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• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to increase and enhance the campus's experiential education programming--service learning, internships, study abroad, undergraduate research• Produce literature and run trainings for faculty and staff that promote best practices in adult experiential education• Consult academic literature on adult experiential education in order to ensure campus strategy enacts evidence-based practice and to build a foundation for future innovation•… Show more • Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to increase and enhance the campus's experiential education programming--service learning, internships, study abroad, undergraduate research• Produce literature and run trainings for faculty and staff that promote best practices in adult experiential education• Consult academic literature on adult experiential education in order to ensure campus strategy enacts evidence-based practice and to build a foundation for future innovation• Design a program plan, implemented across an entire campus organization, to operationalize objectives in the campus's strategic plan Show less

• Managed university communications between Department of Public Policy and Administration and graduate students serving abroad with international service organizations (such as the United States Peace Corps)• Ensured smooth administration between students working abroad and university registrar and financial aid offices• As an alumnus of the program and an RPCV, provided guidance to faculty on curriculum design• Prepared students to make the transition to international service work… Show more • Managed university communications between Department of Public Policy and Administration and graduate students serving abroad with international service organizations (such as the United States Peace Corps)• Ensured smooth administration between students working abroad and university registrar and financial aid offices• As an alumnus of the program and an RPCV, provided guidance to faculty on curriculum design• Prepared students to make the transition to international service work through individual consultations• Assisted graduate students working abroad to structure their research for capstone projects.• Mentored graduate students on community development work in international contexts• Graded student capstone projects, and approved students for completion of their Master’s Degree Show less

• Managed a residential pre-college program for 40 low-income, students from Camden, New Jersey• Coordinated collaboration among funders, 2 university faculty members, and 8 university offices• Organized and set program logistics – room and board, group trips, class scheduling, meals, etc.• Planned, ran, and spoke publicly at events such as parents’ orientation, students’ orientation, and closing ceremony that hosts up to 200 guests and members of the media• Hired, trained, and… Show more • Managed a residential pre-college program for 40 low-income, students from Camden, New Jersey• Coordinated collaboration among funders, 2 university faculty members, and 8 university offices• Organized and set program logistics – room and board, group trips, class scheduling, meals, etc.• Planned, ran, and spoke publicly at events such as parents’ orientation, students’ orientation, and closing ceremony that hosts up to 200 guests and members of the media• Hired, trained, and managed 20 employees. Employees are graduate students, teachers, undergraduate students, and university lecturers• Recruited over 100 applicants for 40 program slots.• Created marketing campaign, including web dissemination and postings, and print promotional materials.• Promoted the program through dozens of school visits, consultations with students and families, and email; face-to-face; and phone communication with teachers, counselors and administrators• Launched and managed program’s social media presence, through a blog, webpage, instagram, facebook, etc.• Utilized cloud-based systems (google docs) to administer program activities, foster transparency, and increase student and staff access to critical information• Managed and tracked budget of over $250k• Collaborated with program evaluator to come up with metrics that can accurately and appropriately measure program accomplishments. Show less

• Collaborated with stakeholders in the North Camden community, regional nonprofits, and the University, to help run an afterschool program for 200 elementary and middle school students• Designed/maintained a website, as a tool for marketing, recruitment, communication, and dialogue• Managed relationships with city government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and community actors• Facilitated group trainings and sessions for 30 university student-staff members and program… Show more • Collaborated with stakeholders in the North Camden community, regional nonprofits, and the University, to help run an afterschool program for 200 elementary and middle school students• Designed/maintained a website, as a tool for marketing, recruitment, communication, and dialogue• Managed relationships with city government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and community actors• Facilitated group trainings and sessions for 30 university student-staff members and program partners (teachers and nonprofit representatives)• Fostered and facilitated communication between hundreds of constituents/beneficiaries (children, families, and schools in Camden, New Jersey) and 30 university-student staff.• Assisted in grant writing – in excess of $300 thousand – and report on progress to state government funders and independent evaluator• Utilized cloud-based systems (google docs) to administer program activities, foster transparency, and increase student and staff access to critical information Show less

• Designed and taught an Action Research course for 15 public high school students from West Philadelphia• Facilitated students' field research, project design, and the implementation of three community change initiatives – in the fields of education, violence prevention, and community building – in Philadelphia• Built and coordinated a network of relationships among high schools, nonprofits, and the University of Pennsylvania in order to support students' projects for positive… Show more • Designed and taught an Action Research course for 15 public high school students from West Philadelphia• Facilitated students' field research, project design, and the implementation of three community change initiatives – in the fields of education, violence prevention, and community building – in Philadelphia• Built and coordinated a network of relationships among high schools, nonprofits, and the University of Pennsylvania in order to support students' projects for positive community change Show less

• Conducted staff focus groups, evaluated internal management practices, monitored program progress, and provided country director with ongoing reports and briefings• Liaised and coordinated among organizational director, staff of 25, and outside consultants. Facilitated internal communication and knowledge sharing, collected staff and customer satisfaction data, and implemented new policies• Surveyed and interviewed staff of 25 in order to find shared values and to improve… Show more • Conducted staff focus groups, evaluated internal management practices, monitored program progress, and provided country director with ongoing reports and briefings• Liaised and coordinated among organizational director, staff of 25, and outside consultants. Facilitated internal communication and knowledge sharing, collected staff and customer satisfaction data, and implemented new policies• Surveyed and interviewed staff of 25 in order to find shared values and to improve communication among host-country employees and ex-pat management Show less

• Collaborated with Moldovan government and NGO partners on two village-level and two national–level development programs, in the fields of civil society, transparency, communication, and infrastructure • Helped design and implement evaluation methods (such as surveys, group blogs, and interviews) of a year-long, nationwide, civic education initiative involving 200 students, 30 teachers, and NGOs in villages, towns and cities across Moldova. Collected data, analyzed results, and organized… Show more • Collaborated with Moldovan government and NGO partners on two village-level and two national–level development programs, in the fields of civil society, transparency, communication, and infrastructure • Helped design and implement evaluation methods (such as surveys, group blogs, and interviews) of a year-long, nationwide, civic education initiative involving 200 students, 30 teachers, and NGOs in villages, towns and cities across Moldova. Collected data, analyzed results, and organized sessions to adjust programs accordingly• Trained and consulted with local public administration, NGOs, and youth groups to build individual and organizational capacities in areas such as strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and information technology• Facilitated cross-sector, cross-cultural collaboration on both infrastructural and capacity-building initiatives• Managed grant projects: budgeted, planned, monitored, evaluated, and reported for 3 initiatives ranging from $500 to $40k, funded by organizations such as United States Embassy – Moldova, the German Martial Fund, and Water Charity• Lived and culturally integrated in a small, rural village for 2 years• Led a review committee, for two years, to evaluate, improve, and approve grant applications for USAID funds totaling $50k annually• Analyzed budgets and monitoring and evaluation plans for over 50 project proposals• Drafted a manual to instruct PC volunteers and Moldovan partners on grant-writing Show less

• Created an office organization system for the community outreach program• Provided logistical support for community meetings and outreach activities• Consulted with community boards of citizens, local and state law enforcement and government officials, and NGO and business leaders to solve municipal problems

• Liaised among clients, attorneys, and opposing counsel in bankruptcy cases ranging in the millions of dollars• Researched and analyzed financial records to ensure correct allocation of bankruptcy funds on behalf of borrowers and lenders.• Collected and entered data using several MS office and other software applications