As a staff member of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, I primarily research and draft documents such as the FFSB Annual Report, remarks for Board members, letters, newsletters, and official memos. I am also involved in the planning and execution of quarterly Board meetings.I recently returned from four months on detail to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where I worked in the Public Affairs Section and worked on a wide… Show more As a staff member of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, I primarily research and draft documents such as the FFSB Annual Report, remarks for Board members, letters, newsletters, and official memos. I am also involved in the planning and execution of quarterly Board meetings.I recently returned from four months on detail to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where I worked in the Public Affairs Section and worked on a wide variety of projects and events, including school outreach, student and alumni events, Embassy briefings, and speaker programs. I drafted messages and remarks for Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, as well as for the Country Public Affairs Officer and Cultural Affairs Officer, and gave remarks myself in both English and Japanese in an official capacity at several events. I also spent two months on detail to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Policy Office, serving as the East Asia and Pacific regional advisor. Show less

•Edinburgh International College (April-June 2013; December 2013-January 2014): Planned and implemented updated records system; supported relations with international agents; coordinated the development and improvement of library resources; assisted with international and domestic meeting preparations •McLeod & Aitken (July-August 2013): Performed reception duties; managed financial spreadsheets; prepared customer communications and documents•Atmos Consulting (July 2013):… Show more •Edinburgh International College (April-June 2013; December 2013-January 2014): Planned and implemented updated records system; supported relations with international agents; coordinated the development and improvement of library resources; assisted with international and domestic meeting preparations •McLeod & Aitken (July-August 2013): Performed reception duties; managed financial spreadsheets; prepared customer communications and documents•Atmos Consulting (July 2013): Performed reception duties; managed insurance spreadsheet; booked staff travel•Changeworks (March 2013): Analysed and processed data in database•Museums Galleries Scotland (March 2013): Temporary Corporate Development Officer - checked data for Statistical Baseline publication; processed grant applications; performed reception duties•Mackay Sinclair WS (February 2013): Legal Secretary – processed property files; managed financial spreadsheets; answered phones and email•Association for the Study of Medical Education (February 2013): Processed and formatted conference abstracts; updated membership database; prepared materials for informational fairs Show less

Researched 3rd - 4th century CE Coptic Gnostic texts, particularly the "Books of Jeu" and the "Pistis Sophia," and their historical and cultural backgrounds. Also tutored undergraduate course on Biblical texts, teaching methods and strategies of exegesis, and fostering critical analysis of secondary sources.

Marketed and administered Study Abroad programs in the Asia-Pacific region.

Assisted with patient care.