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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Develop fundraising strategies and work alongside select nonprofit clients to execute fundraising goals. Fundraising strategies often include determining an overall goal, breaking that goal down by stream, researching prospective donors within each stream, and strategizing individual approaches for outreach. Execution of fundraising goals involves.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Created months-long project plans and managed clients to ensure execution. Project plans included detailed task lists, owners, time allocations, and resources. Tasks were then communicated to and completed alongside colleagues and client partners to meet overall engagement objectives.- Collaborated with a larger consulting team to develop a five-year.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Activated the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program (CMU/WSP) alumni network to create CMU/WSP’s first-ever Alumni Mentorship Program as part of a larger alumni engagement strategy. The Mentorship Program pairs volunteer mentors with current undergraduate students to provide personalized professional development guidance and connections.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Created a department-wide communications strategy that lead to a 30% increase in Instagram followers in four months. Strategy was developed after conducting an analysis of IPS’ existing social media presence to determine audiences, successful posts, and gaps in content.- Redeveloped and distributed a weekly newsletter to over 1,000 subscribers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Applied knowledge on USAID procedures and ADS guidance on reporting for contracts and cooperative agreements to help realign R4D’s internal policies to keep consistent with major partners such as USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).- Assisted in the design and execution of an organization-wide knowledge management transition..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Served as R4D’s customer service representative and performed administrative duties such as greeting visitors and managing conference room calendars and schedules of events.- Organized logistics for international travel arrangements for Executive Team members.

Washington, DC

- Organized monthly fundraising events for Aschiana activities in Afghanistan. This included selecting venues in DC, contacting speakers, and collecting donations.- Advertised fundraising events on Aschiana Foundation’s Facebook page and local DC event listings.- Managed the Aschiana Foundation’s Facebook page and updated it with news focused on the.

College Park, Maryland

- Evaluated radiological and nuclear architecture in Turkey to identify security gaps.- Performed open source research to produce a written document on Turkey’s nuclear capabilities; the 50-page document formed the basis of a final product delivered to external partners.- Presented findings to supervisors in oral briefings.---The National Consortium for.

Amman, Jordan

- Assisted in the daily operations of ACOR with a culturally and linguistically diverse staff.- Created exit interview questionnaire and used it to interview outgoing archeological research fellows from across the globe and write profiles for publication on the ACOR website.- Updated and maintained the ACOR library’s catalog of journals.---The American.

Washington, D.C.

- Conducted research and drafted one- to two-page memos for senior staffers on topics as varied as North Korean prison camps and Iranian sanctions.- Attended congressional hearings and other events and drafted summaries for senior staffers.- Proofread legislation before it was delivered to the committee.- Provided additional administrative duties and.

Washington, D.C.

- Created ASAP’s first-ever online newsletter on Constant Contact, highlighting five Afghanistan-centered news stories as well as upcoming events each week.- Created content and updated ASAP’s website with current news and upcoming events.- Conducted donor research that managers used to pursue funding.---The Alliance in Support of the Afghan People (ASAP).

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies; Minor In Arabic Language

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies; Minor In Arabic Language

- Studied abroad in Amman, Jordan through CIEE's Diplomacy and Policy Studies Program - Attended courses at the Jordan Institute of.