Development Project
Resume:
KASSIA BINKOWSKI
abqd5x@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
MPH University of Washington Seattle, WA December 2011
Departments of Global Health & Health Services GPA: 3.8
Concentration: Social and Behavioral Sciences
BA University of Colorado Boulder, CO August 2008
Majors: Integrative Physiology GPA: 3.6
Concentration: International Development
Study Abroad: School for International Training, Quito Ecuador January May 2007
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
March 2012 Board Member, Midwife International
to Present Development strategies, event planning, grant writing, and constituency
development for a network of international midwifery education sites
March 2012 Advisory Board Member, Edge of Seven
to Present Development strategies, grant writing, and production of communications collateral
including blogs, donor reports, and marketing materials
January 2012 Founder & Editor, The Righters
to Present www.the righters.com
Copy editing, graphic design, writing, constituency development
January 2012 Communications Intern, Global Greengrants Fund
to Present Broad communications & development support including, social media strategizing
and management, development research, writing, editing, outreach, press releases
2012 Communications & Development Consultant
Production of development materials and communications collateral for
international development non profits
2011 Maternal and Child Health Intern, VillageReach Seattle, WA
Research and identification of opportunities to expand and refine maternal and
child health programs in Malawi and Mozambique; Development of needs
assessments, project proposals, and monitoring and evaluation plans;
Communications support including editing, report compilation, blog authorship
2011 Grant Writer, Global Visionaries Seattle, WA
Grant writing, editing, and compilation for youth empowerment and community
development projects in Guatemala; General fundraising and development support
2011 Research Assistant, University of Washington Dept. of Global Health Seattle, WA
Researched current social justice issues affecting international communities;
Synthesized and wrote comprehensive case studies for graduate coursework
2009 2010 Clinic Coordinator, Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA
Coordinated multidisciplinary care between pediatric cancer survivors & health
care team; Scheduled, and facilitated clinic operations; Event organization
2009 Communications Volunteer, US Fund for UNICEF Boston, MA
Assisted in the preparation of marketing materials for UNICEF s educational
curriculum; Prepared digital and visual presentations; Document editing
2008 Project Coordinator, AED SATELLIFE Watertown, MA
Initiated and coordinated private & corporate fundraising campaigns for a Ugandan
health project, including grant writing, maintenance of donor database, and donor
correspondence; Prepared press releases, project proposals, and newsletters
2006 Child Health Intern, Cross Cultural Solutions Moshi, Tanzania
Interviewed health workers to understand the intricacies of rural health care
provision; Worked in an orphanage, supported community health workers
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2011 Determinants of Breastfeeding Behavior Among Indigenous Guatemalan Mothers
Master s Thesis Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
Primary data collection; Qualitative analysis of determinants of breastfeeding
behavior among T zutujil Mayan women
2009 The Foundling Project Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
Independent Study
Ten weeks of independent field research in eastern Africa to understand innovative
orphan care around the world and to network between contributing professionals
2007 Alternative Medical Programs in the Amazon Basin Puyo, Ecuador
Independent Study
Qualitative analysis of how medical programs are shaped by physical and cultural
environments; Compiled a photojournalism report on three medical programs: a
medical botanist, a traditional healer, and an air ambulance service
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 2008 Program Coordinator, University of Colorado Environmental Center Boulder, CO
Recruited, managed, and trained volunteers to teach environmental curriculum; Co
taught a formal 3 credit undergraduate seminar on environmental education
2006 Earth Education Intern, University of Colorado Environmental Center Boulder, CO
Designed and taught a 12 week environmental science after school program
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES
Spanish
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, STATA, ATLAS, Donor Perfect, Salesforce
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