PROFILE

• Multi-talented professional with 8 years of experience in non-profit project management ranging from local to international communities.
• Practical project management knowledge proven through Peace Corps activities as a technical consultant in Jordan and research activities as a principal investigator in Nepal.
• Keen ability to assess law, policy, technical and environmental matters, culture, and technology to clarify and recommend an appropriate, sustainable direction.
• Unique ability to understand the big picture and interpret it for others.
• An energetic and diplomatic associate who is enthusiastic and innovative in my work.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ABILITIES

• Increased visibility of community issues relative to environment, recycling, and the plight of urban Jordanian street kids.
• Effectively assessed and evaluated prospects for an appropriate acquisition of a major capital asset, finding the correct tool to increase efficiency of the recycling project.
• Thoroughly conducted research into Nepali domestic life-ways to assess viability of a new technology.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Provided project manager with improved strategic approaches to develop realistic goals.
• Clearly communicated results and addressed key project issues to grant sponsor.
• Exercised public speaking skills and consensus building skills with over 500 delegates representing 190 countries while immersed in the complexities of international negotiations, collaboration, and diplomacy.

DIVERSE CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE

• Familiar with Middle Eastern and South East Asian cultures and politics.
• Oversaw and motivated local Jordanian youth to participate in an economic enterprise that resulted in tons of community waste being efficiently recycled.
• Conscientiously studied and evaluated legal issues related to: international space law, geo-synchronous orbits, spacecraft, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes.
• Empathetic to the social justice and humanitarian concerns of minority groups and the under-classed domestically and abroad.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1999-2000
TEFL Teacher / Technical Consultant -- United States Peace Corps, Amman, Jordan

• Developed lesson plans and activities to engage and strengthen students’ English speaking and listening skills. Provided practical hands-on assistance, strategic assessments; performed feasibility studies, and recommended appropriate capital asset acquisitions to two NGO community development projects.

1997-1998
Librarian, Student Hourly -- Gifts and Asset Management -- Auraria Library, Denver

• Worked closely with prospect donors; Managed donor gifts. Conducted limited internal audit and survey functions, storage administration, and utilization oversight. Worked closely with prospect donors; Managed donor gifts.

1996-1997
Principal Investigator -- Sann Research Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Conducted extensive fieldwork studies of Nepali culture, innovative energy efficient biomass technologies, and cultural adaptations.

1996
Peer Educator / Teaching Assistant -- University of Colorado, Denver

• Provided academic support, conducted classroom presentations, lead class discussions, and assisted students with academic research methods.

1996
Delegate -- Model United Nations Organization

• Legal committee representative of the Libyan delegation to the International Model United Nations Conference engaged with diplomatic negotiations and collaboration.

1995
Paralegal Intern --Tomman-Cubbage, PC, Denver

• Performed legal research and documented assessments and evaluations in legal memoranda. Drafted various legal instruments and assisted with client interviews.

1984-1992
Property Management Administrator -- Martin Marietta Astronautics, Denver

• Maintained DoD, FAR, and corporate regulatory compliance in all aspects of contractual asset management.

EDUCATION

BA, Political Science, Cultural Anthropology, 1998 University of Colorado at Denver

AA, Legal Assistant, 1995 Arapahoe Community College, Littleton Colorado

Professional Certificate, Art of Negotiation, 1993 University of Phoenix, Aurora Colorado

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

1998-2000, United States Peace Corps in service to the Hashimite Kingdom of Jordan
1996-1997, Samaritan House, a Catholic Charities Shelter
1995-1997, Tall Bull, a Native American resource and women’s shelter
1995-1997, the Urban Citizen Project, in affiliation with the University of Colorado at Denver
1994, Beach Court Elementary, Denver Public Schools

LANGUAGES
English, Arabic, Spanish, Nepali

PERSONAL
Dedicated to humane, conscionable endeavors. I’m 38, single, and willing to relocate for the right opportunity. I keep up-to-date and informed through such news sources as NPR, The Economist, the New York Times, and Foreign Affairs. I enjoy outdoor activities such as rock climbing, cycling, and snow skiing.