Protacio Matthew Resume
MATTHEW PROTACIO ****.********@*****.*** Report Writing and Presentation Web & Database Maintenance Data Collection Non-Profit Project CoordinationSUMMARYResults-oriented Program Assistant with international experience supporting NGO operations, both at the office and in the field.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION TEMPORARY PROGRAM ASSOCIATE 3/2012 - 6/2012 FULBRIGHT FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSOCIATES PROGRAM Assisted in the collection, tracking, and review of application and acceptance documents for over 400 potential grantees Created VBA macros to automate data entry, document editing, and mass correspondenceUS PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER 6/2008 - 10/2011 MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST CHF INTERNATIONAL Kigali, Rwanda 2010-2011 Provided administrative and database support to the baseline survey team o Trained survey enumerators and coordinated redundant data entry of completed surveys o Prepared statistical and narrative analyses for the final survey publication Improved school fees invoice processing for 12,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) at 800 schools o Trained and supervised French speaking data entry clerks o Provided regular progress reports and cost projections to senior management o Reorganized invoicing process to reduce turnaround time and achieve stricter data accuracy o Prepared mass-mailings using Word templates and Excel data Updated and maintained the confidential database (SQL) tracking service provision and profile information for 50,000 program beneficiaries Performed IT capacity assessments and led training sessions for 30 Monitoring & Evaluation counterparts working at local partner organizations Conducted monitoring visits to student camps to collect success stories and evaluate partner adherence to standards Created narratives and statistical summaries for quarterly reports Created the Training-of-Trainers guide for a cross-sector psychosocial service referral system TEACHER KIGALI HEALTH INSTITUTE Kibuye, Rwanda 2009-2010 Designed and taught (in French and English) courses in English, Communications, and Computer Literacy Trained future volunteers in best practices for teaching IT with limited resources SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENT Ka di, Mauritania 2008-2009 Maintained the website for the Peace Corps Mauritania program using the Textpattern CMS Designed and implemented an Access database for a local microfinance institution Worked with the local technical training college to improve the computer training curriculumINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLS Language Proficiency (LPI) scores: French Advanced-High; Kinyarwanda Intermediate-Mid Three years living and working in French speaking Africa (East and West) Relational database use & design specific experience with SQL, Access, and Raiser s EdgeEDUCATIONFORDHAM UNIVERSITY Bronx, NY M.A. International Political Economy and Development In ProgressTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, Ohio B.S. Computer Science Engineering, B.A. French LiteratureL UNIVERSIT DE FRANCHE COMT Besan on, France Language Certificate Dipl me Sup rieur d tudes Fran aises