Gretchen Young Email & Phone Number

Norton Ma

Office Of International And Intercultural Student Programs

3009 Broadway New York Ny

Storrs Ct

-Advised students on overseas opportunities; specializing in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East-Discussed with students all aspects of study abroad including program selection, course selection, receiving academic credit, finances, scholarships, health and safety -Managed application process for students, both with UConn Study Abroad and with host institutions-Assisted director in development, implementation and management of new and existing programs-Coordinated UConn Honors in Cape Town internship program; interviewed candidates and made acceptance decisions; met regularly with accepted students; made site visits to meet with prospective placements; worked closely with faculty, internship coordinator, and University of Cape Town administration-Maintained communication with host institutions and other service providers -Organized and presented at pre-departure orientation for all students going overseas-Convened and facilitated general information sessions and program specific meetings -Recruited prospective students through outreach including study abroad fairs, classroom visits and admissions events. -Trained UConn faculty Resident Directors in financial, academic, and logistical responsibilities involved in leading study abroad programs; wrote Resident Director Handbook -Transfered grades and credits to UConn transcript-Maintained study abroad website; designed and wrote text for on-line brochures

Durban, South Africa

in-country, responsible for all aspects of Study Abroad programconceived an overall vision for program and a plan for achieving it; designed course curricula, continually researched unique learning opportunities and developed new working relationships guided and supported 12-25 students per semester; developed and facilitated sessions to help students learn cross-cultural adaptation skills, communicate across language barriers, process experiences,adjust to living situations, resolve conflicts, create a supportive group dynamic, seek outside supportnetworks, pursue individual interests and make the most of their experiencescheduled classes and semester calendars, coordinated lectures and planned excursionstaught Field Studies Seminar; instructed students in research techniques, encouraged contemplation of ethics, introduced proposal writing, located resources, and prepared and graded assignmentsworked individually with students to formulate research topics and placed them in appropriate sites to carry out month-long Independent Study Projects (including some internships)approved, monitored and evaluated independent projects collaborated with host country nationals recruited to serve as student project advisors informing them of student needs and expectationsmanaged office; maintained up to date documents, balanced annual budget of approximately $275,000 supervised staff of up to10 employees; hired and trained all full-time teachers and staff, recruited lecturers, conducted staff meetings, set policy, corresponded regularly with main office, wrote bi-annual reports and assured a strong, balanced work ethic in a multicultural environment produced print and web materials to prepare and inspire incoming and prospective studentscultivated relationships with local and national government officials and non- governmental organizationrepresentatives (local and international) to generate collaboration and promote program in country;

Dakar, Senegal

in-country, responsible for all aspects of Study Abroad programconceived an overall vision for program and a plan for achieving it; designed course curricula, continually researched unique learning opportunities and developed new working relationships guided and supported 12-25 students per semester; developed and facilitated sessions to help students learn cross-cultural adaptation skills, communicate across language barriers, process experiences,adjust to living situations, resolve conflicts, create a supportive group dynamic, seek outside supportnetworks, pursue individual interests and make the most of their experiencescheduled classes and semester calendars, coordinated lectures and planned excursionstaught Field Studies Seminar; instructed students in research techniques, encouraged contemplation of ethics, introduced proposal writing, located resources, and prepared and graded assignmentsworked individually with students to formulate research topics and placed them in appropriate sites to carry out month-long Independent Study Projects (including some internships)approved, monitored and evaluated independent projects collaborated with host country nationals recruited to serve as student project advisors informing them of student needs and expectationsmanaged office; maintained up to date documents, balanced annual budget of approximately $275,000 supervised staff of up to10 employees; hired and trained all full-time teachers and staff, recruited lecturers, conducted staff meetings, set policy, corresponded regularly with main office, wrote bi-annual reports and assured a strong, balanced work ethic in a multicultural environment produced print and web materials to prepare and inspire incoming and prospective studentscultivated relationships with local and national government officials and non- governmental organizationrepresentatives (local and international) to generate collaboration and promote program in country;

Forest Hills, New York

taught two classes of seventh grade World Geographytaught three classes of tenth grade Medieval European Historyadvised Model United Nations team

Brownsville, Brooklyn

taught five classes of English as a Second Language to students in grades 6-9directed all Limited English Proficiency programsadministered official tests and maintained files on all eligible students

Mahajanga, Madagascar

Established Mahajanga as Peace Corps site, sensitizing Host Country Nationals to Peace Corps’ purpose and philosophydesigned and implemented national teacher training strategy for Malagasy teachers of English; improved local teachers’ pedagogical techniques and language skills through informal meetings, weekly language development workshops, co-lesson planning, co-teaching, observation and feedback; traveled with provincial English teacher trainers to rural areas, planned and led teaching methodology courses to teachers unable to come to the regional resource center and later returned for follow up; visited provincial towns to present the new national syllabus and discuss a teaching strategy advised three privately run English centers in techniques of institutional administration; assisted in designing curricula, training teachers, creating libraries, producing documents; helped organize and run conversation classes, social gatherings, theater clubs and innovative special events to promote, learn and practice Englishestablished environmental education outreach program and created interactive exhibits at local natural history museum

Crested Butte, Co

assisted in founding of schoolmanaged quotidian administration of the school hired and trained teachers; ran weekly staff meetings; advised faculty membersorganized evening lecture series, often open to the local communitydesigned a Spring Term including an extended field trip to Baja, Mexicotutored French, Current Events, History, Mathematics and English

taught four classes each term of French II, III and IVserved as interim parent to sixteen freshman and sophomore girls in a dormitoryadvised eight freshman and sophomore girls in all aspects of boarding school lifeactively participated on various committees, coached teams and advised several organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty International, and Big Brother Big Sister

M.A, French

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Politics And Economics

B. A, International Politics And Economics; Paris