Professional Summary
Experienced professional with 4+ years background in project management, budget monitoring, and grant writing with research and field experience in Central Asia and democracy promotion. Seeking team-oriented opportunities to provide effective support for meaningful international development projects in governance, access to media and post-conflict stabilization. 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.
Coursework included:
+ Contemporary Politics and History of Central Asia & the Former Soviet Union
+ Elections Systems and Democracy Promotion in Transitioning & Post-Conflict Countries
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 & Institute of Jazz Studies.
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.
Technical Assistant July 2008
Ludaš Lake Special Wildlife Preserve Subotica, Serbia
+ Collaborated with 20 international volunteers on improving facilities for wildlife observation and tracking. Included considerable cross-cultural interchange among volunteers and rural citizens.
Camp Counselor June 2008
Downtown Kids / ESTYES Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
+ Worked with small international team to create and run a program of activities to improve English fluency and intercultural awareness of children ages 10-13 from the minority Russian community.
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.
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.
+ Fast-paced trouble-shooting involved creative solutions and independent skills acquisition.
+ Various tasks assigned by General Manager including legal research, graphic design and staff training.
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 supervisors and peers at Columbia University and KRTU-FM supplied upon request
No comments:
Post a Comment