Kiersten Walmsley Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Continuing work with department budget development and managementAssisting with higher level tasks such as Public Safety union negotiations

Developed annual budgets for City departments by working with departments on their priorities and how best to allocate funds towards those prioritiesOversaw daily operating budgetary oversight for City departments and associated trust funds for both personnel and non-personnel budgets Assisted with costing for union negotiations, City pension, and other miscellaneous projects as they come up

Collects data and manages spreadsheets on student information, budgets, and other program information for center projects including Summer Language Institute, Project GO, and STARTALK as well as for the center’s federal grants.Processes expense reports for visitors and employees in Concur.Assists in budget management for numerous programs, symposiums, and event series.Coordinates travel plans for visiting lecturers, Center employees, and grant awardees including flights, lodging, and visa applications.Manages event logistics including lectures, film screenings, and larger festivals. Conducts program evaluation of summer programs Summer Language Institute and Project GO through student and staff surveys to make improvements to program the following year.Coordinating planning of national Central Asia conference being planned for October 2018 with an expected attendance of 200-250 people through use of Gantt chart and other project management tools.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Engaged in data mining and input to ensure completion of over 20,000 student applications prior to deadlines.Served as point of contact in answering applicant questions coming through main email system.Utilized financial aid software to verify correct input of tax information and other financial data to create accurate packages for accepted students- built about 30 packages per day.Served as first point of contact for Alumni Association's main phone line and email.Compiled event participation data and created spreadsheets and clipboards.Coded volunteer and participant activity in Advance software.Coordinated meeting spaces and parking reservations for the office, utilizing Outlook calendars.Assisted with development of a career development webinar platform on the Alumni Association website to improve attendance tracking efficiency and ease of use.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Created content and templates for center's annual report and newsletters utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (especially Publisher) and Constant Contact.Participated in brainstorming sessions with center staff in the development of content and editing.Collaborated with faculty, students, and outreach partners on articles and interviews to be published in the annual report and newsletters.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Addressed constituent concerns over the phone and via email and regular mail to ensure concerns were addressed and questions were answered. On average spoke to about 40 constitutuents daily.Tracked all constituent concerns through data analysis system to see which issues were most prominent to the people represented by the Senator to influence which policies should take priority in D.C.Collaborated with constituent case worker working on issues relating to the VA, social security, immigration/visas, and passports.Researched projects going on in Southwestern Pennsylvania in city government, nonprofits, and the private sector to project knowledge at constituent meetings to give sound policy recommendations.

Facilitated the case management of about 50 refugees from Nepal, Burma, and Iraq being resettled in the Pittsburgh area, setting up medical and benefits appointments, escorting clients to those appointments, and ensuring translation services were provided at those appointments.Aided clients in signing up for ESL courses and assisted in presentations on cultural assimilation and job readiness.

Created four major campaign plans related to global poverty initiatives in the areas of food security, access to clean water and sanitation, health initiatives (emphasis on HIV/AIDS), etc.Implemented campaign plans on campus by organizing events to advocate on behalf of these issues such as hunger banquets, documentary screenings, and other educational initiatives aimed at the campus community.Attended a ONE Summit to learn more effective advocacy tools as well as how to approach politicians about these issues. Summit culminated in a lobbying session on Capitol Hill where we met with congressional/senatorial staff as well as one senator to advocate on behalf of life saving programs.

Masters In Public And International Affairs, Human Security, Gpa 3.8

Activities and Societies: Ford Institute for Human Security Office Volunteer; Food Security Working Group with Foods Resource Bank; Global.

Bachelor Of Arts, History (War And Revolution); Political Science (Comparative Politics), Gpa 3.68 (Magna Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: ONE at Pitt, Vice President (2012-2013); FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth & Empowerment).