Mary Bohn Barker Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

• Received Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Fellowship to attend graduate program related to international affairs and enter the U.S. Department of State as Foreign Service Officer

Budapest, Hungary

Decatur, Georgia, United States

• Research and redesign the mentorship program of 250 students and mentors to reflect intercultural competence and anti-racist, equitable practices for students and their families
• Serve as co-instructor and assistant in GVP’s True Beginner English and Literacy class for recently arrived refugee students

Washington DC

• Assisted country desk officers with policy memo writing, research, preparing and delivering briefings, speechwriting, and organizing consultations for Chiefs of Mission.
• Pushed multiple memos, speeches through the clearances process.
• Organized a week of consultations for incoming Cambodia Deputy Chief of Mission, serving as her controlofficer, taking and reporting meeting notes, and following up with meeting attendees.
• Drafted multiple demarches for the Burma desk.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Developed strategic plan for education non-profit that empowers refugee and immigrant students through education and advocacy
• Designed and taught curriculum for leadership development course focused on global citizenship and competence, sustainability, peacemaking, and advocacy

Atlanta, Georgia

• Plan and implement projects to promote and provide information regarding Emory University's study abroad programs
• Collaborate with student organizations to organize outreach events targeting low-income and first-generation students
• Provide one-on-one advising and mentorship to low-income students and first-generation students as well as students interested in studying abroad in Asia
• Advise students on writing scholarship application essays and personal statements

Greater Atlanta Area

• Coach students in academic writing, presentation, and reading comprehension skills necessary for academic success
• Facilitate students' holistic academic development through teaching practical skills for research as well as drafting and revising academic writing

Greater Atlanta Area

• Maintain and provide access to the materials in Robert W. Woodruff Library’s print collection
• Assist library patrons with general inquiries regarding the library’s print collection

Atlanta, GA

• Worked one-on-one with Elementary aged students in inner-city Atlanta schools as an academic tutor.
• Refined written and spoken communication in English through instruction of students.
• Developed skills in administering education and in communication with a broad range of students and educators.

• Assisted Dr. Tonio Andrade in research of widely unacknowledged or documented diplomatic interaction between the Dutch Embassy and Chinese Emperor Qianlong in 1795.
• Conducted proactive and independent academic research while utilizing a broad range of academic resources.
• Advanced professional written and verbal communication skills through consisted communication with professors, university librarians and professors from outside universities through email and professional… Show more
• Advanced professional written and verbal communication skills through consisted communication with professors, university librarians and professors from outside universities through email and professional meetings..

Beijing City, China

• Created and taught English writing and reading course for elementary school children
• Tutored high school student in academic English writing and reading

Beijing Suburb, China

• Designed high school course focused on critical thinking skills and preparation for the international baccalaureate program
• Taught high school students and led discussions relating to critical thinking, ethical issues, and problem solving

Master Of Arts - Ma, Asian Studies/International Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, International/Global Studies, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Liberty in North Korea, East Asia Collective East Asian Studies B.A., Global Development Studies.

Teaching English As A Foreign Language (Tefl) Certification, 4.0

Certified instructor in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)