Environmentalist Program/Campaign Manager Public Speaker Educator

KYROLLOS WANEES

**** ****** ******* ***** *******, NY 11365 917-***-**** adoa0o@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY Master-Level Nondegree Program in International Educational Development, Peace & Human Rights Fall 2018 – Spring 2019 DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, NH

Bachelor of Arts in Government and Religion with Honors; Minor in International Studies Fall 2007 – Spring 2011 Senior Honors Thesis: “National Unity or Religious Persecution? The Coptic Question in Egyptian Politics” Teaching Assistant: Senior Seminars, Religion and Government Departments Study Abroad Semester: Barcelona, Spain (Fall 2009) EXPERIENCE

DEEPTI SHARMA FOR CITY COUNCIL – 24TH DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Queens, NY Deputy Campaign Manager & Field Director September 2020 – May 2021

• Managed the only 1st-time candidate in a field of 12, ultimately beating expectations by finishing 3rd in NYC’s historic 1st ranked choice voting election on 2.2.21 amidst a pandemic, exacerbating the already severe time- & resource-constraints typical of special elections

• Envisioned, designed & built a sophisticated campaign operation from scratch, including recruiting, hiring, managing, and coordinating 5 consultants, 8 field staff, and dozens of volunteers in constituent engagement & field work, fundraising & donor relations, communications

& branding, policy development

• Was personally & directly responsible for managing the candidate’s day-to-day allocation of time, staffing her at all public events, and generally serving as her “right-hand” in all campaign-related matters, including managing her family members’ involvement

• Raised over $58,000, the 2nd most of the 12 candidates and 1st in the total number of donors

• Designed and implemented effective communications and marketing strategies; handled all campaign communications, including media opportunities, press releases, and all other out-going campaign correspondence GENERATION CITIZEN New York, NY

Democracy Coach & Research Assistant January 2019 – December 2020

• Partnered with over a dozen NYC public middle & high schools to implement GC’s in-school action civics curriculum through semester- long courses; mentored and trained hundreds of NYC students to utilize the democratic process & levers of local government to affect positive change in their communities; guide students in researching a community issue of their choosing, designing a focused strategic action plan to address it, and presenting their proposals to other students, community members, and public officials at Civics Day events where their work is celebrated and critiqued, and in some cases implemented by local government officials

• Supported field-building efforts in the civic education space by conducting original research and collecting, analyzing, editing, and facilitating the publication of cutting-edge insights gleaned from GC’s action civics education programs YOUTH ACTION YOUTHBUILD – COMMUNITY IMPACT AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY GED Instructor & Program Coordinator September 2018 – June 2019

• Served disadvantaged youth as a teacher, mentor, motivator, and life coach responsible for the delivery of a variety of educational and career-related services, including high school equivalency instruction, civic education, job skills training, and job placement services THE IVY KEY New York, NY

Lead Instructor & Head of Educational Services September 2015 – August 2018

• Oversaw a diverse suite of educational services and product offerings, including standardized test prep, academic enrichment, college admissions counseling & career advisory services, for students from every corner of the NYC K-12 education landscape

• Directly engaged and managed relationships with teachers, principals, parents, and leaders of nonprofit educational organizations; worked with them to develop customized program offerings tailored to the unique needs of their students and families

• Hired, trained, and developed team of 25 to 30 instructors, tutors, and test proctors; developed and implemented quality control system with client feedback and student progress metrics to ensure delivery of consistently high-quality educational services KUEI LUCK ENRICHMENT CENTER Fresh Meadows, NY

Instructor & Academic Advisor Summer 2016 & Summer 2017

• Provide top-notch group and individual instruction and tutoring for several major standardized tests, including the SAT, ACT, and SHSAT, as well as customized academic enrichment for a broad array of subjects and college admissions services CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE (CGI) New York, NY

KYROLLOS WANEES

6804 Utopia Parkway Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 917-***-**** adoa0o@r.postjobfree.com Program Manager, CGI America and CGI Middle East & Africa (MEA) February 2015 – August 2015

• Expansive role as strategist, external relations manager, interdepartmental coordinator, and knowledge manager for CGI America & MEA

• Provided strategic and creative direction for America & MEA session design and content development, aligning with program priorities

• Managed entire speaker relations process for 100+ prominent private, public & nonprofit sector leaders from around the world

• Provided critical marketing & communications support for preparing public documents (e.g. press releases, program updates), conducting media outreach, tracking & analyzing media traction with quantitative metrics, and maintaining websites and social media platforms RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES New York, NY

Global Knowledge Manager, Nonprofit & Public Sector August 2012 – January 2015

• Provided critical analytic support to Sector leaders for business strategy development & performance measurement

• Executed dozens of authoritative, data-driven thought leadership deliverables (e.g., white papers, case studies, newsletters)

• Developed 100+ “potential new business” proposals/presentations in support of successful client pitches

• Designed, populated & maintained intranet portals, which serve as go-to platforms for project tools, templates, and market intelligence

• Recruited, trained, managed, and mentored team of 3-5 geographically scattered interns supporting search administration across the Sector US REPRESENTATIVE GARY ACKERMAN (RETIRED), 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NY Bayside, NY Intern/Staff Assistant December 2011 – July 2012

• Supported all aspects of constituent casework including case intake, inquiries to government agencies, and constituent correspondence

• Represented the Congressman at public and private meetings with special interest groups, community organizations, and local businesses

• Tracked, researched and reported on legislative developments pertaining to the House Middle East & North Africa Subcommittee NETWORK OF EGYPTIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTIVISTS New York, NY Political Consultant & Activist June 2011 – July 2012

Served on 5-member layperson committee advising Coptic Orthodox Diocese of NY on Egyptian American political & civic affairs

Discussed concerns regarding developments in US-Egypt relations at meetings with senior State Department & Congressional officials

Organized voter registration & information drives and served as an official parliamentary election monitor at the Egyptian consulate in NYC THE WILLIAM JEWETT TUCKER FOUNDATION – DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Hanover, NH Student Director of the Multi-Faith Council, Office of Religious Life (ORL) June 2010 – September 2010

Organized and moderated discussions between diverse religious and multicultural student groups on sensitive religious current events; served as ORL spokesman and public liaison, promoting all initiatives; managed relations with dozens of faith-based student groups PROFICIENCIES & AFFILIATIONS

Proficiencies: Arabic (native), Spanish (moderate), Microsoft Office Suite, BBCRM, Raiser’s Edge, Adobe Creative Cloud, QuickBooks Affiliations: Board Member, St. George Coptic Orthodox Church; Co-Founder, Church K-12 Academic Support Program; Head Coach, Church H.S. Basketball Team; Member, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy; Member, American Egyptian Youth Network

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