Mark Bissonnette Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Australia

• Managed over $1.2M in federal program funds earmarked for public diplomacy initiatives that advance U.S. foreign policy priorities in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region• Launched a brand and public engagement strategy that effectively mobilized a network of U.S. government exchange alumni in support of U.S. policy objectives• Cultivated relationships with emerging Australian leaders across the public, private, and civil society sectors to build lasting support for the U.S.-Australia Alliance• Developed public engagements and networking opportunities for the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission to build meaningful relationships with future leaders• Created and implemented innovative public diplomacy programs that effectively promoted U.S.-Australia cooperation in and commercialization of space exploration• Crafted public remarks for the U.S. Ambassador that advanced Mission efforts to reinforce the strength of the U.S.-Australia Alliance via expanded economic engagement• Worked with multiple stakeholders to organize press conferences and media opportunities highlighting U.S.-Australia defense cooperation, and the role of U.S.-based firms in creating jobs for Australian citizens • Coordinated a complex public diplomacy strategic planning process with U.S. consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth

Greater New York City Area

• Designed, developed, and implemented a survey instrument designed to measure the impact of the Department of Education’s Sustainability Coordinator initiative• Used advanced statistical methods to evaluate the Department of Education’s progress towards its sustainability goals and produced reports on the findings for high-level officials

Rome Area, Italy

• Built relationships with UN personnel, international journalists, and academic administrators to further U.S. security goals• Managed the Mission’s Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube properties resulting in growth of over 13,000 followers and increased engagement

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Facilitated meetings and networking opportunities for participants of the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program, enabling them to engage with State Department officials on U.S. foreign policy• Briefed senior officials on interlocutors’ positions on key foreign policy issues so that they could more effectively advocate for U.S. policy positions

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Managed travel, logistics, and budgets for over 150 foreign journalists, high-level policymakers, and foreign dignitaries to report on and strengthen understanding about NATO operations in Afghanistan• Drafted briefing memos and talking points for the U.S. Ambassador to NATO prior to public speaking engagements on multilateral defense cooperation, NATO’s Missile Defense system, and U.S. involvement in NATO’s ISAF mission• Responsible for managing the U.S. press corps accompanying the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense and negotiating press participation in NATO events with senior officials

Bloomington, Indiana Area

• Taught over 50 graduate students categorical data analysis techniques using Stata 11.0• Assisted students with their understanding of course concepts during lab sessions and office hours

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared over 30 annual internal reports on topics such as graduation rates, admissions, and research budgets that assisted the university’s board of directors in their strategic planning efforts• Authored and presented papers on topics such as student engagement, alumni giving, and grade inflation at regional and national higher education conferences

Sociology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Young Leaders in Education About Diversity (YLEAD)