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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Lead Partnership Development to Leverage Microfinance and Business Support to Nature-Based Entrepreneurs Operating Around High-Priority Conservation Landscapes• Developed 5-10 Year Financial Plans for Protected Areas in the Congo Basin• Developed 10 Year Financial Plan to Increase Buffalo Populations Under Tribal Management in the Northern Great Plains

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Developed Financial Plans For Native Nations In The Northern Great Plains To Support Implementation & Sustainable Financing Of Expanded Conservation Activities• Laid Groundwork For WWF-US’s First Ever Impact Investment of $850,000 In Kelp Cultivation By Providing Foundational Research & Meeting With Impact Investment Leaders Evaluate Feasibility• Developed Communications Strategy For Team, Managed Communications With Internal & External Networks• Attended 50+ Hours Of Training To Improve Organizational Habits, Effective Program Management, Communications, & Business Writing

Paraguay

• Compiled, Wrote & Edited 100-Page Environmental Economics Manual & Corresponding 60-Page Student Manual In English & Spanish To Advocate For Environmentally Sustainable Growth & Consciousness Of Economic Externalities• Received More Than 500 Hours Of Language, Cultural & Technical Training To Optimize My Effectiveness In Site• Taught More Than 100 Hours Of Environmental Advocacy, Entrepreneurship & English In Free Time• Used Integration & Cultural Awareness To Adapt While Implementing Projects Across Public & Private Institutions• Familiarized Myself With Cultural, Governmental & Bureaucratic Barriers To Development

Paraguay

• Expanded Mentor Program Services From Four To Thirty-Six Students In One Year & Delegated Responsibilities In Recruitment & Vetting Of Ten New Members To Be Added To Expanded Mentor Pool• Localized Mentor Recruitment To Increase Effectiveness Of Relationships With Alumni & Established Sustainable Path For Alumni To Become Future Teachers & Mentors• Created Comprehensive Vision For PYE’s Long-Term Sustainability; Including 100% Paraguayan Control, Independent Revenue Generation, & Revitalized Teacher Recruitment• Organized National Competition In Asuncion & Evaluated Business Plans Based On Merit For Potential Seed Funding

Saratoga Springs, New York

• Created Database Of Businesses & Researched Tax Incentives & Subsidies In Order To Bring Employment To Saratoga• Met With Local Business Leaders To Discuss Their Needs, Infrastructure, Wages & Benefits, & Employment Opportunities For The Community

Baltimore, Maryland

• Investigated Economic Trends & Congressional Transcripts To Form Policy Talking Points For The O’Malley Campaign• Researched Opponents’ Ideas To Identify Political Challenges Of Government’s Implementation Of Policy

College Park, Maryland

• Was responsible for 3-5 articles weekly and would have to create my own story lines. • Drastically improved interviewing and conversational skills.• Developed time management skills and ability to write clearly, concisely and abide by professional standards

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics, Major Gpa: 3.44, Overall Gpa: 3.33

• Minor In Spanish Language & Culture • Achieved Dean’s List The Fall Of 2015 & Spring Of 2016 • Coursework: Econometrics, International.

Study Abroad, Spanish Language And Culture

• Coursework: The History & Structure Of The European Economy, Business Spanish & The Cultural History Of Spain