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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Team lead and Grants Officer Representative (GOR) for the Mandela Washington Fellowship - the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Program Officer for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders - the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Contract position through the Tatitlek Corporation. Program responsibilities include:- Recruitment and Selection - Post Communications - Monitoring and Evaluation - Professional Development Experiences (PDEs)

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

‣ Serve as the primary point of contact for university faculty and staff nation wide, including study abroad and fellowship advisors, career services and multicultural offices, and language instructors advising on the Critical Language Scholarship Program‣ Develop and supervise the implementation of the CLS Program’s outreach strategy ‣ Administer multi-tiered selection process‣ Work with the U.S. Department of State to coordinate recruitment activities for the CLS Program and other programs of the U.S. Study Abroad Branch

Washington D.C. Metro Area

‣ Plan and implement overall CLS Program recruitment and outreach strategy‣ Develop and distribute advertising materials for the CLS Program‣ Coordinate and conduct informational presentations about the CLS Program for students, study abroad administrators, and faculty, including promotional trips to U.S. universities and conferences‣ Serve as main staff contact for college and university staff and faculty, including network of over 700 designated CLS advisors‣ Plan and oversee administration of application evaluation and participant selection processes‣ Evaluate and assess results of outreach, recruitment and selection activities

Washington D.C. Metro Area

‣ Managed regular communication with over 5,000 study abroad program alumni ‣ Selected, trained, and supported a diverse cohort of annual alumni ambassadors to assist with recruiting, develop and implement activities for fellow CLS alumni, and effectively mentor new CLS finalists and participants‣ Administered small grants program for alumni projects with approximate budget of $35,000, including application cycle, selection, and financial and narrative reporting‣ Planned, organized, and facilitated events, including networking receptions and alumni panel events‣ Worked with U.S. Department of State to develop and coordinate various alumni programs and resources, including re-entry and alumni mentorship programs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

‣ Created and executed projects central to ISEP’s student learning initiatives, applying graduate-levelknowledge in international education theory, trends, and best practices‣ Designed and implemented strategy to engage ISEP’s global alumni community, including planning anetworking event for DC-area alumni‣ Assisted with redesigning student program evaluations to assess progress toward articulatedprogram goals rather than assessing student satisfaction‣ Researched and identified strategic funding opportunities for new student learning initiatives

• Served as first line of advisement by responding to domestic and international student and visitor inquiries regarding financial aid, scholarships, and work study • Maintained and entered student data as required to streamline financial aid packaging procedures and alleviate office burden, including adding information from Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) into Banner web system

‣ Completed career ladder from Admin II to Admin III to take on additional financial reporting responsibilities.‣ Supervised undergraduate federal work study employee.

‣ Organized foreign and domestic business travel for faculty, students, and visitors, including booking arrangements and processing detailed reimbursements in Banner while complying with university policy and visa regulations for foreign nationals‣ Served as liaison between teaching faculty and accounting departments to ensure that research expenses aligned with contract and grant requirements‣ Supported purchasing and detailed account record maintenance for highly-active research department, including $15,000 per month in transactions on university purchasing card‣ Provided superior customer service in performing general administrative duties as first point of contact for student and visitor inquiries‣ UNM Banner Authorizations: Department General Inquiry, Department Direct Pay Processor,Department Receiver, Department Purchase Requisitioner, Lobo Web Inquiry, Department Accounts Receivable Processor, Department Journaler, Department Pcard Realloctor, Department Pcard Reviewer, HR/Payroll Reports Viewer for Departments, Department Originator-Staff, Department Originator-Student, Time Keeper

Saint-Étienne Area, France

‣ Planned, organized and facilitated English lessons for 12 high school classes each week in collaboration with nine English teachers‣ Assisted faculty in problem solving, project planning, and development and execution of stated goals and objectives for students with multiple levels of English fluency, including students with special needs

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

‣ Contributed to all aspects of marketing and communication to support the school’s mission and vision‣ Served as writer and designer for external and internal communications and publications for over 6,000 stakeholders using Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite software: - Created and directed advertising campaigns (print, outdoor, and radio) - Researched, conducted interviews and wrote feature stories for school publications and web site - Created and sent news releases and media advisories to relevant media outlets‣ Assisted with hiring, training, and leadership of college interns‣ Served as a liaison between school and external constituencies, as well as between marketing department and a diverse variety of administrative and academic departments‣ Conducted business with external vendors on behalf of the department, including requisitioning supplies and communicating with printers for production of major publications

Master’S Degree, International Education Management

Graduated with distinction (4.0 GPA) Coursework in: International Education Program Design & Assessment Study Abroad & International.

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism & Mass Communication, French

Activities and Societies: American Advertising FederationGraduated summa cum laude (4.12 GPA) Double major in Journalism & Mass.

Study Abroad

Semester-long direct enroll program