Melinda "Mindy" Lee Email & Phone Number

Silver Spring, MD, US

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Promotion to recognize achievements and contributions as a Program Coordinator. Increased responsibilities for budget management, grant writing, and assigned as lead on grant and custom programs.

Austin, Texas Area

• Design and implement short-term, academic and professional programs and conferences for up to 130 domestic and international students, scholars, and professionals on behalf of institutional partners, government.
• Develop and conduct departmental trainings and best practice resources to implement technology solutions for hybrid and virtual programming for 100+ staff
• Pilot solutions and program designs increasing engagement up to 60% for virtual events; presented best practices at partner conference with 90+ professionals representing 28 US institutions
• Manage key client and partner relationships through the identification of internal and external stakeholders to further goals and objectives; recruit and advise faculty and content experts for programs
• Oversee all logistics and operations for assigned programs and ensure timely, accurate, and quality completion of deliverables to fulfill terms of project specifications and advise partners on program enhancements
• Contribute to business development by researching grant and custom program opportunities, evaluating, and responding to RFPs and developing templates for successful USDOS grant proposals Grant programs I have developed.

Austin, Texas

• Member of senior staff responsible for summer programming and managed year-round teen programming across Texas & Oklahoma. As a member of a national network of youth staff, I was responsible for the integration of.
• Led integration of two business units and piloted new financial and communication business processes to increase and improve offerings for 1,500+ clients and 40 communities across Texas and Oklahoma
• Oversaw content creation and logistics for 30+ events and conferences for 1000+ attendees emphasizing social justice, civic engagement, and leadership development; increased participant engagement by 30%
• Developed partnerships with local, state, and international organizations to facilitate social impact programs resulting in diversification and increase in service-learning opportunities and new grant funding
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support the optimization of company CRM and scholarship management system improving client satisfaction and streamlining disbursement of $20K+ funds to 50+ families annually
• Led CRM system trainings and professional development for staff across North America and consulted with leaders on programming, engagement, and communication enhancements

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as Executive Assistant for CIES, which administers the Fulbright Scholar Program on behalf of the US Department of State. Within a year, my responsibilities expanded to serving as a Program Officer for new.
• Consulted with staff across Institute and USDOS to identify and implement grant management enhancements leading to improved controls and implementation outcomes
• Advised executives on barriers to change during leadership transitions and on-boarded new executive leaders
• Facilitated SAP software training, redesigned onboarding program, and organized LGBTQ+ inclusivity training for division of 50+ team members improving staff performance and confidence
• Managed all aspects of Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for Iraq and Libya including recruitment and monitoring of 6 to 10 universities hosting 47 to 60 junior scholars for ten-week, discipline-based, capacity.
• Collaborated with university and USDOS partners on programmatic improvements and best practices based on site visit research and feedback data analysis

Contracted to facilitated team building and professional development programs for GO-Adventures Team Building and Adventure and American Jewish World Service. Designed and led supplementary school programs at Kehilah Chadasha (Bethesda, MD) and Temple Micah (Washington, DC).

Bethesda, MD

Supported the creation of internal and external communications strategies to include use of social media tools for USAID-funded project (Further Advancing the Blue Revolution Initiative or FABRI) aiming to strengthen water resource management across 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Washington, DC

• Developed and implemented social media strategy that increased active social media users
• Researched and introduced interactive social media tools to engage institutional and individual members and facilitate virtual networking within the international development community
• Created and edited press releases, event advertisements, brochures, and other creative promotional materials
• Supported event planning for gatherings including work group events, career fair, and gala dinner featuring organizations such as USAID, Chemonics International, and FHI360

GW Graduate School Of Education And Human Development

Participated in student-editing group charged with reviewing manuscripts from a multitude of scholars from interdisciplinary backgrounds and preparing manuscripts for publication. Assisted in editing and compiling a four-volume series of books studying textbooks, national identity, pedagogies, and politics of memory.

GW Hillel

Oversaw Board of 16 directors and over 300 active members as a part of one of the largest student organizations on campus. Planned and facilitated Board meetings, organized social events, fundraisers, educational programs, and interfaith events. Collaborated with student leaders, professional staff, community members, and international organizations to.

Created tracking systems to monitor applicant lead sources to maximize marketing efforts; generated operating systems and procedures; performed general office tasks including mail merges, letter writing, and editing communication pieces. Compiled, updated, and contacted Native American tribes and tribal colleges to attract students to the Native American.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Selected from competitive applicant pool as an Elliott undergraduate scholar to participate in intensive research program. Collaborated with university professors, research experts, administrative staff, and peers and participated in workshops that cultivated research and analytical skills for independent senior thesis, culminating in public presentation.

Elliott School Of International Affairs Institute For Middle East Studies

Reviewed manuscript for Dr. Nathan Brown of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, which studied the role of Islamist organizations in the Middle East, with particular emphasis on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

• Major accomplishments in these various positions included the following:
• Developed training sessions and materials for American and international staff to increase intercultural understanding and led development of Israel education and Hebrew language resources.
• Supervised staff of eight and managed a challenge course that served over 900 participants.
• Created and implemented experiential educational programming emphasizing the development of leadership, teamwork, cooperation skills.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Beta Gamma Sigma

Concentrations: Public & Private Sector Leadership and Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

B.A., Middle Eastern Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: The Jewish Student Association, President Eta Beta Rho Hebrew Honors Fraternity, President Phi Beta Kappa.

Summer 2011, Middlebury-Brandeis School Of Hebrew

Kathryn Davis Fellowship for Peace recipient. Participated in 7-week intensive Hebrew language program.

Honors Peace And Conflict Studies

Study Abroad Program in Honors Peace and Conflict Studies. Volunteered in local schools while studying cross-cultural communications.