Professional Summary
Experienced professional with 4+ years background in project management, budget monitoring, and grant writing seeking team-oriented opportunities in diverse corporate or non-profit environment. Looking for next challenge after track record of success in non-profit management and ivy-league Masters program. Team player with superior communication skills and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
Education
Columbia University GPA 3.95
Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, May 2010 New York, NY
Thesis involved the 19th century Baku petroleum industry and the rise of labor power.
Trinity University GPA 3.64
Bachelor of Arts in History & Ancient Mediterranean Studies, May 2004 San Antonio, TX
Work Experience
Publication Manager January 2009 - May 2010
Jazz at Lincoln Center Library Editions New York, NY
+ Project management of digitization, design, layout and editing for scholarly republication.
+ Independent research at specialized archives including Library of Congress.
Journalism Internship May 2009 – July 2009
Radio Azattyk (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
+ Conducted research and interviews for incorporation in international news features.
+ Contributed to coverage of 2009 Kygyz Presidential campaign, elections and international assessment.
Station Manager June 2006 – May 2008
KRTU-FM, Trinity University San Antonio, TX
Responsible for station operations, programming, fund-raising, strategic planning, and budget management. Specific duties and accomplishments included:
+ Managed team of 5 full-time employees, 40 university interns, and 20 community volunteers.
+ Developed and monitored $400,000 annual operating budget. Used leadership skills to eliminate $80,000 deficit through more responsible expenditure tracking and increased membership revenue.
+ Initiated organization’s first grant writing program. Responsible for proposal writing, budget development, project documentation and final reports to funders for 7 awarded local grants totaling $47,000.
+ Successful project management of $300,000 AT&T station-wide digital upgrade grant. Included station-wide renovation and installation of first non-commercial HD radio transmitter in San Antonio, TX.
+ Taught University courses in Radio Journalism, On-air Hosting, and Sports Broadcasting.
Operations Manager October 2003 – May 2006
KRTU-FM, Trinity University San Antonio, TX
+ Maintained all station broadcast, on-line, and associated technical and computer systems.
+ Trained 50+ students and volunteers in legal compliance and technical operations of broadcast equipment.
+ Fast-paced trouble-shooting involved creative solutions and independent skills acquisition.
+ Various tasks assigned by General Manager including legal research, graphic design and web development.
Technical Skills
Computer Software: Expert in the use of Microsoft Office 2000-2010 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Publisher, PowerPoint), audio editing (Audition, Audacity, Vegas), graphic design (Photoshop), and website development (Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML). Experience in video editing (Premier), desktop publishing, transcription (Express Scribe), academic reference (EndNote), and GIS coding (Google Earth).
Languages: Intermediate French; University studies in Arabic and Ancient Greek.
References from Columbia University and KRTU-FM supplied upon request
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