Jacqueline Baumgartner Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Western Hemisphere Affairs

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Western Hemisphere Affairs

Baku, Azerbaijan

• Completed 345 Hours of Turkish Language Courses for Boren Fellowship requirements

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Advised USG authorities (particularly Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and Department of Health & Human Services) on new developments and effective approaches to humanitarian assistance as it.
• Led the ICRC Migration team across delegations in Washington, Mexico, and Central America in carrying out the ICRC Washington delegation’s Migration Strategy; conducted regular field visits to the U.S.-Mexico border to.
• Served as a technical liaison with other USG Agencies, Congress, donors, and multilateral organizations to coordinate their efforts with ICRC’s programs, policies, and approaches to humanitarian assistance as it.
• Maintained the responsibility for the development of strategies, plans of action, program guidance, and dissemination of research results on U.S. immigration policies such as the Matter of A-B, Migrant Protection.
• Co-organized a four-day cross-border meeting in June 2019 of over 20 staff from ICRC Washington and Mexico delegations in El Paso, TX and Cuidad Juarez, Mexico convening both U.S. and Mexican immigration authorities.
• Conducted a stakeholder mapping and consolidated network of actors working on U.S. immigration policy and border issues at the border and in Washington, D.C.

Athens, Greece

• Developed and implemented the RFL/Protection response in 20 detention centers visited by the ICRC for migrants in Greece (including Hotspots, Pre-removal centers, police stations)
• Collaborated with government authorities, including Hellenic Police and Ministry of Migration Policy, by providing technical guidance and practical tools to improve conditions of detention for migrants in Greece
• Visited several unaccompanied migrant children shelters in Greece and reported back findings to Hellenic officials and Greek NGOs responsible for unaccompanied children
• Coordinated closely and supported the Hellenic Red Cross in various aspects of RFL capacity building: provided technical support, training, objectives as it relates to budgets, recruitment, reporting, and conducted.
• Conducted RFL/Protection needs assessment of 20 migrant camps in Greece based on qualitative interviews with migrants
• Participated in the bimonthly Child Protection Sub Working Group based in Athens and worked closely with UNHCR on unaccompanied migrant children's initiatives in Greece

Paris Area, France

• Attended and served as a panelist presenting new RFL tools and emerging technologies at the RFL Annual Meeting for European National Societies in Sarajevo, Bosnia with representation from over 20 European National.
• Participated in an ICRC mission for one month in Greece visiting immigration detention centers in Athens, Lesvos, Chios, and Samos; conducted a Protection needs assessment and offered RFL services to migrants
• Organized and led RFL Meeting for Baltic National Societies in Tallinn, Estonia through conducting the training as well as coordinating logistics, bookings, invitations, agenda, presentations, and budget expenditure.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Collected information regarding the profiles of Protection resident staff working in ICRC delegations around the world by way of a survey
• Compiled the results of the survey, reported on statistics, and wrote report on main findings to contribute to the Protection Pool Manager’s knowledge for HR purposes

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Analyzed operational practices of ICRC and researched issues related to RFL and Missing Persons files (protection issues, unaccompanied children, travel documents, global migration trends, transitional justice.
• Contributed to advocacy campaign for International Day of the Disappeared 2014, including “Chalina de la Esperanza” event at ICRC headquarters via coordinating logistics with local staff from ICRC Lima, organizing.
• Attended the 27th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and wrote reports on panels and side events related to Transitional Justice
• Contributed as a web editor to the development, maintenance of content, and promotion of the Family Links website, familylinks.icrc.org; wrote news articles and press releases published on the Family Links website

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Handled refugee casework for individuals seeking information on missing family members due to conflicts such as in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Mali, Ethiopia, and.
• Sent refugee casework correspondence for family tracing to American Red Cross branch offices and international partners such as National Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies, ICRC, and others
• Trained and helped manage ten interns and volunteers for the program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Handled refugee casework for individuals seeking information on missing family members due to conflicts and disasters relating to the Bosnian War, World War II/Holocaust, Cold War, and the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan
• Sent refugee casework correspondence for family tracing to American Red Cross branch offices and international partners such as National Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies, ICRC, and others
• Input refugee casework data entry in the Restoring Family Links database case management system
• Answered case-related questions from chapters and international partners through phone and email correspondences
• Created as well as updated standard operating procedures and program materials

Silver Spring, MD

• Conducted refugee client intake to explain eligibility guidelines and documentation requirements for the AOR family reunification program
• Prepared and completed applications for final submission to the Refugee Processing Center
• Developed and disseminated outreach materials to refugee applicants of the family reunification program
• Maintained refugee client records, tracked application progress, and followed up with IRC Headquarters, Refugee Processing Center, and AOR applicants

Silver Spring, MD

• Conducted refugee and asylee client screening, placement, referral, and documentation for different immigration services such as applications for green cards, family reunification, and citizenship
• Assisted refugee and asylee clients in completing specific filing requirements, documentation translation, authentication, presentation, and completion
• Created client case files and updated data entry in Law Logix immigration database

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Facilitated communication between students and campus partners through emails and phone calls
• Assisted coordination with advisors during Orientation, Registration, and other campus events
• Provided statistical research and student profiling to aid Director and Assistant Director with Honors programming
• Provided training for new student staff assistants
• Performed administrative tasks including maintaining office filing and storage, creating labels, making copies, etc.

Master Of Public Affairs (Mpa), Domestic Policy

Activities and Societies: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Student Representative & Executive Board Member of PUPSG Student.

Turkish Language And Literature

• Completed 345 Hours of Turkish Language Courses through American Councils Eurasian Regional Language Program (ERLP) to complete Boren.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies

Activities and Societies: Mentor, Honors Transfer Mentor Program Fall 2011

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