Training Office Assistant

Pooja R. Patel

*******@******.***.*** 973-***-**** 118 Albion St. Passaic, NJ 07055

EDUCATION ___________ _____________________________________________

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, College of Arts and Sciences Washington, DC

Bachelor of the Arts: Political Science, GPA: 3.15 May 2011

Research focus: Human Rights, International Politics, International Humanitarian Law

Selected Coursework: Public International Law, Research Methods, Organizational Behavior, Economics, Human Rights

SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINING Geneva, Switzerland

Global Diplomacy, International Studies, and Social Justice Program January- May 2010

Independent Research Project: Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding in the 21st Century with over 120 hours of

interactive research

PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, American University Washington, DC

Professional Training Course: Addressing Protracted Ethno-Political Conflict July 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________________

POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL January 2011-April 2011

People Department Intern

• Aided in the recruitment process by editing job descriptions, advertising position openings, screening resumes and

conducting reference checks

• Assisted in the organization of company events such as global employee inductions

• Worked extensively on updating databases such as Kenexa Webhire and Lawson Systems

• Managed confidential files, drafted employee letters including Employment Agreements and Terms of Post

RAPE, ABUSE, and INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK February 2009-February 2011

Online Hotline Operator

• Aid victims of abuse

• Provide visitors with resources for counseling or legal and medical aid

• Successfully provide crisis intervention for victims of abuse

PEACEBUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE May 2010-August 2010

Program Intern

Pooja R. Patel

*******@******.***.*** 973-***-**** 118 Albion St. Passaic, NJ 07055

• Advised and maintained correspondence with participants of institute’s training program in conflict resolution,

peacebuilding, and international development

• Conducted research, conducted budget analysis, assisted in writing grant and research proposals

• Crafted strategies to strengthen PDI’s network of past participants

• Established marketing strategy for training programs

• Successfully served as representative of organization and ensured all clients’ needs were met

GWU INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEPARTMENT September 2007-May 2008

Receptionist/Office Assistant

• Aided students in need of assistance/information, aided professors in keeping records and organizing events

• Successfully organized files, typed, edited and delivered documents to faculty members

• Successfully assisted in everyday needs of the department

SKILLS__________________________________________________________________________________________

Computers: Keystone Systems, Lawson Systems, Kenexa Webhire, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative, basic

HTML, Mac and PC proficient, social networking (facebook, twitter, blogs)

Foreign Languages: fluent in Gujarati, conversational in French

REFERENCES-Available upon request

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