Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Gen Y doer and dreamer trying to make my small but (hopefully) meaningful mark on this world.

Work History

• AmeriCares
• Development Volunteer
• June 2009 to Present

• • Assisting the Director of Development and team in researching, identifying, and reporting on prospective corporate and foundation giving partners.
  • Performing various administrative tasks as assigned, including expense reports, data development and organization.

• Friendship Ambassadors Foundation
• Project Manager
• December 2008 to April 2009

• • Planned, organized, and assisted all of the details involved with a large annual youth conference at the United Nations attended by approximately 1,000 delegates.
  • Recruited and managed a staff of Youth Assembly 5 interns and employees 7 days per week.
  • Implemented social networking and outreach methods including submitting Twitter updates, creating and developing a Facebook profile and group (including updating members weekly on event details and engaging members in group discussions), sending weekly Constant Contact e-newsletters, and moderating event blog daily in order to attract a wide range of participants and sponsors.

• Friendship Ambassadors Foundation
• International Program Associate
• Febuary 2008 to April 2009

• • Performing office duties, including, but not limited to: creating and maintaining budgets and databases, answering telephones, greeting visitors, preparing informal and formal documents, including grant and sponsorship proposals as well as press and media packets.
  • Planning and operation of international cultural exchanges, including handling numerous travel and performance arrangements.
  • Hosting visiting international and national groups (as many as 70+ people personally), including planning and overseeing itineraries of visit.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with endorsers of the Foundation and its events (including Permanent Missions to the UN, NGOs, celebrities, etc.).

Education

• University of Connecticut
• Bachelor's of Arts, Political Science, International Relations
• 2004 - 2007