Rachelle Faust Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Orchestrated the collection, organization, and review of over 100 external workshop proposals to form the substantive content of a 3-day conference promoting innovation and collaboration in peacebuilding.
• Developed the structure and substance of the Young Peacebuilders' Forum, a half-day event designed to introduce students and young professionals to the field of peacebuilding.
• Communicated with local and international conference participants from over 200 organizations and 20 countries to facilitate their registration, travel arrangements, and lodging during the conference.
• Redesigned a collection of webpages in WordPress to enhance visual appeal and user accessibility for potential conference attendees.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Trained new student assistants on the effective utilization of library resources and execution of daily assignments.
• Educated library patrons – students, faculty, and community members – on the use of the newly renovated library and its research services.
• Collaborated with student assistants on projects to maintain the library’s 1.5 million volume collection for the benefit of library patrons and the greater George Mason University community.
• Communicated with local universities to streamline participation in the interlibrary loan process.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Composed articles for NED’s blog, Democracy Digest, responding to foreign policy events on the effects of kleptocracy and resurgent authoritarianism in Eastern Europe.
• Edited NED’s comprehensive, 120-page Annual Report for 2015 in preparation for publication.
• Contributed research and administrative skills to the coordination of roundtable events with prominent political figures and activists from around the world.
• Expanded professional understanding of US democracy promotion efforts and the role of domestic and international actors.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched obstacles to human rights and democratic institutions in the OSCE region to assist policy advisors with drafting proposed legislation.
• Contributed to the organization of 3 congressional briefings by compiling briefing books, facilitating room reservations, and editing press releases.
• Spearheaded the review and summarization of over 300 congressional hearings and briefings on topics ranging from energy and the environment to economic cooperation and trade.
• Collected daily news on international events relating to human rights, democracy, and security in the OSCE region and disseminated to staff members.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Global Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Global Affairs

Activities and Societies: Global Politics Fellow, Women's Club Soccer, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Study Abroad Squad