Team Leader, project development

Resume & Curriculum Vitae Douglas R. Beal

Long Lake, Minnesota *******@*******.***

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Executive Summary: My path began with the concept of noblesse oblige at Orono in Shakespeare class. Growing up privileged in Orono gave me a sense of “noble obligation” to share that privilege with others. From involvement with young people in Minneapolis in 1993, youth programs and education led me to South Africa, and in 2005 I moved to Jordan and later Egypt with Pioneers, teaching in various capacities. In my roles with Pioneers (2005- 2024) I have worn many hats. In Jordan I met my wife who is from Brazil and we had four children. We last lived in Northeast Brazil near Recife, where I continued serving with Pioneers and teaching English. In 2024 we returned to Orono, MN. My hobbies are nature, reading, carpentry, cross-country skiing and gardening. Educational Background

GIS (Geographic GIS Cert. Prog. - Penn State Univ. (Fall 2011-2012) College Ville, PA - USA Information Systems) Studying towards GIS certification, not completed. ESL/TESOL TESOL Certification – SEA English Academy (October 2008) Amman, Jordan English Teaching Learned teaching principles and completed TESOL certification to teach English and develop programs for speakers of other languages.

Classical & Spoken Kelsey Arabic Program (2005-2007) Amman, Jordan Middle East Arabic Completed two-year Arabic course to achieve basic fluency in the Middle East dialect and competency in Classical Arabic, studying the culture to prepare for teaching. University Education Bachelor of Arts - Bowdoin College (1988-1992) Brunswick, ME - USA Major: Government & Legal Studies; Minor: Economics; Concentration: German. Bowdoin is one of America's best colleges and for 300 years has promoted the idea of education for the common good. Cross-Country Ski-Team captain 1990-1992, outing club trip leader 1989-1992 and college newspaper section editor 1989-1991. Work Experience

Team Training Pioneers-Brasil (2017-2024) Recife - Brazil

& Administration Assisted Pioneers-Brasil director to recruit and train new team members, translating and deploying training courses, implementing Trello to structuring base workflow and planning virtual and in-person events for orientation to global cross-cultural teams. In 4 years our base has grown from 17 to over 60 members. Construction Design Project Management (1993-present) South Africa, Egypt & Brazil Designed and constructed a small home, remodeled kitchens and made various structural and aesthetic changes to apartments and homes in wood and ceramic. Team Leader Pioneers-Egypt Team Leader (2007-2017) Maadi-Cairo, Egypt Served as Pioneers International team leader for Jordan and later Egypt, vetting and training new-members, hosting and orientation of short-term teaching teams and overseeing secondment of staff with various non-profit institutions. School Launch Rivers High School – Founder, Principal & Chaplain (2014-2017) Degla, Egypt

& Administration Launched high school to give affordable IGCSE & A-Level (UK-standard) education to refugee children & remedial education to disadvantaged students. Recruited, hired and guided multi-cultural international staff and volunteers, adapting curriculum to the needs of students and abilities of staff. Directed 6-week intensive English-Math summer programs to help newly-arrived refugee children prepare for school entry. www.facebook.com/RiversEgypt

Computer Linux-Ubuntu Installation Instructor (2011-2014) African Hope - Cairo, Egypt Instruction Wrote and taught lab-based courses for staff and students learning the Linux-Ubuntu operating system, including installation, network configuration and software setup in a school for 400 refugee. Installed and maintained computing network for school. wwwafricanhopelc.org

Teaching & Course Petrescue Bible Institute – Professor (2009-2014) Maadi-Cairo, Egypt Development Wrote and taught new Bible courses for Egyptian and Sudanese church leaders in a four-year training program. Gained teaching experience working with the director. Community Operation Mercy - Micro Credit Project (2008) Amman/Muwaqqir, Jordan Development Developed pilot micro-credit loan program, organized dental and soccer clinics to benefit rural Bedouin villages as rural development worker. Cross-Cultural Taught English, 2008-2010 Jordan & Egypt English Teaching Gained experience teaching English in an international hotel, a church, refugee center and three language centers.

Publicity & Office Administrative Assistant – Aldrich Church (Aug. - Oct. 2007) Minneapolis, MN Administration Helped streamline administration and communication, implementing a new database to prepare church for new pastoral leadership and staff transitions. Business Admin & Vice President - Travel Beyond (1994-2005) Wayzata, MN Database Marketing Co-managed and re-branded mid-size agency into an adventure travel company, developing operations database (ClientBase), training sales agents, directing marketing publications and websites. www.travelbeyond.com Youth Development Africa Jam (2001-2004) Minneapolis, MN & Cape Town, South Africa Helped launch and fund program for disadvantaged South African youth setting up a Minnesota 501-(c)3 non-profit NGO, recruiting volunteers, directing publicity, counseling boys and leading team of 12 Minnesota volunteers to work at camp. africajam.org

Youth Sports Head Cross-Country Ski Coach, Washburn HS (1998-2004) Minneapolis, MN Economic Stutterheim Development Foundation (1992-1994) Stutterheim, South Africa Development Researched and implemented Grameen Bank-inspired micro-credit loan program for 120 female entrepreneurs in rural South Africa, established and edited community development newsletter and wrote grants for the development foundation. Cultural Diplomacy Election Judge (April 1994) Stutterheim, South Africa Hired and trained 25 staff, absorbing misconduct allegations while managing polling station serving 3,000 first-time rural voters in South Africa’s first election.