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Sandra Barda

Street Address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone Number, Email Address

Desired Locations: US-DC-Washington/Metro, US-VA-Arlington, US-VA-Alexandrai

Work Experience

• Supervised ten contractors on communications, ensured project was delivered on time and budget.
• Contacted and pitched media for program publicity resulting in four newspaper articles and two interviews.
• Researched public affairs best practices in private sector and government, resulting in five adopted measures that improved agency performance.
• Facilitated biweekly team meetings and conducted monthly diversity training presentations for twenty to thirty internal staff members.
• Participated in team brainstorm sessions to analyze organizational problems and improve efficiency.

• Wrote fifteen articles about foreign education initiatives in Bureau newsletter and press releases.
• Drafted twenty memoranda for the Undersecretary of State.
• Assembled financial and budget information for use in Educational and Cultural Affairs internal materials.
• Assisted with administrative tasks such as filing documents and organizing meeting logistics.

• Researched and wrote five regional economic and political briefs for US Ambassador's Madrid consulate district visits.
• Compiled ten briefs with fifteen professionals in regional chambers of commerce, banks' nongovernmental organizations, and government offices to compile briefs enabling a shared understanding of material.
• Synthesized information from external research and interviews.
• Provided administrative support through sorting mail, filing documents, and answering multi-line phone system.
• Utilized Spanish language skills and political and cultural knowledge in a variety of settings.

• Developed and monitored program goals and policies resulting in the highest recorded performance in ten years.
• Oversaw three mentoring programs in limited resource communities to promote a safe and healthy youth development.
• Recruited, trained, and managed twenty five adult mentors and twenty youth.
• Developed marketing and training materials for use in programs and mentoring initiatives.
• Wrote and managed two program grants, hired three outside contractors for grant implementation.
• Coordinated ten-minute, weekly presentations on mentoring initiatives.
• Communicated daily in Spanish with program participants and their families.

Education

Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications: Macro Economics, Micro Economics, Statistics, Public Policy Process

Language Skills

Spanish: Spoken Advanced, Written Advanced, Read Advanced 

Affiliations

National Spanish American Foundation, Member (Year-Present)

References

Additional Information

Skills

• Grant writing experience (awarded "Dream Catchers Award" by Community and Recreation Services, Kalamazoo County Government, Month Year)
• Regional expertise in Balkan, Post-Soviet, and É«É«À² European political issues (including extensive regional travel)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Class Projects

• Completed a seventy-five page capstone paper including in-depth economic analysis of past and present financial concerns of É«É«À² Europe
• Conducted research on historical implications of changes in economic wealth in É«É«À² Europe.
• Presented research in a twenty-slide PowerPoint to fifty students and ten staff in the economics department.

Leadership and Service Roles

• Developed twelve forums for dialogue between diverse student groups.
• Built five partnerships between student groups through cultural programming.

• Contributed to rebuilding a home in St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans.

Other Roles at É«É«À² Michigan University

• Represented 100+ students at language department meetings.

• Partnered with a local high school to plan and execute an hour long Spanish song and dance course for thirty students.

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