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• Managed and led a team of eight FEMA Corps members through ten months of disaster related service projects• Served as a liaison between the multiple federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)• Managed a budget for the FEMA Corps team and maintained accurate financial records• Prepared and submitted qualitative and quantitative reports highlighting team accomplishments and activitiesFEMA Corps Deployment in Partnership with the Los Angeles County Office Emergency Management and the White House Center for Faith-based and Community Partnerships in Los Angeles, California:• Spearheaded the Los Angeles County Pledge to Prepare, a disaster preparedness initiative in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management and White House Center for Faith-based and Community Partnerships• Worked as project manager for event which culminated in a weekend of disaster preparedness activities involving the participation of more than 130 Houses of Worship and Community Organizations • Served as a liaison between non-profits, local and county government agencies, houses of worship, and FEMAFEMA Corps Deployment to FEMA Region X Office in Lynnwood, Washington:• Supervised the development of FEMA Region X Threat Analysis Reports• Participated in the National Tribal Emergency Management Conference as a FEMA representativeFEMA Corps Deployment at FEMA National Headquarters in Washington DC: • Led team in the development of a new Air Operations Branch at the National FEMA Headquarters• Supervised projects to inventory air assets in the United States, create Standard Operations Procedures for executive travel, and develop position descriptions for newly developed roles within FEMA• Registered disaster survivors for FEMA Individual Assistance at the National Information Processing Center

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Full time university professor teaching English as a Foreign Language• Provided instruction of university preparatory classes including a focus on IELTS exam preparation• Prepared students for exams in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking• Achieved a very high class pass rate for students taught• Received excellent reviews from university administration in observed lessons• Gained professional development at workshops on topics ranging from Task Based Learning, standardized marking procedures, the use of technology in the classroom, and ways to address special student needs

Madrid Area, Spain

• Teacher of business English for adult students working for Ineco-Tifsa• Taught high quality classes at levels ranging from beginner to advanced• Received excellent student reviews of the class• Developed original teaching materials • Taught group and one-on-one classes

Tokyo, Japan

• Teacher of an extra-curricular course at Kokugakuin University in Japan• Provided dynamic communicative English classes for university students• Trained in the Westgate Method of language learning, a communicative approach • Instructor of telephone Classes for an accredited university course through Waseda University, including assessment of student progress

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Instructor of Workplace English Communication for immigrants attending DPT Business school in Philadelphia, PA• Taught students at a beginner level • Provided quality instruction in group classes of 15 to 20 adult students from 10 different countries• Attended teacher in-services providing additional training in the Direct and Communicative Methods of teaching along with a workshop on using technology in ESL classes

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

• Assistant Coordinator of a program hosting 400 International Students on J1 Visas to work at various sites throughout Harrisburg, PA during the summers of 2006 and 2007• Held regular office hours to address student concerns• Registered and provided orientation to students for the Work and Travel Program• Collected student payments and managed large sums of money• Developed and maintained Excel Databases for student records• Completed payroll for students working for HROM International• Recruited employers for participation in the Work and Travel Program

Madrid Area, Spain

• Taught business and general English in companies and government ministries throughout Madrid• Instructed students at all levels from beginner to advanced• Conducted level testing• Gained experience teaching intensive courses and telephone classes

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Anthropology

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