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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Norfolk, Va

Provided financial guidance and relief assistance to active duty and retired members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps experiencing hardships. Analyzed and presented comparison data of aid and donations to military and NMCRS leaders. Managed major yearly regional projects including Operation JINGLE and the Active Duty Fund Drive. Mentored volunteers on casework, interviewing, and policy compliance. Served as office administrator in charge of inventory, supplies, and purchases. Maintained an accurate volunteer database, regional website, and online Active Duty Fund Drive donation tool.• Administered over $1.3 million in financial assistance personally to clients in the form of interest-free loans and grants.• Conferred with over 2000 clients to assess financial problems, provide recommended changes, and use donated funds to meet short-term needs.• Analyzed over 10 years of client data and reported various trends within NMCRS aid and the client base. • Reviewed the state of available services as member of a focus group through the development of a survey and contributed recommendations to the organization’s senior leadership.• Managed 10 to 17 financial assistance cases per day while supervising volunteer caseworkers.• Presented hundreds of speeches and briefs about NMCRS programs and casework procedures.• Organized biannual Advisory Board meetings chaired by the admiral of Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic to update regional military leaders about the status of NMCRS services and client trends.• Purchased supplies for approximately 300 military commands to complete the annual Active Duty Fund Drive.• Collaborated with local hotel associations to obtain donated hotel rooms for service members with family visiting at Christmas for the Operation JINGLE program. • Served as primary point of contact for partner social service organizations Women, Infants, and Children and the Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Engaged 125 international experts in industries experiencing changes due to international migration as participants in a migration scenario-building project. Interviewed stakeholders about important migration trends and events. Facilitated Asia section of scenario-building workshop for selected stakeholders in The Hague, Netherlands.• Collaborated as first and only intern alongside four Oxford migration scholars and project innovators during development (Phase 1) and first workshop (Phase 2).• Assembled new stakeholder groups when first workshop was postponed during April 2010 Icelandic volcano travel disruption. • Contributed to development of 16 first-generation scenarios of future migration in Europe (North and South), North Africa, and Asia.• Project resulted in release of 13 policy briefings and papers.

Taytay, Palawan, Philippines

Developed and applied English Language educational methods for 450+ students and teachers at a rural village high school. Enhanced educators’ skills through training workshops in curriculum creation, lesson planning, and material adjustment for multiple skill levels. • Selected as Peace Corps Advisory Council Member involving analysis of volunteer compensation, professional development, language education, and cultural training.• Organized and managed logistics for 5 Peace Corps Volunteers to execute 9 training workshops for over 650+ teachers in 10 locations around the country. • Presented education workshops sponsored by USAID, UNICEF, and Philippines Department of Education.• Designed and administrated weekly adult education classes for 5 to 15 community members in English and computer technology.

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil), Anthropology, Migration Studies

Activities and Societies: St Cross College Junior Member, President of Migration Studies Society, Coordinated weekly migration seminar.

Advanced Filipino Abroad Program, Filipino/Tagalog Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Fulbright-Hays Scholarship Recipient (Tuition, Travel, Living Stipend)

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute, Filipino/Tagalog Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Foreign Language Area Studies Scholarship Recipient (Tuition, Living Stipend)

Bachelor’S Degree, English Major, Psychology Minor, Gpa 3.77 / 4.0, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Eli Lilly Scholarship Recipient (full tuition, room, and board; 4 years) Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity, President