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• Edited reports and supported project management of an EU funded project empowering local mediators in Niger, Burundi, and Zimbabwe
• Advanced project visibility by drafting website updates and social media posts to highlight local peacebuilding efforts, especially those led by women and youth
• Improved internal knowledge management by compiling documents of lessons learned and updating the grants management system
• Conducted research to support ongoing mediation projects

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Created fundraising strategies by cross referencing donor interests and award histories with the capacities of the Center’s peace programs
• Ensured grant compliance by reviewing requirements of ongoing awards
• Monitored the activity and funding priorities of donor governments, foundations, and corporations
• Prepared for future grant applications by preparing capacity statements for the Center’s democracy and rule of law initiatives

Syracuse, New York, United States

• Updated and maintained the Moynihan Institute’s Regional Centers' websites using Ekron content management system
• Assisted with planning and hosting virtual conferences, lectures, and foreign language discussion groups
• Managed the Institute’s email subscription lists using Listserv 16.5

Cold Spring Minnesota

• Led a team of 20-30 volunteers to plan, develop, and implement events and programs
• Instilled a commitment to service in over 100 children age 0-18 by teaching lessons, organizing service projects, and leading small groups
• Collaborated with dozens of churches, summer camps, and businesses
• Coordinated fundraising efforts to raise $3000 to fully offset the costs of a summer youth trip

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

• Led daily programming for between 100 and 150 children of Somali refugees to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere
• Fostered children’s social and emotional development by leading games, art activities, and daily neighborhood cleanup
• Supervised and mentored high school youth assistants through daily instruction and weekly one-on-one meetings

• Organized and conducted recruitment visits to ten ELCA summer camps
• Presented to between 250 and 300 potential candidates
• Identified 85 probable applicants who indicated interest in global service

Hungary

• Partnered with a local mission center to plant a one-acre garden which provided additional food for a dozen Roma and Magyar families
• Taught individual music and English lessons to children in poor villages
• Instructed English classes at a local middle school
• Relayed my experiences to supporters in the United States through monthly blog posts and bimonthly newsletters

Alexandria, Minnesota

• Planned and led high energy worship services an average of three times each day
• Oversaw the writing of Bible study curriculum ensuring clear instructions, consistent formatting, and a solid foundation in Lutheran theology
• Trained fellow staff members to lead worships, Bible studies, and other activities
• Improved camp worships by developing a new system of assigning leadership roles to staff members

Moorhead, Minnesota

• Assisted professors by preparing lesson materials, tutoring students, and proctoring tests
• Planned and publicized lectures and other events held by the department
• Led class periods at professors’ request
• Edited the manuscript of a professor’s book to ensure the accuracy of quotations and citations

Alexandria, Minnesota

• Trained new staff members and coordinated off-site programs
• Collaborated with partner camps, congregations, and businesses to plan off-site programming
• Wrote new curriculum for the camp’s weekly river trip program to ensured a consistent, organized, and engaging trip

Alexandria, Minnesota

• Led trips and facilitated group activities
• Fostered the social, emotional, and spiritual growth of campers through team building exercises, debriefing activities, and daily check-ins
• Mediated conflicts between campers by establishing clear expectations, enforcing agreed upon cabin rules, and encouraging empathetic communication

Moorhead, Minnesota

• Assisted teachers with English lessons and group activities
• Worked one on one with students preparing for the U.S. Citizenship Test
• Aided students working on English assignments and conversation skills

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy, Global Studies, Classical Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: The Concordia Choir, Concordia Campus Ministry Commission, Sigma Iota Rho Global Studies Honor Society Focused.