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Washington, Dc

• Compiles data, analyzes, and prepares reports on a $6.9 million grant program consisting of 236 grantees and 42 grant opportunities spread over five programs within the National Initiatives division• Screened and assigned grant applications to reviewers and tracked application status through the reviewing process• Prepared reports of grant applicant statistics and worked with relationship managers to obtain grant applicants’ information• Creates, tracks, and receives purchase orders and requisitions in NetSuite for the Housing Stability Counseling Program• Prepares, enters, and reviews contracts and blanket purchase agreements totaling $36.5 million into PRISM for the National Initiatives division• Evaluated action plan eligibility and tracked follow-ups for NeighborhoodLIFT Homeownership Counseling Initiative

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Serves as coordinator for a 50-person division of NeighborWorks America• Ensures division personnel are kept informed of approaching deadlines and events• Compiles, edits, and submits biweekly reports detailing division accomplishments to be featured by NeighborWorks America External Affairs• Compiles, edits, and submits monthly reports on division status to the CEO for presentation to the NeighborWorks board• Takes notes for internal and external division meetings

Washington, Dc

• Reconciled two years and over $100,000 of outstanding balances• Represents the Events program at event planning meetings with internal customers• Troubleshoots registration issues for 5-10 events/month attended by 50-800 participants• Generates reports tracking registration and financial details for events using Cvent• Coordinates with event sponsors to ensure they have provided required materials to be used at events• Creates invoices and processes registration payments and refunds• Responds to customer inquiries regarding meetings, payments, and accounts• Assists with the execution of virtual meetings

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• After losing my job at the start of the pandemic, I’ve been working on improving my Russian through self-study and conducting independent research on Russia and the Baltics to keep my skills current and aiming to find a job where I can use my academic background

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed day-to-day front-desk operations for a large organization in the democracy development field• Coordinated with building management and department leadership to ensure front office security and assist with upwards of 50 guests per day coming to events, panels, or meetings with staff• Coordinated with event staff to prepare weekly panels and events• Trained and supervised interns

Arlington, Virginia

• Created standard operating procedures for office management tasks to ensure front-desk staff could cover any of the seven offices in the Stand Together Network• Standardized the responsibilities of the Office Associate at AFP to assist with onboarding future employees• Logged and ensured reporting compliance of donations of up to $500,000/day• Anticipated the needs of the office and handled supply and support logistics• Assisted with office and site management at other sites across the Stand Together network

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Played a key role in planning, executing, and writing final reports for multiple international forums attended by 170 Members of Parliament from 50 countries to coordinate legislative responses to international security threats• Taught the legislative staff to plan and execute the international forums so they could continue after I left the office• Drafted correspondence sent to officials and foreign dignitaries• Copyedited multiple press releases a week to ensure the Congressman’s message was conveyed effectively• Supervised, directed, and trained legislative interns

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted in-depth research relating to legislative issues and current events to aid legislative staff in their work• Handled and logged upwards of 120 phone calls/day from the public using Fireside21 CRM• Connected constituents with appropriate caseworkers to handle issues with government agencies• Led tours of the United States Capitol Building

Blacksburg, Virginia

• Assisted with lecturing for introductory courses of up to 250 undergraduates• Recruited new students and assisted advising staff for the Political Science department• Conducted research for the department and for writing a thesis

Blacksburg, Virginia

• Chief Prosecutor for the regimental disciplinary system: ensured infractions against cadet regulations were addressed• Honor Court Sergeant-at-Arms: streamlined case processing, created a manual of standard operating procedures, and reorganized the administration of the regimental honor system to be more efficient • Band Company Administrative Officer: oversaw all administrative matters for a 150-cadet company and was responsible for company funds of over $20,000

Master Of National Security And Intelligence

Master’S Degree, Political Science

Research focus: the former Soviet Union with a particular focus on Russia and the Baltic states Thesis topic: Post-Soviet Transition.

Bachelor’S Degree, International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Corps of Cadets Honor Court, The Highty-Tighties, Corps of Cadets Executive.

Bachelor'S Degree, Russian Language And Literature

Certificate, Advanced Russian

Certificate in Advanced Russian earned while studying abroad through Project GO, a DOD program for cadets studying critical languages

Certificate, Practical Course Of Russian Language (Russian As A Foreign Language And Culture)

Certificate in Practical Course of Russian Language (Russian as a Foreign Language and Culture) earned while studying abroad.