Evalyn (Eva) Knowles Email & Phone Number

Germany

Germany

Galicia, Spain

· Served as a cultural ambassador and international educator by planning and facilitating English grammar, intercultural, and conversational lessons for twenty hours per week to about 500 students at a public secondary school in rural Galicia

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

· CLS is a highly selective language learning study abroad opportunity sponsored by the Department of State for American college and university students to learn languages essential to the United States' engagement with the world (clscholarship.org). · Chosen to be a participant to study Portuguese

Center For International Education

· Individually advises undergraduate students on the study abroad application process by answering their questions, sharing my own experiences, and explaining their next steps· Organizes interested student, alumni, and international student-focused events· Manages the @loynoabroad Instagram, responsible for social media events and posting relevant content· Oversees the “Loyno Abroad Storytellers” program, coordinating with students currently abroad with a willingness to share their experiences with their peers· Ensures students are prepared to study abroad by organizing a pre-departure orientation with a series of workshops, a returnee-student panel, and catering

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

· Interacts with the community as a bartender while preparing drinks and taking orders to provide the best possible customer service· Grills, decorates, and serves a wide variety of sausages in a culturally relevant, post-Katrina hot-doggery

Vigo, Galicia, Spain

Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

· CLS is a highly selective language learning study abroad opportunity sponsored by the Department of State for American college and university students to learn languages essential to the United States' engagement with the world (clscholarship.org). · Chosen to be a participant to study Portuguese

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

· Served as an intern with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orlean’s (CCANO) Family Literacy Program, a program that structures ESL in an individualized, inclusive, and culturally competent way that is accessible for the whole family and supports New Orleans’ refugee and immigrant community.· Facilitated ZOOM Family Literacy meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm by welcoming students to the ZOOM classroom, creating breakout rooms for students and volunteers, and organizing group close-out activities · Acted as a translator from English to Spanish/Portuguese and Spanish/Portuguese to English

FEMA Reservist· Served as the primary point of contact for public assistance applicants, providing customer service and programmatic guidance throughout the grant process and, in turn, strengthening the commitment to enhance customer service and consistent grant development. · Facilitated and coordinated the accurate delivery of grant funding for applicants for public assistance while coordinating the applicants’ recovery priorities, understanding their capabilities and capacity to develop projects and participate in sight inspections.Deployments:DR-4427-TN Flooding; Tennessee, May 2019Training Courses Completed: 0865: Public Assistance Site Inspection (07/19/2019) 0869: Public Assistance Program Delivery Manager (08/02/2019)0381: Project Specialist, Grants Manager Training (01/25/2019)0880: Disaster Survivor Assistance Specialist (08/30/2018)0754: Planning Section Specialist (08/23/2018) 0559: FEMA Incident Workforce Academy FEMA Corps Basic (08/01/2018) Independent Study Courses Completed: Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 (IS-00100.c)ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200 (IS-00200.b)Effective Communication (IS-00242.b)Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program (IS-00634)An Introduction to the National Incident Management Sys (IS-00700.b)National Response Framework, An Introduction (IS-00800.c)Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of Federal Disaster Operations (IS-00822)National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview (IS-02900.a) Active Shooter (FEKC)Travel Card Training (FEKC)Preventing and Addressing Workplace Harassment (FEKC)Insider Threat Awareness (FEKC)Human Trafficking Awareness Training for DHS Personnel (FEKC)

· Worked in the Department of Sociology transcribing interviews on a grant-funded project, The Visiting Room, to explore the lives of inmates serving long sentences and advocate for fairer sentencing policies focused on those serving with life without parole (LWOP)

Vinton, Ia

· Served in a 10-month residential, team based volunteer program serving communities affected by disaster completing Emergency Management based projects in conjunction with FEMA· Analyzed qualitative data from an Employee Engagement survey, creating quantitative approach-es to organizing the data, and helped present data to the Caribbean Area Division (CAD) leader-ship· Improved processes in the CAD Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) by conducting inter-views, constructing one-page reports, and developing lessons learned through rapid improvement events in conjunction with Lean Six Sigma and other industrial engineers on sight. · Informed survivors of DR-4402-WI, Wisconsin Flooding, and DR-4407-CA, California Wildfires, about their eligibility for Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) and Small Business Association (SBA) loans, by canvassing neighborhoods, shelters, and local businesses, and working within a Disaster Recovery Center· Worked within the CAD's Education Sector, assisting in the grant allocation process by creating flood maps, location maps, photo pages, and other documents ensuring continuity of operations and applicant-employee clarity· Developed and helped implement a Communication Strategy and Activity Calendar for the new Health and Wellness Program within the (CAD) by facilitating brainstorming meetings, writing professional announcements, creating slide presentations, and becoming a subject-matter-expert in regards to the program's strategic plan· Led team members in outreach to the community through sharing service project opportunities and overseeing a community volunteering event with members of the community as a Project Outreach LiasonDeployments:DR-4339-PR Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, September 2018-October 2018DR-4402-WI Flooding, Wisconsin, November 2018DR-4407-CA Camp Fire, California, December 2018DR-4339-PR Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico, January 2019-April 2019

East Berlin, Pa

· Independently hosted and organized a weekly open mic night in the summer by providing set-up, and sound system control and quality during the events, acting as a liaison between the community and the establishment, and performing

East Berlin, Pa

Masters, Human Geography: Globalisation, Media And Culture

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Ignation Scholar, Member of the University Honors College, Fmr. Student Justice on the Social Justice Board.

Facultade De Filoloxía E Tradución

150-Hour International Diploma In English Language Teaching (Idelt Online™), Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Various

High School Diploma

Women'S Studies

Pass Barnard's Young Women's Leadership Institute Attendee · Participated in a class with Professor Michelle Smith titled 'Lean in or Dig.