Resume

• 2010

  MA

  Arab Studies

  Georgetown University

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 3: Learners and Learning

  Qualitative Research Methods

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 1: Introduction

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 2: Being a Teacher

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 5: Planning for Teaching and Learning

  Struggle for Democracy: North Africa

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 4: Curriculum

  Security Problems: Middle East/Persian Gulf

  Policy Analysis: Diplomatic Practice

  Economic Development

  Analysis of U.S. Foreign Policy

  Contemporary Arab World

  Culture and Society: Arab World

  History of Modern and Contemporary Morocco

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 7: Being a Professional

  Sociology of North Africa

  Mass Media & Pop Culture in the Arab World

  State & Sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa

  Foundations of Teaching for Learning 6: Introduction to Student Assessment

  North Africa's Contemporary Politics

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

  SEVP Training for Designated School Officials

• 2005

  Arabic

  English

  BA

  International Studies

  Honors Program

  AU Cycling

  Phi Alpha Delta.

  American University

• 000

  - Distributes $400

  000 in scholarship monies after a careful review of financial needs and academic merits

  enabling an additional 30% of the student population to participate in study abroad.\n- Increased recruitment and commitment numbers for the Focus on Fall Abroad Community program by 75% within a one-year period through strategic marketing and a focus on the student experience.\n- Coordinates with 6 external departments to make and implement programmatic decisions for the Global Bachelor’s Program

  resulting in an improved student experience from the application to graduation.\n- Manages an annual budget in excess of $500

  ensuring that spending was maximized without exceeding the allotted budget.

  The George Washington University

  International Affairs Instructor

  Office for Study Abroad

  - Created structured lesson plans that prepared 60 students per academic year to study abroad in consultation with the overall course objectives.\n- Introduced creative teaching methods to engage students both in the classroom and online.\n- Provided meaningful feedback to students using rubrics and individualized meetings.

  The George Washington University

  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems

  Washington

  DC

  •\tMonitored Tunisian newspapers in Arabic and English for political

  and electoral updates for daily briefs\n•\tCreated and edited content for donor quarterlies

  concept papers

  and grant proposals concerning Tunisia and Morocco\n•\tReviewed and completed financial transactions in compliance with MEPI and USAID regulations\n•\tConducted research on civil society organizations and youth political participation in North Africa for future proposals

  MENA Intern

  Washington

  DC

  • Maintained and updated a chemical

  laboratory inspection and training database through EHSA Chemical and Biological Management\n• Organized

  tracked

  and prepared documentation for summer students

  incoming doctoral candidates

  and high school students

  Work Study Assistant

  EH&S

  Georgetown University

• Nicole Anderson

  Nicole currently serves as the Manager for Global Bachelor's and Focus on Fall Abroad Community programs

  Nonprofits

  Foreign Policy

  Teaching

  Analysis

  Social Media

  Public Speaking

  Editing

  English

  Microsoft Office

  Policy Analysis

  Writing

  International Relations

  Arabic

  Policy

  Research

  Intercultural Communication

  Cultural Analysis

  International Development

  PowerPoint

  Qualitative Research

  Anderson

  Nicole

  Anderson

  The George Washington University

  Omnis

  Inc.

  The International Foundation for Electoral Systems

  EH&S

  Georgetown University

  Embassy of the UAE

  AMIDEAST

  CNIF

  The George Washington University - School of Business

  U.S. Department of State

  FSI

  Rabat American School

  Washington

  DC

  - Provided strategies and solutions for 90 - 100 Emirati students with academic and immigration issues.\n- Communicated with universities

  Emirati students

  and parents on a daily basis via email and phone to ensure students remained on-track to graduate in a timely manner.\n- Collaborated with colleagues to address SEVIS and academic concerns with specific universities.

  Academic Advisor

  Embassy of the UAE

  Rabat

  Morocco

  - Monitored the educational and behavioral progress of a third and fourth grade class

  compromised of 21 Moroccans

  Europeans

  and Americans per class.\n- Observed the language skills of six English language learners by leading a daily reading group and provided reading and comprehension techniques to target identified weaknesses.\n- Planned and prepared for class

  including grading assessments

  collecting educational materials

  and writing progress reports.

  Third and Fourth Grade Teacher

  Rabat American School

  Washington

  DC

  - Designed and implement business-related curriculum with a student-centered focus to 40 incoming business students per semester.\n- Supervised two undergraduate students serving as peer mentors and teaching assistants.\n- Addressed classroom issues and student concerns quickly and efficiently on an as-needed basis with professionalism and empathy.

  First-Year Development Program Instructor \t

  The George Washington University - School of Business

  Washington

  DC

  •\tResearched key topics used in ads published in New York Times

  (e.g.) the economic impact of the Israeli wall on \tBethlehem’s population\n•\tRepresented CNI at events

  conferences

  and congressional hearings\n•\tPrepared and posted on CNI’s website summaries of presentations made by speakers including Karen Armstrong and Madeleine Albright\n•\tMaintained an updated members and donors database using Filemaker Pro\n•\tManaged a seven-person office and supervised four interns as the Deputy Director of Programs for a month

  Program Assistant

  CNIF

  Rabat

  Morocco

  - Planned and delivered English language courses to 120 Moroccan students 5 times a week.\n- Designed and taught curriculum for GRE and GMAT preparation courses to non-native English speakers twice a week.\n- Monitored student progress through graded assessments and observed class behavior.\n

  English Teacher

  AMIDEAST

  Arlington

  VA

  •\tDeveloped Microsoft Visio templates for use in advanced negotiation courses for Departments of State

  Defense

  and Homeland Security employees\n•\tWrote an analysis of the Obama administration’s perception of Iran and its subsequent policy recommendations that will be incorporated into future simulations for political training courses\n•\tConducted simulations for advanced negotiation courses\n•\tAssisted course chairs in administrative preparations for courses on nuclear proliferation

  terrorism

  and the art of negotiation

  Intern

  U.S. Department of State

  FSI

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  - Advised and advocated for a diverse population of 1500 students on academics

  university policies

  and available resources in an approachable manner to create a positive student experience.\n- Supported and encouraged participation in the Global Bachelors Program and the GW Paris Fall Business Program through individual advising sessions

  regular information sessions

  and by reviewing applications for both programs to increase representation in study abroad programming.\n- Led the scholarship committee with a diverse group of staff to select awardees for several business-specific scholarship

  resulting in twice as many student applications and the ability to reduce each awardee’s financial responsibilities in half for the spring semester.\n- Served as the University Honors Program liaison for the School of Business to increase engagement rates among our participants and form a community of scholars.\n- Created training materials

  including an updated quick reference guide and comparison tables of degrees offered

  to improve the training process for new advisors.

  Senior Academic Advisor

  The George Washington University - School of Business

  McLean

  Virginia

  • Accurately translated English documents and videos into Arabic\n• Provided recommendations on problematic language for Arabic translation\n• Completed assigned projects in a timely manner while meeting high standards

  Arabic Fellow

  Omnis

  Inc.