R. Wade Alexander, Mpa Email & Phone Number

• Manage complex travel itineraries for international college recruitment tours.• Co-lead travel groups into foreign countries while supporting high-end customized itineraries.• Represent Wren Tours at education forums, conventions, and other events across the globe.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Plan exclusive events and incentive trips around the world for corporate clients.• Co-lead travel groups into foreign countries while supporting high-end customized itineraries.• Represent Wren International at trade shows, conventions, and other events across the globe.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Create unique artwork and pop culture mash-ups, including the original "Wrestlers of the Universe" series and trading cards.• Teach weeklong art camps for children ages 6-14.• INSTAGRAM: @retro.sketch.inc

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Design jiu-jitsu themed artwork, logos, and apparel for grappling schools and athletes.• Produce and distribute shirts, hoodies, rash guards, shorts, and other original BJJ apparel.• INSTAGRAM: @legitsu_apparel

Buenos Aires, Argentina & Salt Lake City, Utah

• Provide tailored vacations across South America for North American and European clients.• Maintain vital international relationships and contracts with partners and travel vendors abroad.• Assist expats in Argentina with various social and legal matters pertaining to relocation.• Publish travel articles and photographs in Transitions Abroad and South American Explorers.• Translate complex legal documents, travel websites, and guidebooks into English/Spanish.• WEBSITE: http://imagineargentina.wixsite.com/imagine-argentina

• Supported CharityVision International in event planning (Fight Night/Fight 4 Sight), logistics, and fundraising efforts.• Assisted WHOlives International in scaling humanitarian projects, evaluating program impact, launching fundraising platforms, and developing relationships with NGO field partners, donors, and corporations.• Invigorated social media and overall marketing efforts for nonprofits through creative collateral materials, email campaigns, and written stories.

• Provided support in the product development and marketing of Merit's groundbreaking business ethics and compliance training program.• Assisted in planning and executing the annual "Utah Organizational Ethics & Compliance Conference" on BYU campus.• Promoted the principles and values of "The Business Ethics Field Guide" across social media.

Provo, Utah

• Managed the charitable foundation of Tesani Companies, engaging employees in corporate social responsibility, team-building activities, and community service projects.• Supervised a small office team with the mission to improve lives of children around the world through clean water projects, healthcare, and education/curriculum.• Expanded our global reach and impact into new countries (including Haiti and Belize).• Developed cross-cultural relationships with foreign-based partners, donors, and global NGOs to build mutual understanding of SHF objectives and needs.• Launched public expedition program to introduce donors and families to our international projects.• Conducted online fundraising campaigns and corporate presentations to increase public exposure.• Secured event sponsorships from Nature’s Sunshine and other corporate partners to fund global initiatives.• Created effective marketing materials to promote the organization and its mission (newsletters, annual reports, website content, etc).

Provo, Utah

• Developed vital corporate partnerships to support international and domestic vision programs focused on curing blindness and restoring sight for adults and grade school students.• Assisted companies in implementing philanthropic initiatives and engagement programs that impact corporate culture (1-800 Contacts, NuSkin); solicited and acquired CRA funds (American Express, Morgan Stanley).• Participated in 'Fight Night' event committee (Lopez vs De La Hoya), which produced $1MM+ in donations.• Planned and executed corporate presentations and online fundraising campaigns to increase public exposure.• Managed exclusive field expeditions that highlighted our sustainable work in developing communities across the globe.• Created effective marketing materials and web content to promote the organization and its mission.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Coordinated service expeditions to developing countries across Latin America, Africa, and Asia (2010-2015: $3MM in revenue; 1800 participants); managed budgets and financial reports.• Managed a team of 20+ expedition leaders to represent CHOICE and meet organizational goals.• Cultivated corporate partnerships through the introduction and improvement of philanthropic programs in the workplace (DownEast Outfitters, Vivint, Wheeler Machinery, doTERRA).• Developed cross-cultural relationships with corporate partners, foreign-based staff, high net worth donors, and board members; built mutual understanding of CHOICE objectives and needs.• Led expedition groups into foreign nations and rural communities to engage in village-identified projects and trainings that result in long-term sustainable development.• Planned and executed fundraising campaigns and corporate presentations to increase public exposure.• Created and edited effective marketing materials to promote the organization and its mission.

Salt Lake City, Utah

• Provided expert travel consultation to high net worth clients, outside agencies, and corporate partners seeking customized trips across Central and South America.• Managed vital professional relationships with travel providers throughout Latin America.• Marketed our services as spokesperson during various travel shows, client visits, and site inspections across United States, Central and South America.

Executive Mpa, Master Of Public Administration, 3.85

Activities and Societies: Class Representative, Beta Gamma SigmaCourses: Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Human Resources.

Ba, Latin American Studies, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta PiCourses: Political and Social Sciences of Latin America, International Relations, Spanish.