Mark Conway Email & Phone Number

Muscatine, IA

• Conceptualize and implement the Stanley Foundation's international climate change programming, with duties including:
• Research, analyze, and report on climate policy discussions and decisions;
• Develop and implement conferences and workshops for key policy and decision makers;
• Write and commission policy briefs and position papers for in-house and external publications;
• Create and manage programming budgets and staff responsibilities;
• Cultivate and manage relationships with external organizational partners;

Muscatine, IA

Muscatine, IA

Medford, MA

Researched and helped edit academic work including journal publications and books for faculty on topics such as civil-military relations, international negotiation, and U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Researched literature and scholars for conference on ethics and negotiation in armed conflict.
• Researched freedom of information act law and policy regarding nuclear proliferation.
• Developed panel topics, presented at weekly seminars, drafted conference invitations and overviews, and organized information on the CERL website.

Washington D.C.

• Provide support for Washington, DC based program staff and overseas field offices on recruitment, policies and procedures, and the administration of tasks necessary to carry out international rule of law programming.
• Recruit and interview candidates for US-based and overseas staff, consultant and temporary positions, as well as pro bono legal specialists.
• Onboard and orient new staff to the organization, including briefings for new field staff on what to expect in the field, policies and procedures, and advice on communicating with and using the support services of the.
• Act as liaison for program staff and field staff with the various administrative and service departments of the ABA, such as General Counsel, Human Resources, Finance, and IT.
• Process and prepare contracts and memoranda of understanding for overseas contractors and legal specialists.
• Maintain data and policies for all overseas offices.

Washington D.C.

• Assist in full-cycle recruiting efforts for a variety of international and domestic positions, maintenance of policies and procedures, and the administration of tasks necessary to carry out international rule of law.
• Recruit and interview candidates for US-based and overseas staff, consultant and temporary positions, as well as pro bono legal specialists.
• Process and prepare contracts and memoranda of understanding for overseas contractors and legal specialists.
• Maintain data and policies for all overseas offices.
• Provide analysis of recruitment activity and assist in the development of various programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support of projects including research, meeting organization and planning, data maintenance, job posting, finance paperwork and expense reports.

Taught English to newly arriving refugees. Mentored refugees and oriented them to the city.

Taught English through various language schools in Stuttgart, Germany, to mostly adult clients learning business English.

Chicago, IL

• Tutored at the University of Illinois-Chicago Writing Center for six semesters. Assisted students, from freshmen undergraduates to PhD candidates, with writing assignments and projects in all subject areas.
• Assisted with the planning and implementation of the National Writing Center Conference.
• Actively participated in the National Writing Center Conference.
• Each semester, aided in the management of Writing Day, a campus-wide event to promote UIC writing programs.
• Volunteered at WELL, Writing for the Enrichment of Living and Learning, helping recovering substance abusers develop résumés and cover letters.
• Mentored incoming UIC freshmen attempting to pass entrance exams for English composition courses. This included helping students in the development of a group colloquium at the end of the writing program.

Master Of Arts In Law And Diplomacy (Mald), International Relations And Affairs

Concentration in Public International Law and U.S. Foreign Policy Ruhl J. Bartlett Fellow

B.A., English With A Concentration In American Literature

Minor in German