Valerie G Frank Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Responsible for management of $13M annual grant to conduct student recruitment, selection, orientation, travel and on-program support as well as materials development for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, which brings 900 exchange students to the U.S. each year for a 10-month exchange living with volunteer host families and attending U.S. high schools.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Train U.S. expatriate and overseas local staff on performing all job duties including standardized testing procedures, interviewing candidates, data management, public relations with foreign government officials and U.S. Embassies, and teacher training for pre-program orientations.- Design and develop program application, evaluation, and selection process through which 38,000 initial applicants are funneled down to 6,000 semifinalists competing for 900 scholarships.- Develop pre-departure orientation curriculum and accompanying workbook materials, and ensure consistent application across all countries.- Provide direction on student support emergencies involving physical and mental health, harassment, foreign government complaints, involvement with U.S. authorities, and other serious concerns.- Recruit, train, and ensure satisfaction of 250 volunteers who evaluate 6,000 student applications.- Oversee implementation of large-scale workshops, trainings and high-profile events on Capitol Hill and Department of State.- Supervise staff of six in DC and overseas staff in 19 countries.- Accompany exchange students to Capitol Hill for congressional visits with members of Congress and their staff.- Develop official printed and digital program regulation and policy materials.- Communicate with U.S. Department of State (the funder), foreign embassies in the U.S. and partner organizations to coordinate program activities and ensure program participant safety. - Develop proposals for program cooperative agreement, and prepare and submit quarterly reports to the funder.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided programmatic and administrative support and direction to four U.S. grantees partnered with primary health care colleagues in Ukraine and Moldova.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Monitored project activity to ensure compliance and consistency with workplan and address and resolve any issues that may arise.- Developed and regularly monitored budgets for grantees, special events and other projects including women’s health and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) of HIV initiatives.- Assisted in developing and monitoring implementation of Regional (Ukraine and Moldova) workplan.- Contributed to and edit proposals, publications including topical manuals and guides (in English and Russian), quarterly reports to USAID and website material.- Worked closely with Kiev office and DC administrative and financial staff to coordinate international shipments of medical supplies, consultant contracts and other procurement needs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Administered a Department of State (DOS) grant in support of a short-term U.S.-Georgian high school exchange program.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS Responsible for all program oversight including organization, planning and implementation of exchanges and regular reporting to DOS. Maintained communications with DOS program officers and project staff in U.S., Moscow and Georgia, and supported communications between six partner schools in the U.S. and Georgia.- Regularly traveled to U.S. and Georgia partner schools to participate in student selection and monitor program evaluation.- Prepared proposals to DOS for continued project funding.- Conducted outreach to European and American health care providers to secure pro bono medical treatment for children in Eurasia whose families were unable to pay for critically needed treatment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided support to Project Director in implementation and backstopping of the new EERC program in Russia and Ukraine.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Acted as primary liaison with Russia and Ukraine field offices.- Created and maintained database and record-keeping system for the program.- Coordinated logistics of educational materials in accordance with funder regulations.- Made travel and salary arrangements for EERC visiting faculty in coordination with DC and field administrative and accounting departments.- Responsible for program budget oversight for professional development component of Ukraine program. - Organized and assisted at governing and advisory board meetings in DC and Eurasia.- Drafted narrative and financial reports to the project’s multiple funders and two advisory boards.- Assisted in fundraising research and grant oversight.- Edited and updated informational program documents and created new web page text for the program.

Boulder, Co/Moscow, Russia

Supported the work of the Colorado home office in preparation for submission of legislation to include a specific Armenian refugee population into the Lautenberg Amendment (which gave emigration status to Soviet Jews with first degree relatives in the United States).KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS- Collected testimonials from persecuted Armenian refugees living in Moscow.- Visited refugee hotels and other domiciles to document living conditions.- Documented and tracked refugees with family living in the United States - Accompanied refugees to visa interviews at the U.S. Consulate.

Ba, Russian Language And Literature

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Semester Abroad via American Councils for International Education

Education record

Intensive Summer Russian Program