Circle Planning Committee, liaising with Opportunity.
• Designed and implemented ‘New Mainer Weekend’, an opportunity for ‘New Mainer’ and ‘Old Mainer’ families to connect
• Co-developed New Mainer Conversation Circle, set goals, coordinated volunteers, developed and implemented lesson plans, and organized and implemented events and outings to support local immersion

• Represented CYA at study abroad fairs across the country
• Developed and strengthened institutional relations through visits and correspondence with partner institutions
• Authored, edited, and distributed school reports for all visits and fairs to CYA administrators and other stakeholders

Cambridge, MA

• Served as liaison between North American and Greek offices and worked closely and regularly with both administrations
• Contributed to strengthening institutional relations with schools in United States, Canada, and Singapore
• Managed entire pre-departure process and assisted in guiding students through visa process
• Supervised ‘info@’ email and handled all correspondence with students, parents, alumni, and institutional contacts
• Organized and managed all administrative duties for the CYA’s North American office
• Researched, developed, and helped coordinate implementation of a departure and re-entry program

Yarmouth, ME

Reponsibilities include payroll, some billing, some scheduling, mailings, filing, and other duties as assigned.

Boston, MA

Supported several projects related to curriculum development and revision processes (included research, writing, editing, and proof reading)Organized, wrote, and edited a collection of cooperative games and activities for new website and online database ("Digital Activity Center" on the TeachPeaceFirst.net website)Assisted in creation of program.

Experience in fundraising, group management, time management, excel and other basic computer skills, team building, and working on individual projects as assigned.

Group management, Leadership, Advising, Office work, Event planning, Goal setting, Workshops, other tasks as assigned related to first year orientation and student programming

General office work, filing, customer service, mailings, answering phones, directing students and professional staff members, scheduling, other tasks as assigned.

Basic office/administrative management: answering phones, data entry, filing, mailings, etc. Responsibilities also included payroll and employee scheduling.

Master’S Degree, International Higher Education

MA degree in International Higher Education (comparative international higher education); regional specializations in Africa and Latin.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Globalization Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, Globalization Studies And Peace And Justice Studies

Activities and Societies: President, Campus Activities Board, Office of Student Activities and First Year Programs Active Member, 2011.

Study Abroad Semester, Post Conflict And Post Genocide Reconstruction And Development

Study abroad program based in both Kigali, Rwanda and Gulu, Uganda. Thematic focus on post-conflict (Northern Uganda) and post-genocide.