Michelle Kulikauskas, Mpa Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Promotes U.S. Department of State foreign policy goals through the development, implementation, and management of over 44 International Visitor programs worth approximately $2.8 million, to date, including 6 as a Program Officer;Welcomed and introduced over 319 visitors from 102 countries to the United States to date;Collaborates with U.S. Department of State and program colleagues to establish program themes and professional itineraries for each project;Brainstorms new ideas and conducts outreach efforts to identify new resources for each program, and also maintains positive relations with established contacts;Communicates in writing and orally with resources and program contacts on a daily basis; Monitors each program budget and offers guidance to program team partner to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of State guidelines; Develops and publishes social media content for IVLP and various company events; andRepresents Cultural Vistas at public events, networking opportunities, and IVLP-related resource briefings.

Cambodia & United States

Worked as a program support staff member to help implement the 4-day Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI): Generation EARTH environmental workshop in Siem Reap, Cambodia from April 21-24, 2015 as well as post-program activities. Duties included:- Assisted in evaluating and scoring applications; - Assisted the Marketing team in developing and publishing social media content prior to, during, and after the workshop; - Designed, printed and organized workshop materials and helped managed on-site volunteers during registration; - Assisted program staff with day-to-day logistics during the workshop; - Designed, implemented, and managed a 3-week long United States study tour in July-August 2015 for the winning YSEALI: Generation EARTH team.

Washington D.C.

Promoted U.S. Department of State foreign policy goals through the development, implementation, and monitoring of over 35 International Visitor programs worth approximately $2.3 million to date;Welcomed and introduced over 260 visitors from 96 countries to the United States to date;Communicates and collaborates with U.S. Department of State colleagues and superiors on a daily basis; Collaborated with U.S. Department of State colleagues and Cultural Vistas program team partner to establish program themes and professional itineraries for each project;Liaised with IVLP-related vendors, partners and meeting interlocutors on a daily/weekly basis;Developed and monitored program budgets to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of State guidelines; Coordinated and managed project logistics, including air and ground transportation, hotel assignments; andFrequently represented Cultural Vistas at public events, networking opportunities, and IVLP-related resource briefings.

Washington, Dc

Assisted the Program Officers with the design, planning, and implementation of the IVLP, including: Coordinating and managing all program-related logistics; Managing, monitoring, and reconciling each program budget to ensure compliance;Facilitating the administrative portion of program openings;Researching program topics and Identifying potential vendors; andAssisting in arranging and confirming appointments for each program.Other responsibilities also included:Developing and maintaining program-related documents and templates; Maintaining office supply inventory; Acting as point of contact for our airline booking vendor.

Washington, Dc

Assisted colleagues in all aspects of program development, including: Researching program topics and identifying potential vendors;Developing a filing system for closed-out projects; Preparing all materials for and assisting with program openings; Assisting with program-related logistics.

Researched human resource methods and industry best practices;Created powerpoint presentations and prepared materials for onsite visits; Assisted in RFP responses; Created and edited organizational charts and redeveloped position descriptions for clients; Composed articles for company newsletter;General office support.

Interacted with and assisted the public on a daily basis;Handled and retrieved requested archival records;Oversaw the handling of documents by researchers in the Central Research Room;Assisted in and oversaw the Microfilm Research Room;Performing various customer service and administrative tasks as needed.

Served as Vice President of Service (2007-08 & 2009) and Club President (2010).

Researched and composed articles for company website on current transatlantic relations issues;Assisted in building and updated the new company website;Assisted in developing archival system for the Atlantic Union Committee papers;Assisted in grant research;Performed various office tasks in support of the daily functions of the Streit Council.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa)

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha - honor society for public administration, public policy, and public affairs

Bachelor Of Arts, International Affairs; Europe And Eurasia

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Education record