Brittany Rock Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

In addition to my duties as a Program Manager, I also supervise two full-time staff members and an intern

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Responsible for developing workshops, webinars, online courses, and networking opportunities to support the professional development of hundreds of public diplomacy professionals that work at nonprofit partners of the U.S. Department of State. Content areas include international affairs, nonprofit management, and international exchange.

Washington, DC, US

• Created and implemented procedures for onboarding and supporting a diverse student body consisting of approximately 30% international and 45% military-affiliated mid-career professionals from the time of admission to.
• Developed and implemented program assessment tools, analyzed results, and made recommendations for program changes and innovations in collaboration with the Program Director
• Managed relationships with the program's 7 international partner institutions
• Led a team of 9 program coordinators on collaborative projects including program assessment, communications strategy, teambuilding, and student support services through monthly meetings and ad hoc professional.
• Represented and advocated on behalf of Program Coordinators at school-wide meetings
• Elected to serve as 1 of 5 representatives on the School of International Service's Staff Council for a one-year term, representing a body of over 70 staff (June 2018-May 2019)

JP

• Created a monthly English language newsletter in June 2014 in order to foster reading skills and disseminate information about American culture reaching 900 readers available in both print and online
• Coached 21 high school students preparing for college admissions interviews, speech contests and English exams including Eiken and IELTS
• Designed and delivered challenging, exciting, and rewarding ESL lessons for 800 students each year
• Crafted and delivered a presentation and Q&A session on the benefits of study abroad for a group of 65 teachers and students
• Wrote a paper about effective lesson planning for an educational journal shared with high schools across the prefecture.
• Assisted with the translation of local tourist materials

Saginaw, Michigan, US

• Grew applicant numbers for the summer program to Japan by 44% in one year
• Recruited over 700 applicants ages 14-18 each program year as part of the Admissions Team and evaluated these files to assess qualifications and readiness for programs
• Managed and trained more than 30 volunteers for their roles as recruiters, interviewers, and orientation facilitators
• Led a strategic planning task force to assess current recruitment procedure and determine future tactics for outbound programs
• Delivered cross-cultural trainings to students through four yearly in-person and two yearly online pre-departure orientations
• Facilitated communication between applicants, parents, corporate scholarship sponsors, international partner offices and local field offices.

Saginaw, Michigan, US

• Head of logistical operations for summer orientations including event planning, budgeting, hiring, communications and outreach
• Lead groups of international high school students through cross-cultural programming and meetings with high-level officials

Saginaw, Michigan, US

• Researched and marketed to schools and organizations in order to grow the volunteer base and form partnerships
• Conducted reference checks on potential volunteers and host families to ensure the safety of youth participants

Washington, DC, US

• Developed a training manual to introduce other student staff assistants to the work and daily functions of the development office
• Recruited for and trained other student staff assistants
• Identified and connected with alumni for the implementation of the inaugural Alumni-Student Mentoring Program
• Ensured the smooth operation of fundraising campaigns, alumni outreach, events, and programs

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Training & Education

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies, International Communication

Study Abroad

High School Diploma