913 Windsor Street
Santa
Cruz, CA 95062
Tel:
(831)566-2736
NikiAnne
Feinberg Email: nikianne29@yahoo.com
Education: The
George Washington University, Washington
D.C., (August 1997- May 2001)
Elliott
School of International Affairs, B.A., International Affairs
Concentration: Latin America, GPA: 3.37
Professional
Experience: JewishCard,
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Communicate
professionally with customers to meet their needs and expectations
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Supervise
inventory & quality control as well as manage customers’ receipt orders
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Respond promptly
to technical and computer-related problems
Del
Mar Elementary School,
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Assist teacher in
classroom instruction, specifically with Math and Reading
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Translate lessons
to Spanish-speakers when necessary
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Assisted Project
Director with the preparation of competitive proposals for National Institute
of Health (NIH) projects
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Coordinated and
oversaw logistical details for conferences and individual task orders
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Worked
collaboratively with the Finance Department to prepare the monthly invoices
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Simultaneously
managed the responsibilities of Program Associate with those of NIH Program
Coordinator
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Administered U.S.
Department of State-sponsored International Visitor Program for foreign
professionals
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Researched
appropriate contacts for participants and assisted Program Officer in program
development
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Prepared budgets
and managed program finances as well as arranged travel, accommodations, and
cultural events
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Collaborated with
foreign-language interpreters, government representatives, NGOs and private
businesses to ensure smooth execution of the program
Beckett
English Studio, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, English Teacher/
Bilingual Communicator (Summer 2000)
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Planned and
initiated innovative curriculums for students of various ages and proficiencies
in English
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Determined
linguistic needs of prestigious company CEOs
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Utilized
cross-cultural competencies to teach grammatical and conversational English
House of Refuge,
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Instructed
classes in reading, writing, and mathematics, in Spanish, to adolescent orphans
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Developed
conflict management and negotiation skills while initiating cooperative
community outreach efforts
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Collaborated with
staff to maximize education and care for orphans
DC Reads, For the Love of Children, Washington,
DC, Student Educator
(Jan.-May 1999)
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Mentor and
educator for fifth grade students of local low-income families
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Addressed and
counseled students coping with adolescent developmental issues
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Assisted students
in learning English (reading, writing, pronunciation, and comprehension)
Youth Committed to AIDS
Related Education, California, Peer Educator (Sept. 1995- June 1997)
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Created and delivered public service announcements
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Developed class presentations, workshops, and seminars to educate
adolescents about HIV and AIDS
International
Experience: University of Buenos Aires, and Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Argentina
(Fall 1999)
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Studied Spanish
language and Latin American history and politics in a total immersion learning
environment
Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO),
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Studied
globalization, Dominican culture, & Latin American history
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Volunteered at an
orphanage, House of Refuge (see details above)
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Lived and
experienced Dominican life with a host family
Backpacked through Western Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, Australia, and Fiji for 13 months (June 2003-June 2004)
Foreign
Languages:
Conversant in Spanish, Basic Russian
Computer
Skills: Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Apollo,
Power Point, Publisher, Lexis Nexis, PIM/Palm and
Internet. Experience with Access, HTML, and File Maker Pro. Familiar on both PC and Mac
Fundraising: Single-handedly raised over $4000 for
HIV/AIDS research and bicycled 400 miles to spread awareness