Kelcey Negus Email & Phone Number

- Coordinate and plan meetings and events both in-person and online.- Remotely facilitate peacebuilding and negotiation workshop series for young professionals based in Cyprus.- Develop and support conflict resolution and violence prevention workshop series in Washington, DC for ages 6-11.

• Strategize with Office of Executive Director and other board members to implement future organizational goals.• Advise hosting schools on all delegate and secretariat affairs including chair training, delegate preparation and conference logistics.Secretary-General (April 2018 to April 2021)• Planned and organized annual conference attended by 300 undergraduate students to simulate the UN.• Coordinated responsibilities and set deadlines for conference leadership.• Selected, trained, and supported committee chairs.• Created document tracking system for management of committee functions.• Prepared agenda for four days of programming and successfully translated the conference into a virtual format.

• Drafted letters and statements to advance advocacy efforts for conflict-sensitive and human rights-centered policies. • Conducted research on ongoing conflicts, while paying particular attention to populations at risk of mass atrocities.

• Drafted petitions, applications and specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classifications, to be submitted to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Washington, Dc, United States

• Analyzed the evolution of language related to gender and conflict-related sexual violence in the mandates of peacekeeping operations ((DRC, CAR, South Sudan, and Mali) from 2015 – 2020, culminating in a published reference chart to inform advocacy efforts.• Created learning reference guide and provided individual training sessions on qualitative data software MAXQDA. • Coded 30 civilian interview transcripts from South Sudan for policy brief on gender used in United Nations advocacy efforts.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Conducted research and literature reviews on protection of civilians mandates in UN Peacekeeping Operations.• Represented CIVIC at Atrocity Prevention Working Group meetings and efficiently condensed meeting substance into briefs for CIVIC’s Senior Peacekeeping Researcher and Peacekeeping Director.• Monitored and evaluated intervention outcome indicators on behalf of the Peacekeeping Program.

• Delivered analytical summaries of up to 250 pages of evidentiary documents in advance of depositions and trials.• Performed qualitative review of legal databases and congress.gov to track relevant legislation.• Drafted legal documents, including cease and desist letters, terms and conditions, and contracts.

• Guided groups of up to 30 freshmen through the application process for the Whittier Scholars Program (WSP).• Assisted in the development of individual WSP education plans for self-design majors and minors.• Supported groups of up to 20 freshman during orientation and in their first semester at Whittier College.• Developed students’ research, writing, and time management skills at a college level by working one on one.

Center For Engagement With Communities

• Created and facilitated curriculum for the Human Rights and Social Responsibility Program, including lessons on the history of genocide and mass atrocities. • Taught research and writing skills to 25 local high school students and oversaw individual projects on a human rights topic of their choice.

Greater New York City Area

• Kept meticulous records of critical information and summarized findings into formal memoranda sent to UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. • Developed an on-boarding manual to address a gap in the orientation of incoming interns and new staff.

• Assisted VP of Sales and the VP of Marketing with day-to-day operations.• Conducted qualitative research, updated company websites, maintained social media feeds, and created infographics.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Peace And Conflict Resolution

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Post-Conflict Reconciliaton, Summa Cum Laude

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