Developmental Programs Assistant

TAKHMINA NASIMOVA

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EDUCATION

George Washington University, Washington, DC (August, 2016-May, 2019)

• Bachelor of Arts: International Affairs

• Concentration in International Economics

School for International Training, Geneva, Switzerland (January, 2019-May, 2019)

• Senior Thesis Research

• International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy

• Research topic: Influence of Brexit on Trade Relations Montgomery College, with Honors, Rockville, MD (August, 2013 – May, 2016)

• Associate Degree in International Studies

• Member, Renaissance Scholars Honors Program, Montgomery College A selective honors community with an interdisciplinary focus built around linked pairs of honors courses. ACTIVITIES

• Advocate at United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, Washington, DC

• Advocates for and informs congressional representatives on critical issues.

• National Model United Nations, representing the Syrian Arab Republic on behalf of Montgomery College

• Head delegate

• The delegation won the Distinguished Delegation Award, 2015

• Study Travel Seminar, Renaissance Scholars Honors Program

• Attended the Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina

• Took part in Swannanoa Gathering to learn culture and music of the Appalachian regions

• Studied history and traditions of Appalachian region through museums and significant places

• Authored a research paper on Coal Mining and its influence on Appalachian Mountains

• Hunger Banquet Organizational Committee Member

• Met regularly with a team of ten other committee members for three months

• Collaborated on selection of food for attendees who were randomly assigned to groups – wealthy, middle-class, low-income (this illustrated and raised awareness of the impact of hunger in our community)

• Identified appropriate community groups and local officials to invite

• Successfully contacted the Mayor of Rockville to attend and present at the event

• More than eighty guests attended and brought a wide variety of food donations for Manna Food Bank

• Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, Disaster Relief in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Reconstructed houses in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that suffered natural disaster

• Collaborated on constructing and re-building houses for 4 families

• Learned about social issues through direct service, issue education, and reflection SKILLS

• Solid translation skills in Russian to English/English to Russian for speaking, writing, and reading

• Solid translation skills in Uzbek to English/English to Uzbek for speaking, writing, and reading

• Intermediate translation skills in Turkish to English/English to Turkish for speaking, writing, and reading

• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office and analytical tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SAS)

• Using social media (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google+) to promote organizations and events EXPERIENCE

Policy Research Intern, Global Financial Integrity, worked with Raymond Baker, Washington, DC (September, 2018 – January 2019).

• Assist the GFI President by conducting research on topics relevant to themes of his book.

• Perform literature reviews, research in scholarly databases, and other web-based research.

• Prepared reviews of research findings.

Global Classrooms Program Assistant, United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, Washington, DC (June, 2018- August, 2018).

• Support the Director of Global Education with event and conference planning, including Spring Model UN Conference at U.S. Department of State and the Pan American Health Organization

• Edit important background and preparation materials for GCDC Year-Round Curriculum and Conferences

• Strategize volunteer recruitment for mentorship and conference opportunities as well as community outreach to new schools and partners

• Develop promotional program materials, and posts on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter

• Research grant, fundraising and partnership opportunities, and help prepare necessary documents required

• Assist with maintaining the UNA-NCA website in regard to Global Classrooms DC content

• Represent Global Classrooms at UNA-NCA, partner organizations, and other events in the DC area as relate to global education and international affairs

Extern, the Secretary’s Department, International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC (April, 2017- April, 2018)

• Assist in printing and typing the documents for the IMF Spring/Annual Meetings’ Delegation

• Contacting other department assistance to collect data and important information

• Registering attendees through special software

Research Analyst, the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC (October, 2016- June, 2017)

• Collect information on foreign policy, domestic issues, economic policy in Central Asia

• Create tables and graphs on states’ economy, by looking at World Bank’s and IMF’s data. Library Research Services Intern, AMED and European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC (January, 2016- June,2016) For the African & Middle East Division:

• Process materials written in Uzbek and other Turkic languages, periodicals and monographs, and create item records for those materials by using the ILS

• Cataloging module; and review reference collection pertaining to Central Asian region and suggest newer reference works.

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