Jessica Nauth

[email protected]    ◊ (518) 729 8505

400 McChesney Ave Ext., Apt. 8-12, Troy, NY 12180

Employment __________________________________________________

Commission on Economic Opportunity: Program Coordinator Mar ’09—present

  • Coordinate operations of the Community Services Division which currently encompasses 10 programs with 25 employees
  • Act as liaison between Division and other area agencies to provide comprehensive services
  • Monitor program operations for compliance with regulations and standards
  • Manage Division paperwork including contracts, reports, timesheets, and purchase orders
  • Implemented systems within the division to facilitate effective communication and increase efficiency and accuracy of tracking and reporting
  • Created and managed a centralized intake database in Access to track the organization’s thousands of customers

    • The Fairtrade Foundation (UK): Universities Campaign Assistant Oct ’07—Aug ‘08

  • Developed and implemented a tri-annual Campaign newsletter to increase communication with participants
  • Wrote guides to both streamline internal procedures and help universities gain and maintain Fairtrade status
  • Built a database system in Excel to effectively track the status of applications/accounts

    • Additional Employment and Activities ________________________________

    United Way Young Leaders: Advisory Board Member Jan ‘09—present SERRV, International: International Development Intern July ‘07—Sept ‘07 Intertek: Temp. Receptionist; Department Administrative Assistant June ’07—Sept ‘07 North Prairie Productions, LLC: Office Manager July ’06—May ‘07 Education

    City University, University of London (UK)

    Master of Arts, December 2008

    Programme: Communities, Organisations & Social Change

    University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)

    Bachelor of Arts, May 2004

    Double Major: International Studies; Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies

    Areas of Emphasis: Global Security and Spanish

    Additional Skills ______________________________________________

    Computer Software:

    1. Proficient level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint
    2. Basic-Intermediate level in Microsoft Publisher, Project, Adobe, PeopleSoft, Raiser’s Edge and HTML

    Typing Speed: 55-60 wpm

    Foreign Languages: Spanish and Portuguese

    References available upon request

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