Professional Summary
Articulate and highly-educated researcher seeking part-time/ temporary work during a long-term career transition into international development project management. Detail-oriented with strong computer skills and demonstrated ability to adapt to new systems. Considerable exposure to numerical data entry, especially in MS Excel and specialized Databases. Strong writing and editing skills and commitment to excellence in achieving objectives
Education
Columbia University GPA 3.95
Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, May 2010 New York, NY
Thesis involved researching the 19th century Baku petroleum industry and analyzing its impact on the rise of labor power in the Russian Empire.
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
+ Conducted independent research at specialized archived including the Library of Congress, Smithsonian NMAH, Rugters Institute of Jazz Studies and various library systems.
+ Digital scanning, transcription and edition of text and illustrations from historical documents.
+ Complete layout, editing, graphic design and indexing for multiple 400+ page Jazz publications.
+ Design and data entry of database compiling 3,000+ previously hand-written contacts and notes.
Journalism Internship May 2009 – July 2009
Radio Azattyk (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
+ Conducted interviews and research on topics of international interest for broadcast and web news features.
Research Assistant September 2008 - May 2010
Dept. of Middle East & Asian Languages & Cultures, Columbia University New York, NY
+ Assisted faculty with library research, document scanning, and on-line communications.
+ Completed independent research project documenting department history, faculty and course listings from 1920s to the present.
+ Served as department webmaster and content editor during transition to updated website.
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.
+ Instructed 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.
+ 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). Types 85 wpm.
Languages: Intermediate French; University studies in Arabic and Ancient Greek.
Misc: Eagle Scout
References from Columbia University and KRTU-FM supplied upon request
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