Luke Kvarda
Communications Associate at World Food Program USA- Claim this Profile
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World Food Program USA
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Communications Associate
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Sep 2023 - Present
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
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United States
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Think Tanks
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500 - 600 Employee
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Intern, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
Supported program logistical, administrative, and communication duties. Researched daily developments in food insecurity, water security, and malnutrition. Managed the program’s Twitter presence and proposed new Twitter strategies. Produced communications and promotional materials for events, publications, and the program’s monthly newsletter. Collaborated with staff on drafting, researching, writing, and proofreading memos, interview preparation, and panelist biographies for CSIS’ website and confidential internal meetings. Organized research for program’s growing Russia-Ukraine portfolio and publications. Assisted in the preparation and execution of online and in-person events. Assisted in scheduling duties. Show less
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Beacon Building Products
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Multicultural Strategy Intern
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Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Managed Beacon’s Hispanic recruiting communications and outreach efforts. Translated job descriptions, offer letters, and radio advertisements into Spanish. Produced social media advertisements and aided in the grand re-opening of Beacon’s headquarters. Managed and budgeted projects to craft Spanish job descriptions, broadcast radio advertisements and develop a stylistic guide of company-wide terms in Spanish. Coordinated between external clients and partnerships and Beacon’s different internal departments. Show less
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U.S. Department of State
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Researcher
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
Partnering with the US State Department at the Cairo Embassy's Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service departments to seek areas for joint Egypt-Israel economic cooperation and investment in Egypt's Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs), focusing on sectors outside the textile, apparel, and petroleum sectors. Partnering with the US State Department at the Cairo Embassy's Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service departments to seek areas for joint Egypt-Israel economic cooperation and investment in Egypt's Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs), focusing on sectors outside the textile, apparel, and petroleum sectors.
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GEODESIC Innovations, SL
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Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Sustainability Research Assistant
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Feb 2022 - May 2022
Produced weekly business and sectoral reports on the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of water consumption in Spain and the European Union in Spanish. Researched trends in water sanitation and strategies to eliminate the bacteria, Legionella, from contaminated water. Reviewed Geodesic's business expansion plan to expand business to the United States, including existing and new technologies and services developed by the company. Translated contracts from Spanish to English and vice-versa. Produced weekly business and sectoral reports on the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of water consumption in Spain and the European Union in Spanish. Researched trends in water sanitation and strategies to eliminate the bacteria, Legionella, from contaminated water. Reviewed Geodesic's business expansion plan to expand business to the United States, including existing and new technologies and services developed by the company. Translated contracts from Spanish to English and vice-versa.
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University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law)
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Country Conditions Researcher
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
- Researched country conditions evidence to support asylum claims for clients from Nigeria and Cameroon. - Researched political violence and political suppression in West Africa. - Collaborated with law students to learn the fundamentals of immigration law. - Researched country conditions evidence to support asylum claims for clients from Nigeria and Cameroon. - Researched political violence and political suppression in West Africa. - Collaborated with law students to learn the fundamentals of immigration law.
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Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Services Associate
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
- Oversaw ticketing, greeted customers, and sold merchandise. - Oversaw ticketing, greeted customers, and sold merchandise.
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The Home Depot
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Cashier Customer Service
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
- Returned items, sold merchandise, ran curbside pickup, resolved price matchups, answered phone calls, pulled online orders, made special orders online. - Returned items, sold merchandise, ran curbside pickup, resolved price matchups, answered phone calls, pulled online orders, made special orders online.
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Education
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American University
International Studies, Global Development -
American University
Spanish & Latin American Area Studies -
John Burroughs High School
High School Diploma