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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Completed analyst rotations on the following mission teams: International Affairs and Trade, Defense Capabilities and Management, and Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics.Contributed to performance audits related to Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) program, military housing for unaccompanied personnel, and Department of Defense use of STEM programs in support of the quantum information technology workforce.

Washington, D.C., Us

WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Currently establishing a web presence for the university's Peace Studies program, which will host new project content and serve as a repository for subject knowledge.RESULTS: Final website will feature multimedia content from students at George Washington and several partner universities in Colombia; content will be iterative, allowing for long-term, student-led growth of content.

Washington, D.C., Us

ORGANIZATION: Managed course logistics, grade calculation, and personal accommodations for 120+ students based in the U.S. and abroad.PRESENTATION AND INSTRUCTION: Assisted weekly lessons and workshops for students, integrating multimedia content and collaborative learning to maximize engagement during remote instruction.REMOTE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: Served as primary point of contact for remedying student and instructor issues related to web content, connectivity, and course integration with university web platforms.RESULTS: Successfully conducted 15 weeks of remote instruction with 130+ graded assignments, including a real-time negotiations workshop. Achieved listed learning outcomes for the majority of students, with overwhelmingly positive course reviews. Previously worked in Sociology department; currently overseeing graduate-level cohorts in two international macroeconomics courses, including an executive-level course for visiting foreign students.

Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za

ONLINE MARKETING AND OUTREACH: During initial stages of COVID pandemic, created a mass email database and marketing system for advertising virtual events. Conducted outreach to African and Diaspora Studies programs across the world to facilitate cross-promotion of events and publications.WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Created and managed a website to serve as an information repository for featured virtual events. Integrated multimedia content and user-input forms for data collection.EVENT FACILITATION/PLANNING: Assisted in the successful planning and implementation of multiple international conferences and visiting scholar forums. Helped transition in-person program logistics to an online environment. Coordinated scheduling and oversaw technology adaptation for academics and business professionals from across the continent and overseas.RESULTS: Helped implement 15+ remote seminars, including two all-day conferences with 10+ speakers. Promotional website saw approximately 5 months of consistent use with thousands of visitors from 20+ countries before the university implemented a new content management system. Final content of webinar series released in an 85-page joint publication with Good Governance Africa.

Washington, D.C., Us

DESCRIPTIVE AND ANALYTICAL WRITING: Produced both descriptive and analytical reports on foreign affairs issues related to Europe, Eurasia, global energy, and the environment. Quickly wrote concise and clear memoranda for internal record-keeping and deliverable policy recommendations. Created long-form research reports, synthesizing complex issues and evaluating policy options for pending or potential legislation.OPEN DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH: Collected and processed open-source data, social media content, journalistic reports and academic publications for subcommittee records and reports. Critically evaluated source validity and potential bias on politically sensitive issues before final delivery to the subcommittee.EVENT RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWING: Conducted background research on topics and witnesses for congressional hearings hosted by the subcommittee. Attended numerous congressional briefings events to solicit expert opinion on current issues related to foreign policy. Conducted in-person interviews in pursuit of specific policy solutions related to the subcommittee's agenda.RESULTS: Helped organize and implement four high-level hearings featuring prominent witnesses including Greta Thunberg and Lech Walesa. Produced dozens of comprehensive research reports, authoritative records, and objective briefing memoranda in support of the subcommittee's legislative work and diplomatic relations.

Hubertus, Wisconsin, Us

MANAGEMENT: Collaborated with and led staff teams in planning and implementing a diverse set of enrichment programs designed to meet the unique social, medical and emotional needs of participants. Oversaw the complex organizational and scheduling logistics of off-site visits. Actively managed staff issues, absences, and needs. Delivered consistent evaluations of staff performance, and regularly worked to improve institutional methodology and interpersonal techniques.LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING: Remained flexible in an unpredictable outdoor environment and frequently utilized quick thinking to overcome logistical hurdles and dangerous situations. Quickly assessed the immediate and future risk of activities and events subject to physical or environmental hazards. Took decisive action and made the final call but consulted teams when necessary. Successfully implemented emergency medical and evacuation procedures under pressure while keeping a calm and collected presence. Delegated staff to accomplish difficult and complex tasks.INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Met the social and emotional needs of a diverse set of participants to create group cohesion, positive morale and a team mentality. Counseled participants through extremely sensitive personal and social issues in one-on-one and group settings. Mediated arguments and disputes and negotiated compromises between participants. Deescalated disputes between our program staff and our customers.RESULTS: Successfully ran a highly acclaimed wilderness youth enrichment program for two consecutive years, amounting to over 28+ weeks of continuous program logistics management. In aggregate, directed 30+ staff in overseeing the experience of 4,700+ youth participants.

Hubertus, Wisconsin, Us

Washington, D.C., Us

PROJECT FACILITATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION: Planned and facilitated intensive multi-week professional seminars on topics related to governance, trade, investment, development and the rule of law. Coordinated directly with professionals and academics from the World Bank Group, USAID, FBI, the legislative branch, the federal court system, multinational law firms and select non-governmental organizations to develop and organize comprehensive curricula. Conducted extensive surveys before, during and after seminars to gauge effectiveness of instructional methodology and techniques. Assisted with periodic event planning and hosting.CULTURAL DIPLOMACY: Hosted and entertained diverse groups of participants from primarily developing and middle-income countries and regions, especially West and East Africa, Pakistan, India, China, Southeast Asia, West and Central Asia, and Latin America. Conducted research on key participants to ensure utmost compliance with their customs. Facilitated cross-cultural interpersonal relationships while respecting cultural norms and etiquette. Introduced participants to customs, activities and cultural norms of the United States.MARKETING AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT: Implemented mass marketing campaigns through a large self-maintained multinational database. Utilized SQL and Microsoft Access to query results and market to a specific group. Used open-source research methods to find and catalog potential program participants and sponsors. Managed and maintained database to ensure consistency, performance and proper categorization.RESULTS: Working in small teams, successfully planned and facilitated 15+ seminars featuring hundreds public-sector employees from Africa, South and Central Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Latin America. Personally oversaw the planning and implementation of seminars on oil and gas contracts, legislative management, and judicial conduct.

Madison, Wisconsin, Us

COMMUNICATION: Wrote and edited written communication between the representative's office, other government offices, interest groups and constituents conveying our official position on sensitive legislative issues. Replicated the representative's syntax, phrasing and word choice across many different topics to establish a clear and consistent communication style. Drafted articles and statements for the representative's official website and newsletters.DATABASE ENTRY AND ORGANIZATION: Cataloged and managed the office's communications database to record, disaggregate and categorize all incoming messages. Worked within the database to query specific groups of constituents or geographic areas for targeted mailings.RESEARCH: Conducted intensive research on a variety of issues significant to pending legislation and ongoing state programs. Critically evaluated existing, potential, and failed legislation to create objective profiles on specific policy issues. Generated character profiles on individuals key to the representative's public relations and created summaries of recent or ongoing political developments in the district and state.RESULTS: Assisted the representative's office in handling the rapid increase of legislative agenda items and constituent feedback during the drafting and passage of the Wisconsin State Budget. This was the first state budget since 2009 that was not introduced and voted on by a legislature and governor of the same party. Furthermore, the representative's district was very closely split in party affiliation, making the proposed budget an especially contentious issue among her constituents. Direct constituent correspondence amounted to several hundred communications a week.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs

International Studies

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