Nicole Iman
Chief Program Officer at Every Shelter- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Iranian languages Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Ivan Lui
Nicole's work in helping set up our international office in Afghanistan was instrumental in the success of SALT International project to build and operate a soybean processing factory as part of a USDA grant. Considering the normal tasks associated with her office position were also accomplished in the context of being an expat in a conflict zone, learning a new culture and language, and working with a new team of local and expat co-workers, we were extremely fortunate to have her skills and professional mindset. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.
Ivan Lui
Nicole's work in helping set up our international office in Afghanistan was instrumental in the success of SALT International project to build and operate a soybean processing factory as part of a USDA grant. Considering the normal tasks associated with her office position were also accomplished in the context of being an expat in a conflict zone, learning a new culture and language, and working with a new team of local and expat co-workers, we were extremely fortunate to have her skills and professional mindset. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.
Ivan Lui
Nicole's work in helping set up our international office in Afghanistan was instrumental in the success of SALT International project to build and operate a soybean processing factory as part of a USDA grant. Considering the normal tasks associated with her office position were also accomplished in the context of being an expat in a conflict zone, learning a new culture and language, and working with a new team of local and expat co-workers, we were extremely fortunate to have her skills and professional mindset. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.
Ivan Lui
Nicole's work in helping set up our international office in Afghanistan was instrumental in the success of SALT International project to build and operate a soybean processing factory as part of a USDA grant. Considering the normal tasks associated with her office position were also accomplished in the context of being an expat in a conflict zone, learning a new culture and language, and working with a new team of local and expat co-workers, we were extremely fortunate to have her skills and professional mindset. I would recommend her to anyone without reservation.
Credentials
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Value Chain Management Specialization
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignSep, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Strategic Leadership & Management Specialization
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignJul, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Every Shelter
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Program Officer
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Jun 2018 - Present
We formed Every shelter to design and deliver life-saving shelter product with and for refugees. From my central location in the MENA region, I build and manage all of our strategic partnerships and programming with implementing NGO partners worldwide. We formed Every shelter to design and deliver life-saving shelter product with and for refugees. From my central location in the MENA region, I build and manage all of our strategic partnerships and programming with implementing NGO partners worldwide.
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Wenger Manufacturing, Inc.
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Social Media Marketing Specialist
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Nov 2017 - Dec 2018
I manage all of Wenger Manufacturing's social media accounts and am working with the sales team to develop policies and best practices for strengthening its social media platform. I manage all of Wenger Manufacturing's social media accounts and am working with the sales team to develop policies and best practices for strengthening its social media platform.
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Communications Director
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Feb 2018 - Jul 2018
Emergency Floor is the first product of Good Works Studio, Inc.; a social enterprise based in Houston, Texas. Our mission is to relieve unnecessary suffering for refugees living in shelters. We do so by creating innovative low-cost, high-impact products designed specifically to install in any shelter found in the field. Good Works Studio seeks to harness the power of good design and the economies of scale of mass production to introduce life-saving, dignity-bearing goods that have significant and measurable impact.
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The Pregnancy Pause
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Public Policy Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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"The Full-Time Parent Gap" - Addressing it head on!
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Jan 2015 - Feb 2018
Voluntary leave from full-time career to manage the household and care for three young children under the age of six through the transition of two international and three domestic moves. During this time, I was actually busier than ever and maintained a link with the industry through volunteer services and continued generating income through real estate:-Purchased, self-renovated, and sold a residential property, turning a 30% profit margin in just under one year.-Provided translation and orientation assistance to Afghan Refugees resettling in the US through a volunteer role with World Relief in Fort Worth, Texas.-Helped former Afghan colleague successfully obtain Special Immigrant Visa and resettlement in US by assisting with documentation requirements and advocating for congressional support.-Taught seminars and classes on refugee resettlement and intercultural communications at a local community center in Sabetha, Kansas.
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Security Officer and Women's Advocacy Manager
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May 2011 - Dec 2014
Our organization was contracted by the American Soybean Association, under the umbrella of the United States Department of Agriculture, to collaborate with Afghan partners in the construction and operation of a food processing facility. During my four years in Afghanistan I successfully assisted with construction of this facility by coordinating logistics and travel for private contractors. In conjunction with company leadership, I researched, developed, and implemented company policies. I also served as the organization’s Security Officer, responsible for developing security protocol for all employees and collaborating with the Afghanistan NGO Security Organization on regional and country-wide security threats. We are all very proud of the work we accomplished on this project, and were thrilled to step aside as our Afghan partners assumed all responsibility of the facility.While in Afghanistan I also partnered with Afghans for Progressive Thinking to establish and train our city’s first ever university debate teams and tournaments, taught health and literacy classes in women’s prisons, and gave birth to two of my three children.
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Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
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United States
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Corporate Services Administrative Assistant
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Oct 2008 - May 2010
As assistant to the Board of Directors, I produced the monthly and annual Board Meeting Reports and Minutes, collaborating with General Counsel and each department head to compile a robust summary of all company business from the previous month/year. I also worked with the IT Department to develop a new online interface for Board Members to access Reports, Minutes, and other important documents. In addition to my work for the Board of Directors, I also assisted the CEO and General counsel in producing and editing business contracts and legal briefs and worked with a team of assistants to facilitate other administrative tasks for the Executive staff.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science in Management - MSM, 4.0 GPA -
2022 - 2022
University of Oxford
Certificate - International Summer School of Forced Migration -
2003 - 2008
John Brown University
Bachelor's Degree, Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies, Political Science, Broadcasting
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