Direct community outreach for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program• Oversee program area staff and activities• Promote public awareness of historic preservation and Arkansas's historical heritage• Administer the Arkansas Historical Marker Program to issue 10 markers statewide per year• Guide monthly "Sandwiching in History" tours of historic sites (Produced tours as videos during pandemic)

Opened up new markets for clients through high-quality translations, creatively calibrated to convey not only content, but also the style and tone of the source language into native English• Examples included:-> Enabling Czech parenting company Nevýchova to expand from a clientele of 531,000 Czech parents using their course to a global English-speaking audience of potential millions-> Editing video subtitles for accuracy of translation and conformity with Netflix standards for… Show more Opened up new markets for clients through high-quality translations, creatively calibrated to convey not only content, but also the style and tone of the source language into native English• Examples included:-> Enabling Czech parenting company Nevýchova to expand from a clientele of 531,000 Czech parents using their course to a global English-speaking audience of potential millions-> Editing video subtitles for accuracy of translation and conformity with Netflix standards for 10-episode international TV miniseries, for Europe-wide distribution• Tracked and analyzed personal translation performance metrics in pursuit of self-improvement• Often worked in close collaboration with translator/editor teammates Show less

Founded a Christian center as a nonprofit community outreach to the city of České Budějovice• Managed the day-to-day operations of the Christian center facility• Partnered with 15 local, national, international, and foreign nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and universities to support charitable events and offer services to the public• Developed programs and events to serve our community in culturally appropriate ways• Oversaw the progressive growth of the center’s… Show more Founded a Christian center as a nonprofit community outreach to the city of České Budějovice• Managed the day-to-day operations of the Christian center facility• Partnered with 15 local, national, international, and foreign nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and universities to support charitable events and offer services to the public• Developed programs and events to serve our community in culturally appropriate ways• Oversaw the progressive growth of the center’s outreach programs and scope of activities• Brought in local and international guest speakers for lectures, seminars, and workshops on topics of interest to the community• Recruited 6 American student interns, trained them in cross-cultural public service, and supervised their work; guided the work of 1 additional volunteer• Wrote newsletters and reports to cultivate donor relationships; this fund-raising and grant writing resulted in over $650,000 to supply the center’s operating budget over 10 years• Prepared the budget, kept track of accounting, and wrote expense reports• Promoted the center’s activities and increased engagement through blog articles and social media• Represented our organization and gave talks at public events• Established and maintained 300-book lending library• Preached and taught Bible studies and group classes, in both Czech and English Show less

• Taught 10th-grade AP and dual-credit U.S. history; dual-credit history course offered in partnership with Texas Wesleyan University• Taught 12th-grade AP and regular U.S. government• Taught 9th-grade ancient and modern world history

Assisted Professor Thomas Adam (now at the University of Arkansas)• Received research grant from the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.• Transcribed the 19th-century manuscripts of George and Anna Ticknor's European travel diaries• Conducted background research for annotations to the text; edited them for academic publication• Research led directly to two publications: Two Boston Brahmins in Goethe's Germany, edited by Thomas Adam and Gisela Mettele (Lexington Books… Show more Assisted Professor Thomas Adam (now at the University of Arkansas)• Received research grant from the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C.• Transcribed the 19th-century manuscripts of George and Anna Ticknor's European travel diaries• Conducted background research for annotations to the text; edited them for academic publication• Research led directly to two publications: Two Boston Brahmins in Goethe's Germany, edited by Thomas Adam and Gisela Mettele (Lexington Books, 2009); and “‘That Humane and Advanced Civilization,’” in Crossing the Atlantic: Travel and Travel Writing in Modern Times, edited by Thomas Adam and Nils H. Roemer (Texas A & M Press, 2011), pp. 11-49 Show less

Assistant to Professor Sonya Ramsey and Professor Joyce Goldberg• Graded exams and papers; maintained records of student grades• Taught exam review sessions• Aided the professor as needed

A 1997 summer campaign and a 1998 summer internship with this Christian ministry led to an invitation to join a team of apprentices under the supervision of established missionaries.• Learned the Czech language and began using it in work contexts• Cooperated with colleagues to organize and lead large-scale summer English tutoring programs: wrote curriculum and supervised up to 10 tutors with 80 students• Designed and taught customized one-on-one English conversation classes•… Show more A 1997 summer campaign and a 1998 summer internship with this Christian ministry led to an invitation to join a team of apprentices under the supervision of established missionaries.• Learned the Czech language and began using it in work contexts• Cooperated with colleagues to organize and lead large-scale summer English tutoring programs: wrote curriculum and supervised up to 10 tutors with 80 students• Designed and taught customized one-on-one English conversation classes• Created and taught Bible lessons, individualized for each student• Presented lectures on Czech culture and missions at the Prague Missions Workshop• Prepared and led cultural-exchange activities• Met with directors of other Czech non-profit organizations to increase understanding and promote better achievement of shared objectives• Preached and ministered to the local church in the Czech language Show less

Combining a love for Oklahoma and a passion for cross-cultural exploration, it was a joy to share the state with international travelers ready for something more than the traditional tourist clichés.• Coordinated programs to promote Oklahoma as an attractive vacation destination for foreign tourists• Analyzed tourist attractions statewide to assess their attractiveness to European travelers and advised site managers on ways to develop their international appeal• Represented my… Show more Combining a love for Oklahoma and a passion for cross-cultural exploration, it was a joy to share the state with international travelers ready for something more than the traditional tourist clichés.• Coordinated programs to promote Oklahoma as an attractive vacation destination for foreign tourists• Analyzed tourist attractions statewide to assess their attractiveness to European travelers and advised site managers on ways to develop their international appeal• Represented my department and the entire state at conferences and trade shows• Created and edited promotional content for brochures, tour operator catalogs, and other marketing publications• Liaised with international tour operators (often in the German language) to market Oklahoma abroad• Led trips to tourism sites to familiarize tour operator representatives with the destinations• Designed databases to manage regular downloads of aggregated traveler data, advertising leads, and direct requests for information and printed materials• Created and executed custom queries in these databases to analyze patterns of ad engagement and travel of target groups in order to provide reporting on these crucial metrics• Processed customer correspondence, maintained a mailing list, and fulfilled requests for information via email and post• Tracked inventory of travel guides and brochures in the warehouse, providing accurate counts of materials necessary to ensure sufficient quantities for mailings and fulfillment of orders• Filled in for the receptionist: greeted the public at the front desk, answered incoming phone calls and routed them on a multi-line telephone, responded to customer service requests, wrote memos and letters, prepared purchase orders and maintained office supplies Show less

Led team that organized weekly student-oriented worship opportunities• Served as spiritual mentor• Planned various activities for students

Worked in the OU National Scholars office in one of OU's keystone recruitment programs, placing OU in top 10 in the nation with number of National Merit Scholars enrolled• Recruited National Merit Scholars and National Achievement Scholars to OU• Enrolled students and gave guided campus tours to recruits and their families• Clerical duties involved answering phones, keeping records, and mailing invitation letters to prospective students