Margo Cunniffe Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Supervise the English Language Institute
• Facilitate and manage international agreements with partner institutions
• Recruit and support NDMU students studying abroad
• Collaborate with NDMU faculty on short-term study abroad programs
• Support international students studying at NDMU
• Secretary, Maryland International Education Consortium (MIEC)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led and supervised team (3 to 7 direct reports) administering Fulbright Specialist Program, Scholar-in-Residence Program, International Education Administrator awards and CIES events and peer review.
• Ensured compliance with all federal law and U.S. State Department regulations.
• Implemented Access database to track past and current peer reviewers for all programs as well as capture peer review prospects.
• Overhauled and streamlined Fulbright Specialist peer review process following a reorganization.
• Served as CIES’ representative on IIE’s Business Process Management team and on the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software project implementation team.
• Presented Fulbright faculty workshops at conferences and U.S. colleges and universities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Implemented Embark application system for Fulbright Scholar Programs in collaboration with IIE IT team and CIES staff.
• Coordinated and implemented information and communication technology services for CIES.
• Provided leadership, coordination and analysis of technology systems and online applications.
• Supervised and managed support staff, allocated work responsibilities and assignments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed eight person central administrative unit that provides events planning and support, application management, peer review logistics and grants preparation and administration for the Fulbright Scholar Programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw the management of incoming approved project requests from non-U.S. post-secondary academic institutions for short-term exchange opportunities for U.S. faculty and professionals.
• Advised staff on troubleshooting challenging projects and grantees.
• Reviewed and approved grant authorizations; monitored program budget.
• Collaborated with program team to develop outreach strategy to effectively recruit applicants and new review committee members.
• Managed the enhancement and maintenance of program databases and interactive Web systems.
• Presented Fulbright faculty workshops at conferences and U.S. colleges and universities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided oversight of all administrative functions for U.S. and Visiting Fulbright Senior Scholar Programs. Managed receipt and processing of U.S. scholar applications, including organizing and implementing procedures for eligibility review, mailings to reviewers and receipt of reviewer responses. Managed follow-up activities for U.S. scholar competition.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Fulbright campus representative database and listserv. Coordinated and provided logistical support for staff attendance at professional meetings and conferences. Arranged Fulbright faculty workshops on U.S. campuses. Administered meetings and workshops budget. Developed promotional materials for the Fulbright program. Maintained CIES subscriptions and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for administrative support for Fulbright Senior Scholar Program for Canada, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan and the Distinguished Chairs Program. Ensured that all requirements met by applicants. Provided post-selection services for.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responded to Congressional and public inquiries, compiled news reports, and prepared summaries of UN peacekeeping missions. Researched various subjects for directors and Congressional liaison officer.

Master Of Arts, Politics And Business; World Politics

Maximizing Your Leadership Potential, Center for Creative Leadership American Management Association seminar on information technology.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies

Study Abroad

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