George D. Williams, II
*** ** **** ****** *********, OR 97124 Ph: 614-***-****
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Results-oriented and highly organized professional seeking to leverage administrative strengths and passion
for information management towards a dynamic position in the community development sector. Possess
more than five years in community outreach directing and managing community programs and maintaining
quality within program budgets. Creative and innovative forward-thinker with a high aptitude for acquiring
new skills and information at a fast pace. Fluently bilingual in Spanish and conservational speaker of
Portuguese.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
Advanced Computer Skills Strong Technical SkillsHighly Quick LearnerAbility to
Organized Multi-Task
Strong Communication Skills
Results-Oriented Quality Management
Incisive Analysis
Strategic Partnerships Integral Problem Solving
High Motivation Ability
Project Management
Capable Under Pressure
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Diversity Global, Washington, DC (October 2013 - Present)
Founder & Development Manager
Founded Diversity Global and helped develop it into a quality program provider within the study abroad
community, as well as a conduit for international service opportunities. Built relationships with other small
businesses, and is affiliated with "Authentic Movements", a collection of mission-based for-profit businesses
that exercise the principles of socially responsible business practices.
Developed and implemented the business model, budgets, databases, website and blog, SEO, marketing plan,
as well as the content and execution of various Diversity Global projects. Developed and maintained
payment policies and procedures and accounted for cash flow along with past and projected spending.
Presided over plans and execution of Diversity Global's expansion strategy. Built relationships and
negotiated partnerships that have allowed the business to acquire space for the operation of programs in
Ecuador, and laid the groundwork for smooth expansion and transition, through the establishment of valuable
contacts and country-specific program development, to the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Portland, Portland, OR (Summer 2013)
Front Desk Agent
Maintain electronic inventories pertinent to vacancies, reservations, housekeeping and room status.
Maintained and compile reports relevant to guest accounts, receipts and vouchers both manually and
electronically. Highly skilled in customer services activities – both on telephone and in person.
La Escuela de Palave, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (Summer 2011)
Teacher/Instructor
Taught conversational Spanish and grammar to Haitian refugees and immigrants. Developed lesson plans
which included basic vocabulary, grammar, numbers and rudimentary arithmetic. Provided individual
instruction for struggling students creating personalized lesson plans for success.
Office of the Mayor, Columbus, OH (2010)
Community Affairs Intern
Created and maintained databases that housed information pertinent to demographics for every county,
nonprofit, church, etc. for the state of Ohio from which I manipulated and compiled into reports for the
Mayor’s administration. Performed duties related to policy analysis and advising, as well as community
outreach. Researched and analyzed current education policy issues to combat high dropout rates and low
academic performance in inner-city schools. Participated in weekly briefings with the mayor and his
community outreach staff.
Kid Quest Summer Day Camp Columbus, OH (2008 – 2010)
Program Director Marketing Professional
Developed a new person-to-person marketing campaign, trained and managed team members in its
successful implementation. Conducted research about the socioeconomic levels of target audiences and
developed pricing and marketing strategies accordingly. Directed the program and stayed within the
program's very limited budget without sacrificing quality, morale, or client satisfaction. Implemented a
holistic curriculum focusing on core academic subjects as well as basic Spanish language lessons.
Successfully met or exceeded all goals within budget and on schedule.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Howard University, Washington, DC, 2013
Political Science, Interpretation/Translation
Instituto Superior Politecnico Jose Antonio Echeverria, Havana, Cuba, 2013
Historical Socioeconomic and Political Panorama of Cuba
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santo Domingo, 2011
Spanish as a Second Language
EXTRACURRICULUAR EFFORTS
Campaign Advisor – Undergraduate Student Assembly
Captain of Howard University Academic Team
Group Leader on Five Mission Trips to Impoverished Areas (including Post-Katrina Gulf Coast)
Assisted the Director of the Howard University Admissions Office in Evaluating Applications
Member of the Minority Leadership Committee at Pickerington High School North
Interpreter/Translator for Academic Courses and Program Excursions at CUJAE in Havana, Cuba