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Berlin, De

Berlin, Germany

- Provide administrative support to the Senior Program Officer for Western European Projects- Manage a portfolio of Grantees through the grant-making process and grant life-cycles - Prepare applications for presentation to an Allocations Committee and the Board of Directors- Develop in-depth knowledge of Grantees’ programs and service delivery models in order to advise on best practices- Follow up on audits and remediation plans- Maintain familiarity with regional laws and regulations and community resources that pertain to portfolios

Berlin, Germany

- Provide administrative support to the Senior Program Officer for Western European Projects- Coordination and facilitation of projects, processing of applications, and reviewing of financial reports

Berlin Area, Germany

- Quality control, management and oversight of large multi-group chartered train programs, including the Trans-Siberian (Beijing - Moscow) and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan)

Berlin Area, Germany (Home Office)

- Tour management for group and individual clients arriving in Europe and Asia, overseeing the complete in-country program, handling all aspects of logistics, implementation, trouble-shooting and company representation

Berlin Area, Germany

- Consultation with individuals and businesses to teach, develop and foster skills and strategies for improving writing in the English language across all genres, including document/manuscript review, substantive/line/copy-editing, proof-reading and assistance with publishing- Translation (German-English) of documents and texts for individuals and institutions. Creation, editing, and/or translation of program material for country-specific marketing materials, brochures, etc.

Boston, Ma

- Study abroad program development/consultation with U.S. universities, colleges and institutions.- Creation and editing of client-specific marketing materials.- Exhibited at regional and national conventions and conferences.

Greater Omaha Area (Home Office)

- Outside sales representation to universities, colleges, high schools.- Research and itinerary/program consultation.- Researched and developed relationships with key individuals at target institutions.- Exhibited at national and regional conventions, escorted and managed student groups.

Burlington, Vt

- Negotiation, preparation, and editing of agreements, contracts and proposals- English/German tour management for US groups visiting Europe and German groups visiting the US.- Supervision and creation of marketing materials- Collaboration with GM and President to implement personnel policies; hiring, training and supervision of staff, assistants and working interns- Supervised development and refinement of company's exclusive international festivals and concert tours. - Developed and maintained key relationships to international vendors, partners, relevant industry institutions. - Together with IT director, implemented new programs and software solutions.

Bristol, Vt

- Initiated start-up operations in the United States. Researched markets and clientele base.- Supervised sales and office personnel; developed sales, operating, distribution and vendor strategies. - Directly responsible for all inventory controls, pricing and discount margins.- Prepared sales forecasts and expense projections, quarterly and annual tax reports.- Designed advertising and marketing, acted as liaison with corporate office in Munich.- Developed customer base of 700 retail and 100 wholesale customers in North and South America, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Munich, Germany

- Developed vendor list of 300+ publishers, managed and monitored deliveries of art work throughout Europe and the U.S. - Initiated pricing guidelines for retail and wholesale customers. - Evaluated and controlled $750,000 inventory; evaluated weekly movements of 4500+ items, placed orders and verified shipments with freight forwarders, including all custom clearance.- Attended trade shows in Europe and the U.S.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Writing, Translation

English Literature/ International Studies