Paul Benson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia

The International Center for Public Policy is recognized worldwide for the contributions it has made in supporting economic and policy reforms through technical assistance and training in developing and transitioning economies. This reputation has been built serving a diverse client base, including multilateral assistance organizations, foreign ministries and government organizations, legislative bodies and private sector institutions. The center's areas of expertise are: Fiscal PolicyBudgeting and Fiscal ManagementIntergovernmental Fiscal Relations (Fiscal Decentralization)• Manage and monitor public policy technical assistance and training contracts and agreements: proposals, budget development and execution, logistics, delivering outputs, and audits in developing countries, spanning 6 global regions (Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, CIS)• Liaise with multiple parties: governments, contractors, multi-lateral institutions, international donor agencies, and consultants to ensure timely completion of project deliverables and coordination of activities. Clients include multilateral institutions (e.g. World Bank, ADB, and UNDP), international donor agencies (e.g. USAID, DFID, and DANIDA), consulting firms (DAI, Chemonics) and national governments• Lead jointly financial planning, forecasting, financial bid processes, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting (to all external clients and internal departments) for the center

• Managed public policy contracts: proposals, budget development and execution, and logistics• Liaised with multiple parties including multilateral institutions (e.g. World Bank, ADB, and UNDP), international donor agencies (e.g. USAID, DFID, and DANIDA), consulting firms (e.g. DAI) and national governments• Managed budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting • Managed logistics for all technical assistance projects, training programs, conferences, and high level meetings to local and international locations• Prepared and managed center working paper series, academic publications, website content, and publicity materials• Managed the ISP visiting scholars program• Organized and supported ISP meetings and communications• Managed 2 staff members

• Coordinated public policy contracts: proposals, budget development and execution, and logistics• Built and maintained partnerships with external donors and contractors• Coordinated budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting • Coordinated logistics for all technical assistance projects, training programs, and conferences• Formatted center working paper series, academic publications, website content, and publicity materials• Coordinated ISP visiting scholars program• Coordinated, supported, and took meeting notes for ISP meetings and communications• Provided backup support on computer issues.

Atlanta, Ga

T.J. Perkerson Elementary School Foundation was created to support the ongoing development needs of Perkerson Elementary School in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta

CCC4APS (Carver Cluster Communities for Atlanta Public Schools) was formed in 2013 to bring together parents, teachers, and stakeholders in the Carver cluster of Atlanta Public Schools to help advocate, create, and build a cluster that benefits all our children in our southwest Atlanta cluster..

Greater Atlanta Area

Served as Treasurer for the Perkerson Elementary PTA

Atlanta, Ga

Acting president of the Capitol View Neighborhood Association in Atlanta, GA

Blue Earth Bistro is a sustainable business idea that will create thousands of jobs for the disadvantaged, promote healthy eating among university students by providing nourishing food, and empower a worldwide community of students to engage in social transformation via in-store Web 2.0 technology. These Bistros will also benefit from transformative innovation to minimize their carbon footprint in every aspect of the business.• Advised the Blue Earth Network in the area of Operations and Human Resource Management and Organization for ongoing projects• Developed network of non-profits involved with training disadvantaged individuals• Developed brand identities for social entrepreneurship ventures with Blue Earth team

• Taught English for Academic Purposes at Georgia State University• Worked for Reuters in Prague developing and delivering English programs for staff• Developed language materials for learning Czech; • Taught private and small group English as a Foreign Language (EFL).

• Co-wrote English-Czech language books for the English as a Foreign Language Program; • Co-wrote and published advanced English language textbook and teacher's guide; • Taught English lectures; • Conducted research and evaluations on EFL language material;* Produced English language learning cassettes for Czech students learning English.

• Designing, implemented, and managed English language programs• Coordinated and taught English lectures on basic, business, banking, office, and computer English• Marketed and built consensus for new modernized English language curriculum among students and faculty• Conducted research and evaluation of available English as a Foreign Language curriculum and implemented this new curriculum

M.P.A., Public Administration

Was originally enrolled in the the Georgia State University/Georgia Institute of Technology joint Ph.D. program in Public Policy. Finished.

M.S., Applied Linguistics And Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language

B.A., German, Religion

Study in Vienna, Austria at the University of Vienna, Translation Institute from January 1990 to June 1991

Education record

Education record

Education record