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Highly motivated recent graduate with a proven ability to thrive in challenging environments seeks employment by an organization that actively promotes sustainable development, social equity, and the reduction of deprivations caused by systemic poverty. |
 Contact Adam Little
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Area of Expertise: |
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
Mercy Corps
Field Assessment Internship
Kathmandu, Nepal and Edinburgh, Scotland
April 2012 – September 2012
• Conducting interviews with people living in slum communities and squatter settlements.
• Multifaceted data collection tool development.
• Sampling criteria development for citywide assessment.
• Development of data analysis tools.
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Statistical analyses and interpretation.
• Writing a comprehensive report.
Academic Editing and Tutoring Services for ESL Students
Edinburgh, Scotland
September 2011 – August 2012
• Editing academic level papers, reports and dissertations for post-graduate students at the University of Edinburgh.
• Counseling on grammar, style and structure.
Freelance Web Design, Development and IT Consulting
San Francisco Bay Area, CA and Salt Lake City, UT
April 2002 – June 2011
• Website design, maintenance, and development.
• Website server maintenance.
• Maintaining client’s email systems.
• Online marketing.
• Application programming.
• User authentication and database management.
• Graphic design.
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Education: |
Master of Science in Environment and Development
University of Edinburgh
September 2012
Dissertation topic:
Field Assessment Concerning Multiple Deprivations in Slums and Squatter Settlements in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Emphasis in Sustainable Development, African and South Asian Development and Ecological Economics.
Bachelor of Science in Economics
Minor in Political Science
Cum Laude
University of Utah
December 2010
• Earned Latin Honours “Cum Laude” for ranking in the top 3 percent of the graduating class with a 3.89 out of 4.0 Grade Point Average.
• Winner of the University of Utah’s “Excellence in Writing Award” for Best Student Paper, 2008 – 2009.
• Co-founder and Vice President of the European Union Club.
• Golden Key International Honor Society.
• Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society.
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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