Maria Bennett Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Waltham, Ma

• Liaised with prospective and admitted students via phone, email, and in person to answer inquiries about The Heller School and the application process• Managed data and application materials for over 500 applicants to six different graduate programs

Cambridge, Ma

• Course: Strategic Human Resource Management• Assisted with course design, facilitation, and logistics for a seven-week class with 25 students• Provided students with support on assignments and course requirements

Haverhill, Ma

• Worked with the City Council and departments to create a roadmap for implementation of a performance-based budgeting system as part of MBA Capstone Team Consulting Project • Gathered information through stakeholder interviews and research (literature review and expert interviews) • Applied tools such as stakeholder mapping and strategic planning frameworks to develop an implementation plan, strategies for generating buy-in, and benchmarking research on “best practice” cities

Cameroon

• Consulted eight individual fish farmers on how to increase the capacity of their fishponds and create a more integrated agricultural system. 100% showed improved capacity and promise for sustainable production and desire to share knowledge with other local farmers• Participated in a two-week intensive training program on Rural Aquaculture Promotion in Zambia• Advised a local youth volunteer group on waste management and malaria prevention campaigns, reaching 573 primary school students• Strengthened the organizational capacity of a local youth volunteer group through record keeping, report writing, a new social media platform, and appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques• Co-facilitated an anti-deforestation campaign, through which 4,860 trees were planted and more than 100 improved cook-stoves were constructed throughout five villages• Increased the capacity of women’s groups through small business development, financial planning and savings, and entrepreneurial activities • Advised volunteers on grant-writing and edited grant proposals before final submission• Edited and improved the Agriculture Volunteer Training Manual and materials and facilitated the arrival and transition of 41 incoming volunteers• Honored for creating a video highlighting the diversity of local languages in Cameroon

Montreal, Canada

• Identified possible fundraising and grant opportunities • Streamlined data management processes through creating and managing an internship output database

Montreal, Canada

• Served as a liaison between executive members and volunteers through email and social media• Coordinated community volunteer project and fundraising events• Created annual newsletters to highlight the success of fundraisers and the activities of volunteers

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sustainable International Development

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Development: Environment And Agricultural Resources

Activities and Societies: Borderless World VolunteersEnvironment Minor Management Minor Field Studies Minor Participated in Canadian Field.