Cortez Alexander Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Admissions Officer to entire IYLEP (Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program) portfolio and Quincy STEM Program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manager: 1 month - Check Follow-up flags on Guest Folios and run High Balance Report, Advance Deposit Report, and Guest Ledger- Assist Front Desk Agents 2 to 8 hours per week at the Front Desk, coaching and motivating- Assist AGM and other hostel departments as needed Guest Service Agent: 7 months Welcome, register, orient and supervise on average 50 guests per day in a friendly and outgoingmanner  Promote hostel sponsored activities such as walking tours, pub crawls, and game nights Assist in light housekeeping, maintenance, and special projects as needed Operate computer reservation system (RoomMaster), answer phones and emails

Brattleboro, Vt; Reno, Nv And Washington, Dc

• Received and managed budget of $3,000, which was to be utilized for group needs for ten days in the host city; maintained an accurate record of expenditures. • Advised, reviewed, and approved sub-contractor program syllabus while in host-city; instructed on changes that needed to be adjusted for students language comprehension.• Facilitated a total of 8 group discussions from a set curriculum, both in Vermont and host-city; which was to ensure students were positively adjusting to living in the U.S., and to learn of any changes that should occur on the program.• Recorded and edited staff and student multimedia videos, which were displayed at the end of the month-long program.

Amman, Jordan

• Visited all 13 student participants and host families within the first two days of the homestay(s) to ensure that placements were progressing smoothly. • Fostered a collaborative working relationship with the in-country partner staff and local representatives, where we came together to discuss daily schedule and improvements to the program. • Promoted, organized, and recruited U.S. students for our international youth summer study-abroad program. Recruited an average of 20 students per informational fair.• Developed informational materials for students to use survival Arabic while in Amman, which would help assist with effective ways to communicate with host-families or local Jordanians.

• Co-taught a student leadership program designed by the organization to a group of 10 students at I.C.R.E.• Designed and implemented a campus outreach strategy, which included attending campus studentorganization, fairs and hosting an informational meeting; this resulted in 110 students sign-up.• Analyzed and presented statistical data regarding the impact of our programs in areas of Chicago, which included those who were served throughout our outreach efforts.• Assisted in fundraising over $20,000 for organizational operational needs via one private donor, by crafting and tailoring the appeal to the donor.

Chicago, Il

•Guide groups in participating successfully in all aspects of program activities. • Assisted a total of 15 international youth groups throughout all aspects of their program, from their arrival to the airport to accompanying them in their entire program schedule.• Facilitated welcoming activities for the “World Chicago Youth Diplomats” during their welcome orientation.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Near And Middle Eastern Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies

Activities and Societies: Arabic Culture and Language Club Phi Beta Delta

Exchange Student, International/Global Studies

International Relations