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Panamá, Panama

Built the capacity of 75 second and third year university students by facilitating leadership and professional development courses that centered around designing and implementing community projects, as well as preparing students for professional life after graduation. Designed and facilitated workshops to staff at a local primary school, topics included: adapting language to better instruct students, dynamic activities to increase student participation, and implementing rewards programs to increase motivation for good classroom behavior.Collaborated with fellow Peace Corps volunteers, community leaders and school professors to inspire and motivate middle and high school students to make informed and healthy decisions. The seminars covered values, goal-setting, university and career planning, and sexual health topics.Raised $2500 in financial and in-kind donations for elementary educational programs, a library project, and classroom repairs; reported contributions to Peace Corps staff at headquarters via US Government monitoring and evaluation tool. Supervised 5 teachers in the distribution of project funds, and collaborated with school staff to meet project goals and deadlines.

Leipzig, Saxony

Recruited over 500 U.S. organizations and corporations to act as hosts for international interns, maintained a steady client base of students and young professionals, and successfully closed over 95% of all internship contracts between international student clients and U.S. host organizations.Assisted in piloting a program (Korea WEST) between the Chamber of Commerce and 15 top-ranked South Korean universities. Trained new interns and volunteers on CRM database, recruitment techniques, company policy/ procedures, and US visa regulations, and managed and reported on confidential information regarding visa validations to U.S. Department of State officials.

Austin, Texas, United States (Remote)

Translated over 50 pages of sensitive legal documents on rigorous deadlines for lawyers working with refugees and asylum seekers, and used selected Microsoft programs to properly reformat over 15 birth certificates, death certificates, and police reports.Maintained a reputation among staff as a reliable translator with the ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and communicate effectively over a variety of online platforms, and promoted the mission, work and activities of American Gateways in a positive manner with all staff, clients and the general public.

Vizcaya, Basque Country, Spain

Facilitated over 1000 hours of English conversation courses for adult Spanish and Basque language speakers, and piloted an extra-curricular, 8 week professional development course for 10 vocational students seeking work abroad.Translated study abroad documents for academic coordinators and college professors.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International/Global Studies

M.A. Global Studies—A European Perspective Thesis: “Integration Policy And The Construction Of Migrant Identity: A Study Of Catalan.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International/Global Studies

First year of a two year Master's program (Erasmus Mundus). Took courses in World History, Development Economics, Area Studies.

Bachelors Of Arts, International/Global Studies