Danika Delano Email & Phone Number

Zcash Foundation is a public charity that builds financial privacy infrastructure for the public good, primarily serving the users of the Zcash protocol and blockchain.Finances: Responsible for all aspects of day to day finance including bookkeeping in Quickbooks, financial dashboard, payroll, monthly financial reports. HR: Ensure all employees have access to company resources (personal and professional) in order to accomplish jobs, have a pulse on culture, and be proactive about problems that arise. Events: Execute all aspects of Zcon optimally including vender coordination, venue finding, day-of event coordination, post event processing, and logistical coordination for staff retreat. Operational Excellence: Overseeing, maintaining and improving all internal processes and logistical operations are completed in a timely manner.

Burlington, Vermont Area

I support international students enrolled in the Global Gateway English Language program (English language learners that have conditional acceptance to UVM upon completion). I advise students on all aspects of academic and non-academic student life and closely monitor students' progress/status so I can help them be successful (including pre-arrival and once matriculated). Another part of my role is to act as a campus liaison and international student advocate at UVM; collaborating with instructors, departments, and colleges. As Operations Manager, my responsibilities include billing students, tracking tuition payments, sending immigration documents, and creating reports.

West Bekaa District, Lebanon

There are more than 1.5 million refugees in Lebanon and about 1,400 settlements in Beqaa Valley. My time volunteering in Lebanon was mostly focused on education projects such as creating curriculum and teaching literacy and numeracy to Syrian youth that did not have the means to attend public school. I was also a core member in other projects such as emergency aid distribution, environmental projects, community integration projects. I developed a training of trainers program where current volunteers would deliver workshop for other volunteers.

Seattle, Washington

I worked with a robust team to plan and carry out several of FIUTS’ key programs aimed to provide transition support, social integration, and enrichment to current University of Washington students and scholars, including international student orientation, student activities, student leadership development, corporate sponsorship, and large-scale events. I oversaw logistics, site coordination, front desk operations, and post-event evaluation, ensuring that program activities were in line with FIUTS’ mission to inspire international awareness and understanding.

Kure-City, Hiroshima, Japan

• Instructed lessons in business English to the CEO• Designed all curriculum

Kure-City, Hiroshima, Japan

• Taught conversational English, American culture and performed marketing, sales and administrative tasks• Adapted to 14 levels of students aged 4 months to 40 years old in a small class environment• Demonstrated a high level of adaptability when delivering quality lessons to new students at a moments noticeEfficiently managed time by balancing 36 classes and used marketing to increase student enrollment • TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certified

Kure-City, Hiroshima, Japan

• Encouraged foreigners and natives to share their culture by arranging cultural events including a fashion show, festivals, tea ceremonies and hiking and outdoor trips• Created a service learning group in the community to foster cross-cultural relationships between foreigners and natives

Fort Collins, Colorado

• Led a group of students to improve their English skills Intensive English Program• Planned and facilitated retreats for the international students to evaluate their social and academic adjustment• Planned and led orientations and retreats for incoming international students as Cultural Mentor• Recruited and trained over 50 volunteers for the Campus-Wide World Unity Fair

Fort Collins, Colorado

• Connected international speakers with local schools and organizations as part of the Global Ambassadors Program • Fundraised over $5,000 for the Fort Collins International Center by marketing and networking• Organized social and educational events such as the weekly Friday Afternoon Club weekly potluck gathering

Fort Collins, Colorado

• Scheduled 4-5 volunteer community service events each week for 70+ fraternity members • Increased student engagement by speaking at weekly group meetings, facilitating committee meetings, and managing service learning projects

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Coached adolescent females using behavior therapy, planned activities, and supervised processing groups• Demonstrated strong writing and evaluation skills when preparing client’s weekly progress reports• Managed high intensity and potentially dangerous situations in a safe and calm manner• Catered activities and discussion questions to the needs of the participants

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Cross-generational study of attitudes of college students and older adults toward feminism and women’s roles: The Influence of Gender, Religious Affiliation and Political Identification study• Leadership and Teams study• Critically analyzed quantitative and qualitative data• Recruited partipants, conducted experiments, and administered surveys • Contributed to write-up and bi-weekly team meetings

Master'S Degree, International Education

Coursework Highlights: • Capstone Thesis: Mind the Gap: Understanding the Lack of Social Integration Between U.S. National & International.

Psychology And Business

Activities and Societies: Volunteered at several organizations: Operation Hunger, Amy Biehl Foundation Trust, Namibian Township.

B.S. Psychology, Psychology With A Business Minor, 3.77

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity (VP Service), Fort Collins International Center (Global Ambassadors.