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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Intensive care nurse on a medical/surgical ICU.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Successfully served as Peace Corps/Washington's, representative of overseas staff, Volunteers and Trainees in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. I was responsible for coordination of all issues between Peace Corps/Washington, and the overseas staff, including the evaluating, and monitoring of country program documents, interpreting and advising on Peace Corps programming and training, country management, administrative policies and decisions, related HQ marketing and event planning, and working with online community and learning portal for “invitees” (120+ candidates/ year).

Washington Dc

I managed more than 300 candidate portfolios per quarter; reviewed overseas post’s project plans, diversity reports, analyzing skill requirements and availability of qualified applicants. I assessed applications for Peace Corps service, evaluating applicants' skills, experience, and making decisions to interview, invite, or reject applicants for a Job Specific Requisitions (JSR), also working with Peace Corps Office of Medical Services and resolving any issues regarding applicants’ skills and qualifications. I provided administrative support including record keeping, strategic planning, strategic analysis, coordination with overseas posts and Peace Corps applicants and invitees.

Jordan

Addressed community youth problems and adverse living conditions through the design and implementation of community based development projects in collaboration with the Youth Center of Subayhi.Strengthened local organizations providing youth services through project-related training workshops with local agencies and partnersProjects included a weeklong training program that taught basic critical thinking skills and science to 26 girls, a grant funded Photography club for 15 young women, a country wide camp the enhance English language skills for girls and boys ages 13-16, and ongoing English language instruction for regional students ages 12-18.Completed preparation and review of all project documentation, monitoring and evaluation documentation, and assured completion and summarization of data for the Project Annual Report (PSR) for Peace Corps Headquarters

New Canaan, Ct

Facilitated daily group therapy sessions for 10 to 20 patients that focused on their goals and strategies to accomplish them and documented the responses for the medical staff, observed and reported on the activities and general mood, provided basic medical care and emotional support to up to 20 patients on the unit.

Bachelors Of Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Integrative Physiology

Activities and Societies: Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, CU HELPLINE, AMSA (American Medical Student Association).