Rebecca Picard Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

- Manage three youth internship programs that prepare students for high impact careers in public service, nonprofit management, science, agriculture, and global development. - Build and steward relationships and partnerships with individuals globally, as well as broader organizations and systems, including USDA, CGIAR, UN, and universities - Develop and implement program operating policies, procedures, and strategies

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Operations + Administration• Oversee all administrative, legal, insurance, and financial aspects of the ICWA fellowship program• Manage all human resources functions of the organization• Administer employment benefits and retirement program• Maintain paperwork for compliance with state and federal laws for employees and organization• Manage the physical office space, outsourced IT support staff, and other outside vendorsDevelopment• Coordinate and administer general fundraising activities with the Executive Director and consultants• Created and monitor alumni outreach campaign as a step in the new development strategyFinancial• Administer all financial matters of the foundation• Prepare annual budget in coordination with the Executive Director and Treasurer• Oversee and support bookkeeper while utilizing QuickbooksProgram• Initiated and implemented diversity campaign for recruitment of fellows • Manage fellowship program from recruitment, selections, orientation, launch, and recovery• Developed media and communications strategy to increase and amplify online presence, including vetting and hiring new web developer/strategy consultant• Plan and organize events, including all logistics, marketing, invitations, and follow up• Produce The Cable podcast, including creating schedule, invitations, content, editing, and online marketing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for managing ICWA fellows, overseeing communications, supporting fundraising efforts, organizing events and carrying out various administrative duties. Additional responsibilities: maintaining the organizational website, generating social media posts, managing databases, and drafting and copyediting news releases, newsletters, development and other communication materials.

Monterey, Ca

• Lead organizer on student-led social media takeover• Research on marketing and outreach techniques

Berlin, Germany

• Brought online Help Desk wait time down 50% in the first month as the first online point of contact for students asking questions about admission and student support• Created and implemented a recruitment campaign which successfully doubled the women participants in the online mentoring program • Interviewed female students about their experiences with Kiron and wrote pieces to share on the Kiron blog and social media as recruitment material• Trained Country Directors and employees on how to use Help Desk and how to answer complex questions from students

Monterey, Ca

• Screened and interviewed 15 participants for the 2017 Summer Peacebuilding Program • Arranged the travel and program logistics for 30 faculty and lecturers• Maintained financials for the program

Istanbul, Turkey

• Developed lesson plans and taught second, third, and fourth grade students in a tri-lingual and -cultural immersion environment. Supervised all-school activities, such as field trips• All duties, aside from classroom instruction, performed in German

Istanbul, Turkey

• Instructed individualized English language lessons to learners of all levels and ages at students’ homes and offices • Evaluated learner levels and developed lesson plans to improve English competency to next standardized level of Common European Framework of Reference for languages

Milwaukee, Wi

• Generated new systems for more efficient personal and business accounting, expanded and maintained filing systems for many separate legal and real estate entities, and monitored complex scheduling system • Prepared criminal legal pleadings and filings for the court, state district attorneys, and clients with the utmost attention to detail to produce error-free content

Madison, Wi

• Collaborated on the expansion which more than doubled the size and income of the restaurant as a selected member of the management team• Conceptualized customer events packages• Planned and executed events for groups of 10-150• Formulated training guides for new employees and trained all new employees• Spearheaded the successful organization and management of a front of house staff of 50 people, including hiring, scheduling, training, and managing shifts of up to 10 staff, 5 shifts per week

Master’S Degree, International Policy & Development

Ba, International Studies, German

Activities and Societies: ASPIRA, GUTS

Political Science