Heather K. Lear Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, FL, US

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Conducted research with Dr. Ken Wald for publication on American ethno-religious political and voting behavior
• Compiled sources from various databases and archives, utilizing a wide array of both primary and secondary sources

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Conducted case study research with Dr. Zach Selden for publication on regional security
• Extracted, analyzed, and organized data from native Spanish language databases
• Gained familiarity with Dedoose mixed methods research analysis software

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Managed sponsorship, planning, staffing, and logistical aspects for the “JMCE Workshop on the Relevance of the Transatlantic Relationship in the Current Global Security Environment” with Drs. Amie Kreppel and Zach Selden
• Responsible for coordinating all conference participants, including correspondence, hosting, travel and lodging arrangements and processing paperwork
• Coordinated on and off campus marketing and PR for JMCE-CES events, including event sponsorship, and facilitating outreach among UF organizations, faculty, students, staff, and the greater community

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Co-authored report Municipal Governments and Turnout in the U.S.
• Collaborated with Dr. Dan Smith, University of Florida, Department of Political Science
• Performed extensive literature review in support of future publication

Hong Kong

• Coordinated with overseas partner institutions, including teacher qualification centers and universities, as part of Obelisk Education's core business of serving as an international teacher recruitment platform.
• Responsible for developing and giving all Obelisk Education marketing presentations, including in board meetings, and with international collaborators in the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand
• Liaised with clients and assisted with their relocation and transition into the education industry in Hong Kong, including managing teacher networking events, and teacher job placement with schools and learning centers

Various

• Engaged graduate and undergraduate university students through effective and efficient teaching methodologies
• Created, compiled, and tailored all curriculum material to match each students’ ability and discipline, with subject areas ranging from business English, to presentation skills, public speaking, test taking strategies.
• Facilitated students’ understanding of academic English at the university level, through innovative and dynamic lessons, material, and approach
• Assisted students in achieving a higher level of English proficiency, for use both inside and outside the classroom, as well as in their future lives and careers

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Initiated Alternative Transportation campaign targeting over 100,000 people
• Managed the project ‘One Less Car’, which served as a pilot for the campaign
• Coordinated with key stakeholders to ensure that sustainability goals were met

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Coordinated with another instructor to teach a class of international students from a variety of different countries
• Developed lesson plans to facilitate language fluency in real world situations
• Taught English Language students levels 1-6, facilitated TOEFL exam preparation

Master'S Degree, International Business

Activities and Societies: MIB Ambassadors

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: UF NaviGators International - President Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Freshman Leadership Council (FLC) Center.

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude