Emily Maxon Email & Phone Number

Eugene, Oregon, United States

Buenos Aires And The World!

Taking advantage of a move back to the US after 15 years in Argentina to have a prolonged work break and concentrate on personal, family and community enrichment and development opportunities. Major projects include:• Planning and execution of a three-month shoestring budget trip for my entire family to Europe. While getting to know European culture and history, we are visiting lifelong friends as well as participating in house exchange opportunities.• Building of the River Song Cohousing community in Eugene Oregon. Leadership in the areas of marketing, working especially on developing incentives and membership policies for incorporating families. Active role in establishing community agreements.

As Director of the Business and Management School, I assumed leadership of a team responsible for training for areas such as Technical Sales, Supply Chain, IT, Finance and Accounting and other non-industrial areas while continuing to manage management training.

Buenos Aires

TenarisUniversity's Management School helps employees develop their leadership and people skills through interactive training programs. We responded to the challenging pandemic landscape by creating a set of virtually delivered cutting edge management programs which successfully met new and existing training needs.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

• In concert with US partner universities, developed and executed faculty led programs for over 150 students per year. • Primary university contact for all existing and new MOUs and exchange agreements (over 70 agreements - European agreements were especially active) • Received annually over 100 inbound /sent 100 outbound semester students. Manage immigration procedures, orientations, emergency response, assessments, language program, etc. • Led an office of 3 full time staff + 4 part time language teachers + 6 student workers. Responsible for Spanish language program, budgeting and strategic planning • Led the development and implementation of new recruiting and revenue-generating projects including Program in Latin American Studies and customized programs. Agreements developed include with USC, Univ of Texas at Austin, Frankfurt School of Finance, ESCP-Europe, Univ of Kansas. • Envisioned and implemented programs to promote study abroad and internationalize UdeSA including first ever Study Abroad Fair, Buddy program, cultural activities calendar, etc. • Developed policies and opportunities to increase number of students on scholarship studying abroad

Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Led the creation of a comprehensive marketing strategy directed at Tenaris's 23,000 employees and external constituents. Pieces included videos, flash advertisements, e-cards, internal and external web sites, news, and brochures. • Designed TenarisUniversity's new Online Catalog, a tool to make training more easily understandable for all Tenaris employees.• Continued to coordinate the TenarisUniversity training model as in previous position. Led the creation of a customized database to manage all formal training activities.

Campana, Argentina

• Provided support services to employees, ranging from new hires to senior managers, participating in training activities at the TenarisUniversity campus. • Managed the launching and daily use of the 5000 square meter state of the art Tenaris Academic Building. • Together with the Director of TenarisUniversity, envisioned and coordinated the implementation of the company's training model.

San Diego, California

• As first ever Director of International House, launched entirely new set of internationally focused programs and services for UCSD and members of International House, a living-learning community of 260 international and American undergraduates, graduates and visiting scholars from over 30 countries• Counseled students on issues of cross-cultural adjustment, administered highly competitive resident selection process and developed comprehensive program marketing strategy• Developed and supervised the administration of the rental of I-House facilities. Independently secured more than $10,000 in grants for I-House programs and together with Faculty Fellow, secured and administered five-year one million dollar NIH grant• Envisioned and led development of first ever UCSD International Education Week. Led UCSD staff and faculty collaboration to create academically sophisticated week of over 35 programs with campus wide participation, including strong support and involvement of Chancellor• Created strong collaborative relationships and programs with community NGOs such as the UN Association, World Affairs Council, Survivors of Torture Int’l and Bridge for Africa

• Independently planned, developed, marketed, directed and evaluated a full range of multicultural education services and programs which promoted the internationalization of the SDSU campus and met the special needs of current and former non-immigrant international students. Developed and launched new programs to orient newly arriving students, to assist current students in their cross cultural adjustment, and to connect with international alumni• In collaboration with Housing office, created and managed SDSU’s International House, recognized as one of SDSU’s most fundamental and important institutional advances in 2003. Developed and implemented application and selection processes and database tracking system• Promoted student leadership as Advisor to the International Student Association and through the selection, training and supervision of over 15 student assistants and 75 volunteers annually• Taught a “University Seminar” course for incoming freshman

New Haven, Connecticut

• Led discussion sections, tutored individual students, evaluated student performance and administered logistics for two undergraduate classes, Cold War History (2 semesters) and Russian History and one graduate class: Macroeconomics • Received consistently exemplary evaluations from students. Promoted to Head TA in Cold War History. Supervised eleven other TAs and administered class of 450 students. Developed database to track performance of TAs and students

Moscow, Russia

• Worked directly with the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission to prepare the Ambassador for high-level meetings, manage office information flow and coordinate Executive Office staff• Coordinated the embassy’s work in the regions of Russia outside of Moscow and served as the principal liaison to the mission’s three consulates. In this role, traveled extensively throughout Russia• Developed and maintained database of travel by embassy personnel to Russia’s regions

Okabe-Machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

• Team taught English to over 500 Japanese middle school students. Independently taught weekly English language classes to over 75 adults through the Board of Education and a local chemicals company. Developed interactive spoken language curriculum• Designed and implemented various cultural and educational programs for town residents in conjunction with local Board of Education

Master'S, International Relations

Ba, Russian/Soviet Studies And Sociology