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Bilingual (Portuguese, English) development, program manager and communication expert with 8 years of experience in Africa (Mozambique, Zambia and Kenya) seeking job opportunities in Washington DC. Available immediately. |
 Contact David Hartness
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
BAOBAB TRUST, Chilanga, Zambia July 2011 – July 2015
Manager of Modern Languages
•Directed department operations, overseeing a team of 10 staff members and over 200 students.
•Managed the development budget in excess of $15,000, and $5,000 for departmental special events.
•Developed marketing strategies to promote various programs including a reading assessment that saw the increase of literacy awareness in 87% of 600+ students.
•Managed internal and online databases for over 600 students’ tracking reading proficiencies.
•Lead staff development meetings to enhance effective teaching strategies and conduct training related to reading development, which saw the national test scores increase by 55%.
•Communicated with the PTA and implemented a $30,000 fireworks fundraising event, through social media and mass media marketing initiatives.
•Organized school wide ‘Book Week’ event, promoting literacy to 600+ students and families.
•Reached over 1,000,000 Zambians through a speech written for the Minister of Travel and Tourism
•Promoted after two years with the organization.
SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR, April 2015
Amani’s River, Published by Xlibris
•Directing social media marketing campaigns, reaching 125,000+ followers.
•Web and content editing of amanisriver.davidhartness.com, including SEO management driving 3,000+ visitors in the first two months.
•Managed a publication and marketing budget of $10,000+
•Collaborated with multiple professionals, including, graphic designers, photographers, content editors, and marketing specialist to ensure worldwide distribution.
•Conducted extensive research, which included interviewing children affected by war.
•Maintained accurate, and updated research on market projections.
•Interviewed for large and small printing presses including Central Washington University, Walden University, The Beachcomber, Layered pages, Kristina Reads, artist first radio and featured in Southern Writer.
UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS, Namaacha, Mozambique 2008 – 2011
Volunteer / Director of English
•Managed English department, lead project initiatives, and promoted community awareness with at-risk students.
•Developed, and directed an HIV / Aids Awareness project, including grant acquisition of $5,000 funded by USAID.
•Produced educational videos to raise HIV/AIDs awareness in the Mozambican community.
•Implemented numerous youth awareness projects, including ‘Stomp out Malaria,’ ‘JOMA,’ and ‘English Theatre’ in collaboration with several non-governmental organizations with USAID funding.
•Effectively reached over 6,000 community members through program and marketing initiatives and a campaign that supported the technology of low-income citizens.
•Constructed a library for the community by drafting and obtaining a grant of $5,000, from Books for Africa, for the purchase of 5,000+ library books.
•Reached over 500,000 via local television, through a group discussion with young Mozambicans, to promote envi
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Education: |
University/ Degree programs
Walden University
Walden University
June 2011- May 2013 (Currently have a 3.9 GPA)
MBA (Masters in Business Administration) with a specialization in Entrepreneurial ventures
Central Washington University
Graduated August, 2008
B.A. in Elementary Education
Minor in Reading Instruction
Graduated magna cum laude
Other educational experiences:
South Seattle Community College- Certificate of completion in professional development courses
February 2011
•Starting a non-Profit organization
•Marketing your Non-Profit
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Sat for two years on the Baobab PTA (2011, 2012)
Awards:
National Indie Excellence Award Finalist (2015)
indieBRAG medallion (2015)
Washington state Essay contest (2000)
Won a scholarship with the Rotary organization of Seattle (1999)
First year at Waskowitz was as a Americorps member (2001)
Member of:
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV)
Golden Key Society (GKS)
National Human Resource Association (NHRA)
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteer Actions (ARNOVA)
Association of Experiential Education (AEE)
Residential Outdoor Environmental Education (ROEE)
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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