Washington Dc Staff Assistant

Millen B. Desta

Security- Active Public Trust

571-***-**** ********@*****.***

IEducation:

● Marymount University, Arlington, VA 2021

● Bachelor of Art in Political Science and Government Extracurricular Activities:

● International Affairs Society 2018- 2021

● African Caribbean Student Association 2017-2021

● One Day Seyoum 2019- 2023

Work Experience:

Staff Assistant, International Monetary Fund, Washington DC April 2022- October 2023

● Organize and summarize the file history of the International Monetary Fund.

● Digitize and archive information from the IMF; international meetings, domestic meetings, memos, reports, meeting notes, pamphlets, text books, images, and more.

● Utilize WordPress to central information in one software; digitizing.

● Orchestrate projects through File Plan to streamline records and documents.

● Effectively utilize Excel to track projects; pivot tables, spreadsheets, formulas, and more

● Tracking and tracing through Metadata.

● Efficient research capabilities; locate necessary documents and resources through the use barcodes and key words

● Working closely with the Archivist and the IT team, to digitize archived material.

● Recategorize, locate, organize and preserve historical/archival images in the database, by identifying and tracing metadata.

Communications Intern at the Department of Labor, New York April 2021-August 2021

● Help research and maintain a media contact database to support our outreach capabilities.

● Coordinate and support internal teams with their employee communications across all channels.

● Maintain records and logs of media coverage and requests, as well as outreach activities of the office. Digital Communications Intern, Biden for President, Washington DC February 2020-December 2020

● Organized daily reports for newsletters on campaign news in the media.

● Create social media content across multiple platforms, including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

● Assisted preparation and coordination for campaign events, guest lectures and special receptions. Marymount University, Office of Financial Aid Receptionist, Arlington VA December 2018- May 2020

● Assists students, families, faculty and staff to the decision-making officers.

● Managed office duties and performed all work study duties, directing incoming calls, filing paperwork, picking-up/dropping off the mail and maintaining and updating schedule of events.

● Monitor day to day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department. Gallery Assistant, Mehari Sequar Gallery, Washington DC August 2019- September 2021

● Assisted the director gallery exhibitions to 100+ visitors, answered questions, and facilitated sales.

● Coordinating events with artists, musicians and community members making a safe space for cultural exchange and networking.

● Maintain proper operating functions and maintenance in all analog and digital photography labs and studios. Summer Hire Human Resources Assistant, American Embassy, Paris, France June 2016- August 2017

● Managed the housing tours for US diplomats and their families

● Assisted in the planning for Embassy holiday events

● Filed and organized HR documents and updating databases Community Service:

● Inspire Virginia - Virginia Voter Registration training, phone banking before the election, registered peers to vote and held voter registration drives in 2016-2020.

● Workers and Tenants- Homework Help in Alexander that allows youth to form supportive relationships with peers and a mentor who helps them to stay on track. 2020-Present

● Kalahari Experience- Worked with students in South Africa; created lesson plans. 2016-2018 Certificates:

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program/certificate (2020) Technical Skills:

Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite, AP Style, Chicago Style, Microsoft Suite, HTML, Instagram and Facebook Management

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