Kristen Deforrest Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, VA, US

Mclean, VA

Developed and provide ongoing management of an SDLC Stage Gate Review Process to oversee the transition of active IT projects between project phases. Requires daily coordination and communication with 150+ federal and contractor stakeholders across three job sites nationwide, with duties that include providing guidance on process requirements and.

Washington, DC

Served on planning team for annual Golden Goose Award supporting federally-funded basic scientific research. Duties included service as AAU liaison to award recipients and DocuThesis film crew; coordination of hotel/travel arrangements and reimbursements; management of invitation/registration process; and coordination of Selection Committee.

Brussels, Belgium

Developed command brief for use during official Embassy presentations, drafted cables on local political issues, developed briefing books for Ambassador's official city visits, acted as interim office liaison for weekly meetings with USEU Embassy team, and assisted in coordinating visits by State Department officials. Also assisted with research for.

Responsibilities included logistical oversight and agenda development for executive-level meetings; assistance with creation and updating of BBA Strategic Plan; oversight for annual Council election process, including ballot design and record-keeping; organization of annual Council President’s Dinner and Haskell Cohn Judicial Service Award; customization.

Washington, DC

Updated the CPD's course registration website; provided setup and support for class meetings and events; updated school databases and student application files; performed general clerical duties such as student mailings and front-desk telephone oversight; assisted with other projects as needed.- Related skills: SurveyMonkey online survey program; Paciolan.

Responsibilities included attending meetings on Capitol Hill as an office representative; drafting memos on selected issues and bills for use by the office staff and Congressman; and researching and drafting constituent letters.

Responsibilities included attending meetings on and off Capitol Hill as an office representative; drafting memos on selected issues and bills for use by the office staff; and researching Massachusetts-based education initiatives.

B.A., Government (Major), English (Minor)

Activities and Societies: Member, College Democrats; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Ye Domesday Booke (2007 class yearbook); Tutor, DC Schools.

M.A., Diplomacy (Major), Intelligence (Minor)

Study-Abroad Program

Activities and Societies: Courses included British Politics and Society Since 1940; and Comparative Politics, with a focus on African.

Education record