DeVan

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May 2010 | Monterey, CA SUMMARY OF

E D U C AT I O N

Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
Master of International Trade Policy
Relevant Knowledge
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Social Entrepreneurship
Project Management Training
Global Politics
December 2005 | Poughkeepsie, NY Marketing Management
BA in Psychology; Minor Linguistic Anthropology
Functional Knowledge
Vassar College Middle-East Cultural Awareness
International Trade Policy
October 2009 - January 2010 | Dubai, UAE and Law
Statistical Analysis
Visiting Research Associate (Internship)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dubai Chamber of Commerce Language Skills

ACTFL Arabic Oral
• Mined raw data sources and conducted change over time Proficiency Cert: Int-Med
analysis to identify major trading partners and trends to provide
forecasting data for traders to anticipate demand.
R E L E VA N T C O U R S E W O R K
• Adapted to cultural norms to communicate appropriately in a variety of settings. Policy Analysis: Service
• Developed project plans to meet a need for a business plan Barriers to VSAT Network
workshop for small and medium-sized enterprises. Expansion in North Africa
Independent Study

June 2009 - September 2009 | Amman, Jordan Trade Variables and the
Diffusion of Information
Organizational Development Consultant (Internship) Technology in the
Business Professional Women (BPWA) MENA Region
Introduction to
• Collaborated on the development of grant proposal that was funded in the
Trade Policy Course
amount of €10,000, to support the expansion of BPWA Capacity Building Center.
White Paper on
• Co-wrote a comprehensive Annual Report incorporating program outcomes,
Telecommunications
financial information, external communications and staff requirements for Policy in Jordan
Executive decision making and to satisfy USAID reporting requirements. Trade Laws and Institutions
• Built knowledge of relevant social issues in Jordan in order to
Obstacles to Mode 3 in
structure a grant application focused on increasing women’s Value-Added Services in
participation in the Jordanian labor market. the MENA: Lessons from
Jordanian Telecom
July 2009 - August 2009 | Amman, Jordan Privatization for the UAE
Trade in Services Seminar
New Media Development Intern
Qasid Institute for Classical and Standard Arabic
• Collaborated on a team to develop a new online Arabic language learning
community, to connect Arabic learners and enhance student learning experience.
Please see Page Two.
• Designed and produced multimedia language learning tools
to facilitate growth of online media department.
• Incorporated social media tools by adapting strategies
to limited technology resources.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE September 2008 - May 2010 | Monterey, CA DeVan
Digital Media Consultant/Graduate Assistant
Teaching & Learning Collaborative, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Hankerson
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• Structuring and teaching multiple workshops on digital technologies, providing T 845.418.4766
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educational resources and one-on-one assistance for international population of
1000+ students
• Informing data collection methodology for social media tools & computer
resource usage, drafting reports on organizational effectiveness used to secure
D I G I TA L M E D I A &
funding.
TECHNICAL SKILL SETS
December 2006 - March 2008 | New York, NY Podcasting/Audio editing:
Assistant Director of Programs GarageBand, Audacity
Bell Curves, Inc. Video Editing:
iMovie, iMovie HD
• Designed and developed marketing strategies to attract new business;
Web editing:
supervised and trained marketing team.
Wordpress, GoogleApps,
• Developed new resources to achieve specific promotional aims, strengthening Generic Content Management
marketing strategy and company brand image in the GMAT target audience. Systems, Plone
Graphic Design:
• Recruiting and managing newly hired staff, training new staff and tutors, providing
Adobe Creative Suite
on-going personnel support to boost tutor retention. (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign),
• Designed and conducted program evaluations using statistical analysis to provide Pages, Gimp, MS Publisher
data for performance improvement and to market program effectiveness. Multimedia presentations:
Keynote, MS Powerpoint, CMAP
(concept mapping tools)

Summer 2010 | Madison, WI Statistical Software:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING

REvolutionR (“R”),
Arabic Intensive Immersion Program Microsoft Excel, MS Access
University of Madison - Wisconsin
• ACTFL Oral Proficiency, as Intermediate Mid

O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L
Development Project Management Institute A F F I L I AT I O N S
Monterey Institute of International Studies
International Trade Club
May 2009 | Monterey, CA (Monterey Institute)

• Developed the project management skills necessary to design and monitor Alumnus Development Project
development projects. Management Institute
• Learned to conduct logical framework analyses and create results frameworks. Outdoor and Recreational
• Created and simulated social entrepreneurship strategies — including Club Monterey
inter-organizational strategic partnering — to bring about meaningful Alumni Association of Vassar
and sustainable change. College ,VCNY (New York)
• Gained core skills for the resolution of conflicts through negotiation, using
stakeholder group analyses, facilitation and participatory planning to
design intervention strategies and assist with group decision-making.
May 2007 | New York, NY
Program Planning and Evaluation
University of Illinois at Chicago
• Conceptual background in strategic planning, and program planning processes
(implementation to evaluation). Best practices for effective team building and
conflict resolution methods.