Thomas Denson Email & Phone Number

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

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.

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.
• 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 in.

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 through.