Laura Jones

Mount Airy, MD

currently: Please hire me!

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international relations • project coordination • communications • program development • research

Work history

Church of the Younger Fellowship (CYF) October 2006 to March 2007

Membership and Program Coordinator

tags: member services • writing • recruitment • customer service • event coordination • communications • program development • budget analysis • computer • non-profit • project coordination

How would you describe your time at Church of the Younger Fello...?

Responsible for managing the membership database, creating online project management areas, welcoming new members and helping them get involved in the community, recruiting volunteers, designing and implementing new programs for young adults, updating the e-newsletter, and creating and leading discussions....

European Roma Rights Center April 2006 to June 2006

Intern

tags: research • writing • roma • international relations • eu policy • journalism

How would you describe your time at European Roma Rights Center?

Graduate school internship. Responsible for independently completing a 15-page European news section for internationally distributed Roma Rights Quarterly journal for a public interest law non-profit.

UMBC Russian Club January 2005 to May 2005

President

tags: member services • russian • recruitment • project coordination • leadership • program development

How would you describe your time at UMBC Russian Club?

Recruited by language department chair to create organization from ground up. Responsibilities included writing organization charter, designing and implementing recruitment campaign, advertising and outreach. Planned and lead meetings and other events including fundraisers, cultural nights, and trips....

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eu... December 2003 to May 2004

Research Assistant

tags: international relations • roma • eu policy • proofreading • writing • editing • research

How would you describe your time at Organization for Security a...?

Study abroad internship. Responsible for researching supporting evidence of the main project (related to housing, job discrimination and government policy) in neighboring countries, and editing and proofreading 40 pages of final draft. Worked under tight deadlines.

University of Maryland (UMBC) September 2003 to December 2003

Office Assistant

tags: customer service • project coordination • computer • administrative

How would you describe your time at University of Maryland (UMBC)?

Maintained office mail and mail for student organizations, answered phones and email, and worked on office projects. Directed clients to correct department and assisted them with general office information.

UMBC Students for Intercultural Exchange September 2002 to May 2005

Communications Director

tags: writing • communications • planning • project coordination • leadership • customer service • member services • computer

How would you describe your time at UMBC Students for Intercult...?

Created all advertising for organization (print, web, and campaigns), designed and managed organization communication strategy. Served as liaison between campus community and other organizations. Created partnerships between university programs related to the fields of culture and language. ...

UMBC Intercultural Exchange Program September 2001 to December 2003

English Tutor

tags: advising • teaching • culture • communications • esl

How would you describe your time at UMBC Intercultural Exchange...?

Volunteered in Baltimore community as part of several different language and cultural exchange programs presented by UMBC. Students were taught through different methods depending on the specific group: one on one tutoring, family group work and individual walk-ins to a community center. Lessons ...

Education

Central European University September 2005 to June 2006

International Relations and European Studies

tags: research • european union • international relations

How would you describe your time at Central European University?

MA International Relations and European Studies. US-accredited university based in Budapest, Hungary.

Charles University January 2004 to May 2004

Central European Studies

tags: international experience • czech • research • central europe • study abroad

How would you describe your time at Charles University?

Study abroad semester, Prague, Czech Republic. Czech language, Central European History and Politics.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) September 2001 to May 2005

Interdisciplinary Studies

tags: international relations • research

How would you describe your time at University of Maryland, Bal...?

BA Interdisciplinary Studies
Major concentration: International and Global Studies.
Certificate, Intercultural Communication

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