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North Macedonia

North Macedonia

Working in Community Development with 4 organizations: Scouts, Red Cross, Municipality, and International Space Alliance.• Worked closely with the Municipality in Kicevo to identify and address key challenges faced by the community, promoting inclusivity and cooperation.• Initiated and led a youth council that empowered young people to engage in local governance and community decision-making, enhancing civic responsibility.• Developed and executed a summer camp that included 60 local girl participants and increased the capacity of 15 local leaders. Developed programs focused on building inter-ethnic friendships, confidence, civic responsibility, and eco-awareness.• Partnered with local scout leaders to define and create a marketing strategy, including an organizational assessment and leadership training. Developed lesson plans and executed training with junior leaders. • Worked with local organization, International Space Alliance, to organize an event focused on women in STEM, attracting over 400 participants and promoting gender equality in science and technology fields.• Successfully applied for and received over $5,000 in grants to support various community development initiatives, demonstrating strong fundraising and project management skills.• Developed and monitored budgets, including grant income tracking, regular performance reporting, and ensuring financial compliance for multiple community initiatives.• Prepared comprehensive program reports, quarterly data submissions, and developed project proposals for various stakeholders, including local country staff and DC staff.• Acted as a liaison between Peace Corps country staff and local communities, maintaining and fostering positive relationships to support community initiatives.• Proficient in Albanian and Macedonian languages, enhancing effective communication and collaboration within diverse communities.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Conduct end-to-end technical recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, negotiating and onboarding candidates for software engineering, data science and network administration roles; a range of sourcing tools and maintain accurate records in the ATS; report on key recruiting metrics such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire.• Negotiated competitive salaries and benefits packages for selected candidates, while considering budget constraints and market trends.• Maintained knowledge of industry trends and developments to effectively advise hiring managers and candidates on market conditions.• Managed job listings and advertisements across various platforms to maximize exposure and attract qualified candidates.• Assisted with general office duties, such as purchasing supplies, setting up meetings, and maintaining office organization.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar

Working closely with a multinational staff to facilitate groups of up to 200 students in outdoor activities and conjoined lesson plans to teach students aged 8 to 18 about emotional intelligence and personal well being.Execute great organization and management of time to ensure fulfillment of all curriculum requirements.Supported the marketing staff by actively creating social media and website content while on programs, and volunteered to support activities for choreographed media days.

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

Steward the logistical flow of the entire summer experience for youth. Logistics included working with subcontractors, confirming lodging and managing transportation including driving students to and from their daily activities.Managed a $10,000 budget for all expenses of the summer including transportation, activities, food and lodging.Worked with customers, parents and children alike, to develop critical relationships to insure the success of the overall summer experience. Sought to individualize the experience for the unique needs of each and every child and their family while ensuring student’s health, welfare, and leadership growth on the program.Effectively deployed risk mitigation and crisis management by continually analyzing activities for their risk as it is associated with students. Responded to crisis situations appropriately.

Achieved segment sale goals averaging $2,000 by cross-selling and promoting additional products and services on the sales floor and at check out. Built rapport with customers by asking probing questions and utilizing effective listening skills, leading to a successful average dollar per footstep of $53 per hour worked. Performed daily department tasks including stocking, creating merchandise displays, remerchandising, pricing markdowns, transferring merchandise, inventory control, and processing transactions. Regularly cut shipment processing hours by 30%. Promoted to TAP Supervisor for the 2020-2021 Holiday season, which included leading teams of 2 to 6 associates for shipment processing, executing floor sets to display new holiday merchandise, and opening and closing the store.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Strategic team leader for an undergraduate team that used extensive academic research and community leadership interviews to answer the questions of what are trust-building mechanisms and how to employ them in institutions in the short, medium, and long term. Coordinated meetings between team members and community leaders for meetings, interviews, and forums conducted through various platforms. Researched and gathered qualitative and quantitative information in primary and secondary sources relative to the research focus.Prepared weekly written reports to summarize information from multiple sources in coordination with team members. Delivered a 31-page academic research paper to several key city leadership, including the Chief of Police and the mayor's office. Presented findings to an audience consisting of police officers, academic leadership, and community leaders who interact with minority groups in El Paso County.

Lead a multidisciplinary group of 4 students through a project designed to find funding and develop a 5-year exit strategy for the owner and director of a cat sanctuary in Boquete, Panama. Developed and executed scope of work and a timeline to complete four key deliverables over an 11-weeks period: a survey of a partner organization, a pitch deck, a proxy grant application, and 3 comprehensive 5-year exit strategy plans. Prepared visual presentation decks and written reports to summarize information. Developed strong communication between clients and team members, how to effectively set goals and standards of work, and communicate information vital to the success of the project.

In charge of the safety and wellbeing of 30 to 40 co-ed freshman residents living in the residence halls. Successfully created a small community by hosting two educational events a month that averaged 60% attendance.Worked closely with UCCS Police and the Office of Equity for a variety of cases residents were involved in, including alcohol abuse, discrimination, and domestic violence. Regularly reached out and coordinated with additional offices, such as the Study Abroad or Financial Aid office, to create short information presentations. Provided resources and support to all residences who were dealing with mental health difficulties, homesickness, or the shift to succeeding in college courses.Certified in Peer Coaching and QPR Suicide Prevention.

Founding president UCCS's ClubWatch, an experimental club founded on behalf of the Cyber Resilience Institute (CRI) to scout for talent and recruit individuals in college who had computer security skills who could be trained in cyber intelligence to be a part of a larger network in defending national interests. Founding club completed CRI’s C-Watch training course and participated in defending the integrity of the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Recruited the initial members, develop a mission statement and goals for the club that aligned with our partners in CRI, and communicate goals with interested parties. Presented the club in front of the 2019 Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance and discuss the importance of training and recruiting young members into cyber intelligence.Presented to Department of Homeland Security to provide the context of why ClubWatch provides key professional experience to young cyber specialists.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Worked on a variety of projects stemming from organizing membership, building up a social media presence, and developing promotional materials for the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP). Organized membership files to be uploaded into the new database and ensured all 300-member info was correct and up to date.Assisted in the setup and execution of the speaker programs, which hosted up to 120 members and a guest speaker from a variety of backgrounds and professions. Adept at the event set up and takedown, professionally answering questions of guests and members, and working with the venue staff to ensure a successful event.Increased our Facebook and Twitter pages views by a daily average of 60%. Selected as one of 25 nationally selected scholars to attend the National World Affairs Council in D.C.

Developed an online presence, social media campaign, and designed article series for the then-upcoming luxury travel website, The Remarkable Explorers Club (TREC). Drafted outlines for interviews and article series that was used to create a backlog of content upon launch. Identified intellectual property for the client and ways to generate revenue through promotional work.Interviewed professionals from a variety of backgrounds and artistic expertise, often in various timezones. The first week of launch received over 1,000 views.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lamba Delta Honor Society Reisher Scholars Club UCCS Navigators Delta Sigma Phi

Study Abroad, Arabic Language And Literature

Studied in Amman, Jordan for 9 weeks to intensive summer language class in Arabic.

Study Abroad, International Conflict Management

Studied in Cork, Ireland with the University’s College of Cork for 6 weeks, with intensive classes on international conflict management.