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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina

Washington D.C. Metro Area

International Parental Child Abduction Case Assistant for The Tolliver Group government contractors at the U.S. Department of State.• Provide assistance to country officers in the management of international parental child abduction cases. Review new applications and input and maintain cases in various databases.• Draft correspondence and communicate orally and in writing with U.S. and foreign government officials, parents, attorneys, and law enforcement to seek case resolutions.• Selected by upper level management to serve as branch representative on statistics committee, merger working group, and incoming abduction program committee• Coordinated and led all case assistant training.• Draft case and data management guidance and SOPs. Editor of monthly resilience newsletter.• Received two certificates of appreciation from the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.

Fairfax, Va

I provided standardized test preparation and academic subject tutoring for K-12 students, specializing in English with occasional assistance in other subjects. I also provided guidance on the college admissions process, including college essay assistance.

Boston, Ma

I worked as a graduate research assistant for the Director of the International Affairs program at Northeastern University. Our research focused on women's movements and democratic transitions in a comparative perspective.• Conducted research from a variety of sources, produced literature reviews, and drafted research proposals.• Co-authored a published article on civil society and democratization in North Africa and Asia.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I helped policymakers increase their expertise by coordinating analytic exchanges between government officials and subject-matter experts and by producing reports on relevant subject matter.• Independently coordinated a well-received conference on leveraging open source on the North Korean economy and assisted with coordination of several other conferences.• Wrote several reports based on conferences and edited office publications.• Aided with the administration of the Title VIII research and language training grant.• Received an “exemplary” performance evaluation.

Arlington, Va

The National Human Trafficking and Victims Assistance Program provides comprehensive case management for foreign human trafficking victims in the U.S. • Compiled quarterly reports of services provided and client data trends for grant administration.• Improved the speed and accuracy of client placement and identified gaps in available services by creating a database of state benefits and resources available to trafficking victims.• Achieved successful enrollment in assistance programs through outreach to trafficking victims.• Planned and recruited for anti-trafficking events.

Seoul, South Korea

Through my own initiative and networking, I secured an unadvertised eight month internship with the U.S. Embassy Press Office in Seoul.• Wrote and transcribed speeches for U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens.• Edited the Daily Press Bulletin, working closely with Korean translators to ensure accurate translations under tight deadlines.• Assisted with planning and execution of high profile diplomatic events.

Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Tutored international students in English and various other subjects.

Master'S Degree, Political Science & International Relations, 3.93

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Appalachia Volunteers, Big Sister/Little Sister, Global Nomads, International Assistant

Education record

Study Abroad. All courses conducted in Spanish