Social Media Project Manager

ZEBO KHASANOVA

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15+ years of professional experience in International Organizations and Diplomatic Missions. Strong analytical and negotiation skills with effective verbal and written communication. Entrepreneurial approach to challenges and resilience in uncertain economic conditions. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) 2016 - 2017 Pacific University in Oregon

Courses taken: Corporate Sustainability, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Supply Chain and Operations, Applied Investment and Strategic Management, Financial Management etc. BACHELOR in INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING 1997 - 2002 Technological University of Tajikistan

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Business Owner - Indigo Mental Arithmetic Club 2019 - present

• Helping children learn Japanese Abacus mental arithmetic to improve the accuracy and speed of computing skill and abstract thinking in order to be more focused, concentrated and successful

• Overall management of 13 instructors, curriculum/educational development and training

• Creating marketing and social media campaign to grow the number of students and increase their results in academic performance by 80%

March 2018 – Present, New York Life Company 2018 - 2019 Licensed Agent in OR, WA, CO, (176734)

• Developed and implemented the steps for individual financial independence

• Helped clarify client’s financial goals and identify their needs in order to provide the solution using varies suites of products and services that will accumulate their wealth and protect their assets

• Participated in client financial planning discussions and quarterly portfolio review

• Worked with the business owners to protect their assets and planned financial portfolios optimization

• Proposed the aging population to review retirement portfolio to provide supplemental income for retirement and leave a legacy for children

Program Coordinator 2009 - 2016

U.S. Embassy of Tajikistan

Department of State Office of Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Overall supervision, monitoring, and development of projects, submission of Statements of Work (SOW), grants and EXBS-funded procurements, including establishing government estimates for level of effort. Liaison with host government officials, other diplomatic missions and multilateral organizations working in the country (OSCE, UNODC, USAID, DOD, INL, OMC, etc.)

• Worked with Contracting Officer and Grant Officer to develop solicitations and requirements

• Managed, monitored and carried out responsibilities of $2M construction project for host government

• Travelled and escorted high level host government officials/delegations to various training events, workshops, and best practices visits

• Coordinated and organized training programs for host country officials conducted in/out-country

(logistical support included travel arrangements, visas, venue and equipment reservation)

• Estimated and tracked annual EXBS operating budget and database management

• Monitored local media, kept abreast of legislative and other developments and maintained network of local contacts. Reported as necessary on all local developments affecting the EXBS program Program Management Assistant 2009 – 2009

Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Tajikistan

• Monitored the implementation of projects (including on the site monitoring) and drafted reports on the implementation. Updated and strengthened missions extra-budgetary project proposals and reports in cooperation with CPC

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ZEBO KHASANOVA

13478 Wabash Street Thornton CO 80602 971-***-**** *********@*****.***

• Assisted the National Border Management Officer in project drafting, monitoring, and evaluation process

• Maintained/developed the local project and mission database

• Submitted purchase requests through the Integrated Resource Management Asset (IRMA)

• Assisted in organizing official visits and conferences; compiled background material and draft papers for seminars and conferences; drafted as required correspondence, reports, evaluations, analyses and justifications

• Performed translations Russian/English as directed by the Border Management Adviser Professional Accountants Coordinator 2007 – 2008

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

• Promoted of Certified International Professional Accounting program in Higher Educational Institution’s of Tajikistan

• Attended in monitoring and evaluation of ongoing PACs in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• Worked in collaboration with Accounting associations and Ministries of Education and Finance

• Organized CIPA exams in Tajikistan

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS/CERTIFICATES

• MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS PowerPoint

• Certificate on Project Management

• Oracle, Ariba Procurement, IRMA, GMS, Share Point

• Professional fluency in languages: English, Persian, Russian

• “Orientation to the Export Control and Related Border Security Program”, 2016, online

• “How to be a Contracting Officer’s Representative on PA296”, 2016, online

• Contract Administration Workshop 2015 –PA252; Frankfurt, Germany

• National Action Plan of Tajikistan on Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution, 2016

• Regional Dialogue on Nuclear Smuggling Prosecutions, Kyrgyzstan, 2013 - 2015

• Regional EXBS Central Asian annual meeting in Vienna, AU, 2014

• “Counterintelligence and Insider Threat Awareness Training”, 2014, online

• EXBS for Locally Employed Staff Workshop in Vienna, Germany, Turkey, Croatia AU, 2009 - 2013

• “Cyber Security Awareness Training” PS800 2014, online

• “Defensive Driving Course”, 2014 – Training on Richmond, VA, USA

• “First Responder Course”, Weapons of Mass Destruction Division, 2014; Dushanbe, Tajikistan

• “Radiation Safety and Security”, Ispra Italy, EU 2013

• “Consecutive Interpretation Techniques” PLCE, Garmicsh-Partinkirhen, Germany, 2013

• FSN Training on “Customer Focused Management”, Dushanbe; PA24, 2011

• “Crisis Management Overview”; PD534 2010, online 2

ZEBO KHASANOVA

13478 Wabash Street Thornton CO 80602 971-***-**** *********@*****.***

• Training on International Export Control Policy in the University of Georgia, U.S., Center for International Trade and Security; Atlanta, USA, 2010

• “How to be a Contracting Officer’s Representative”, PA296, 2010, Online

• “Operation and Safety of the CT-30 Contraband Detection Kit”, Frankfurt, Germany, 2009

• “Conflict Resolutions”, OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Tajikistan, 2009

Awards:

• U.S. Department of State, Extra Mile Award for exemplary service and extraordinary effort, 2016

• U. S. Department of State, Mission Honor Award in recognition of exceptional initiative, dedication to duty and sustained superior performance while carrying out responsibilities of the $2M Construction project for host Government, 2014

• U. S. Department of State, Meritorious Honor Award for outstanding teamwork in support of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s October 2011 visit to Tajikistan

• U. S. Department of State, Meritorious Honor Award for innovation and creativity in the development of the Share Point website and outstanding service in support of a one- time event as a Guest Speaker/ Lecturer at the Annual EXBS Conference in Zagreb, Croatia, 2011.

• U. S. Department of State, Extra Mile Award for exemplary service and extraordinary effort, 2010 Participation:

• International Observer for Elections and Referenda of the Republic of Tajikistan at the Parliamentarian Elections, 2015

PERSONAL INTERESTS

• Reading, Networking, TEDex

• Sports – Tennis, yoga, hiking, traveling

Reference:

• Fred Earl Carter, DTRA Program Advisor, **********@*****.***

• Julia Claus, UN Program Expert, *************@***.***

• Lawrence Springer, Department of State, **********@*****.*** 3

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