Brie Joseph, Ma, Mba Email & Phone Number

• The Global Protect team focuses on outcomes for biodiversity and climate working in close partnership with stakeholders, rightsholders, and long-term stewards of resources. From public protected areas to private lands.
• Assisting with recruiting and onboarding.
• Assisting with programs for employee engagement, staff recognition, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Performing finance-related tasks including purchasing, accounts payable, contract support, preparing reports and forecasts, and monitoring and preparing budgets.

Provided flexible staffing programmatic support deploying staff on short-term assignments across the organization to help meet priority needs, including tracking & reporting, recruiting, and advising.

Arusha, Tanzania

• Identified suitable accounting programs for a potential software upgrade and guided transition process.
• Co-created a new accounting infrastructure designed according to accounting best practices while meeting Twende’s short-term needs and long-term goals.
• Created a manual outlining and defining financial management processes to facilitate effective, efficient, and consistent monitoring and recording of financial records.
• Coached core team in finance basics.

Fort Collins, CO

• Served as Designated School Official (DSO) for F-1 student visa purposes.
• Evaluated financial and application documentation and managed immigration document issuance according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
• Coordinated welcome and orientation activities, as well as Center-wide educational events and programs, for 25-200 new and continuing international students.

Salt Lake City, UT

• Advised U of U College of Health, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and School of Medicine students on faculty-directed learning abroad programs and international exchange opportunities.
• Scholarship Team Lead; managed the scholarship application process and scholarship committee coordination to award over $250,000 in scholarships.
• Assessment Team member; developed and distributed post-program surveys, established new learning outcomes, and identified assessment tools.
• Technology Team member; generated content and construction of the Learning Abroad Office’s website (OmniUpdate).

Orem, UT

• Oversaw department financial activities including purchasing, travel, and budget development and management.
• Developed, coordinated, and implemented academic programming and cultural events.
• Coordinated marketing efforts including creation of information sheets and press releases, while maintaining an active web presence.
• Hosted international visitors, scholars, and university guests.
• Trained and supervised lower graded staff and/or students.

Gainesville, FL

Assisted the Executive Director of the Center for Latin American Studies with reporting and evaluation of the Center's US Department of Education National Resource grant, and supported staff in planning Center events, clinics, workshops, and composition of the Center's bi-annual newsletter.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Global Social And Sustainable Enterprise

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Association for Latin American Studies (Treasurer 2008-2009), Graduate Assistants UnitedGraduate.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish And Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Fieldwork Experience: Study Abroad in Mérida, Venezuela, University of Minnesota, Aug-Dec 2005 --- Ethnographic.