Motivated Seeking Career in International Affairs Resume
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EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY /
Center for Global Affairs, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
M.S. in Global Affairs, Concentration: Private Sector
Selected Courses: International Relations• International Political Economy• Political Economy of Development• Fundamentals of Corporate Finance• The Emerging Markets• Private Sector Partnerships• Political Risks• International Law• Applied Statistics • A Complete Capital Approach to Impact Investing • Making Social Entrepreneurship Happen• Analytic Skills for Global Affairs
Cumulative GPA: ./.
ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE, Rochester, NY /
Bittner School of Business
M.S. in Organizational Learning and Human Resource Development
Selected Courses: Introduction to Adult Learning: Theory and Practice• Training Design & Development• Group Dynamics & Interventions• Introduction to Organization Development• Leadership• Performance Improvement and Workplace Development• Business Skills for OL/HRD Professionals
Cumulative GPA: ./.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria, South Africa /
B.A. Health Sciences & Social Services, Concentration: Applied Psychology for Professional Contexts
Honors: Distinction in Public Relations & Advertising
EXPERIENCE
GRADE M, Johannesburg, South Africa / – /
Business Development Manager/ General Manager
Entrepreneurial venture established “from scratch” with full-charge responsibility for all aspects of business and growth initiatives. Refined my expertise in all aspects of business management, including financial planning and reporting, hiring and training personnel, designing advertising and marketing plans, selling products valued at up to thousands of dollars, and overseeing accounts payable and receivable.
INTERNSHIPS
United Nations Association of Rochester (UNAR), Rochester, NY / – /
- Assisted in the planning, organization and/or implementation of UNAR events including Lecture Series, UNAR newsletter, UNAR Annual Meeting, UN Visiting Journalists Conference and the Great Decisions Program.
- Prepared correspondence for the organization, including but not limited to research on relevant issues, letters, reports, press releases, and fact sheets.
- Taught Self Advocacy and ESOL skills to individuals enrolled in U.N.A.R’s Refugee Resettlement Program.
Pan African Parliament, Midrand, South Africa on and off from / to /
- Provided bilingual secretarial work and administrative supports in various departments during ordinary sessions.
SKILLS
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, ICDL Certificate, SPSS
- Fluent in French and Swahili
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
- United Nations Security Council: Open Debate on Conflict Related Sexual Violence.
- Post- Sustainable Development Goals Workshops.
- New York City Bar Association: Panel on Conflict Mineral and Human Rights: the Dodd-Frank Acts’ reforms and reporting requirements.
- United Nations Association of Rochester: Panelist at the th annual Freedom of the Press Conference.
