John Teems Email & Phone Number

Whitefish, Montana, United States

I engineer residential and commercial structures, steel mezzanines, industrial racking, timber frames, concrete structures like retaining walls and mat slabs, and other miscellaneous projects, from gathering design loads to submitting plans for an engineering stamp and construction administration afterwards.

Calumet Township, Mi

Learned all about timber frame and structural engineering, from load development to creating key plans, member design, and connection design, utilizing mostly hand calculations. Used Visual Analysis, and created engineering spreadsheets based on NDS and TFEC requirements.

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Work closely with the programming staff to assist with a wide range of tasks related to the planning and implementation of speaker events, such as: -Audience development and promotion through the Council’s social media networks; -Researching and gathering speaker and topic information; -Assisting with event management responsibilities. Also work with the membership team to assist with member retention and engagement activities, such as: -Assistance in keeping the member database current; -Conducting in-person interviews with Council members to be featured on website; -Processing weekly mailings for gift acknowledgment and membership dues; -Designing marketing strategies to encourage engagement. Skills: Event Planning, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Gifts, Marketing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Booked travel for employees traveling to UK and Ireland for up to 6 months.- Gained familiarity with Global Distribution Systems (GDS) required for mass travel bookings.- Created tracking spreadsheets in excel to track logistics of several hundred employees training abroad under multiple projects. - Created templates for specific emails, department rules and regulations, passport and visa instructions, immigration instructions, etc. - Assisted in formulating internal policies and procedures.- Advised manager on solutions for inefficiencies within department procedures.- Built and maintained reliable points of contact within airline and hotel companies abroad.- Negotiated corporate rates for Lidl US with airlines and hotel chains. Skills:Tracking spreadsheets, logistics, international travel, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Excel (including PivotTables), external communications with vendors, internal organization, Microsoft Powerpoint

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided administrative and programmatic support for projects in Burma, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. - Wrote memos, maintained an electronic filing system, and routed contracts and invoices. - Researched and presented new political developments in the South and Southeast Asia region to team members. - Organized international travel for consultants and staff. - Assisted with writing proposals and drafting budget notes.- Created tracking spreadsheets to monitor project progress.Skills:Research, communications, public speaking, administrative skills, writing, editing, Microsoft Office, Google applications including Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Sheets.

Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand

- Directly supported the Economic Affairs Officer and Division Director.- Researched and performed statistical analysis of trade data from various sources including databases, academic studies, trade reports, and literature.- Assisted with editing and drafting reports.- Created learning material, including pamphlets and presentations.- Participated in division-wide meetings for budget, event planning, and progress reports. - Contributed to authoring and editing a published foreign trade report on Central Asia.- Utilized resources from UN and other international organizations to examine trade processes within Central Asia.Skills:Communications, Writing, Editing, Microsoft Office, Research, Statistical Analysis.

London, United Kingdom

- Held this position while enrolled full-time in a master’s degree program.- Led campus tours consisting of prospective students, their families, and other visitors. - Assisted in organizing postgraduate events in my department, including greeting and marshaling visitors. - Provided information and answered any questions for visitors about student life and academic programs.- Advocated enrollment at City University London.Skills:Public speaking, Leadership, Cross-Cultural Communications, Event Planning, Marketing.

Surat Thani, Thailand

- Taught English as a foreign language in a developing country. - Managed classes of up to 55 students consisting of various age-groups, from 7 to 17 years old. - Planned daily lessons designed to last 1 hour each. Lessons included lecture, problem-solving, practice, and games.- Spoke at school-wide events to audiences of over 1000 students and teachers.- Designed syllabi and grading system for each grade-level.- Created and administered quizzes, tests, and homework for each grade level. - Wrote handbook teaching Thai students to write 4 types of academic essays in intermediate English. Handbook was designed to junior and senior-level students who were applying to English-speaking universities.Skills:Public speaking, Leadership, Cross-Cultural Communications, Classroom Management, Writing, Editing.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering, 3.6

Master Of Arts (Ma), Diplomacy And Foreign Policy, Uk: 2:1 Usa: 3.55 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of City's Postgraduate Mentoring Program, Model United Nations, and Student Ambassador Program- Studied.

B.A., International Affairs

Concentration: International Business, Economics and Policy Relevant Coursework: International Trade and Finance, Economic Development.