Experience

Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada

• Canada
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political & Public Affairs Officer

  • Jul 2017 - Present



British Embassy Bern

• Bern, Switzerland

• Policy Analyst & Public Affairs Officer

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  Analyzing and reporting on political and economic developments in Switzerland relevant for the UK. Responsible Press and Public Affairs officer for the British Embassy, including social media. Analyzing and reporting on political and economic developments in Switzerland relevant for the UK. Responsible Press and Public Affairs officer for the British Embassy, including social media.



Caritas Schweiz

• Switzerland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Program Assitant Western Balkans

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Responsible for the flood recovery program in BiH; rehabilitation of 230 houses in Doboj, RS, BiH and reconstruction of 25 houses in Zeljezno Polje, BiH. Supervision of Project Manager and the work of the project; including the team of 2 additional employees. Responsible for the budgetary oversight and the reporting to Caritas HQ and to back donors. Preparing of project proposals for projects in BiH and Kosovo in the fields of agriculture, Roma integration, community integration etc. Preparing the reporting for different donors of various projects and programs in BiH and Kosovo. Show less



Caritas Schweiz

• Switzerland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Assistant Humanitarian Aid

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Drafting substantive project reports of large Tsunami recovery programs implemented in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.Researching project documents and other sources of information.

• Assistant Program Officer Middle East

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Management of projects in Israel/Palestine and Iraq; including projects in child protection, women's rights, peacebuilding, intercultural and political dialog, mental health in areas of conflict.Assitance to partners in program development.Project Management - reporting, monitoring (including field visits to the West Bank and Gaza), financial reporting, audit verification etc.Fundraising with different institutional donors and foundations.Drafting of background informaiton, strategic documents and reports.Responsible for a research project on humann trafficking in natural disasters. Show less



Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

• Bern Area, Switzerland

• Project Officer - Internship

  • Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Assistance in the Israel/Palestine and Syria Desk. Project Management - Proposal revision, researching background information, administrative closing of projects (including project budget verification). Drafting of background information and discussion points for official diplomatic visits. Drafting statements to official political and diplomatic requests. Assisting with an official diplomatic workshop. Assistance in the Israel/Palestine and Syria Desk. Project Management - Proposal revision, researching background information, administrative closing of projects (including project budget verification). Drafting of background information and discussion points for official diplomatic visits. Drafting statements to official political and diplomatic requests. Assisting with an official diplomatic workshop.



Amnesty International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Documentation Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Manage distribution of publications, documents and merchandise. Assistance in the Human Rights Education Program – facilitation of workshop. Composition of magazine articles and web-entries. Manage distribution of publications, documents and merchandise. Assistance in the Human Rights Education Program – facilitation of workshop. Composition of magazine articles and web-entries.



The Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2011

  Teaching weekly tutorials for “Refugee Politics” and “Introduction to International Relations”. Grading essays and exams. Helping students thorugh individual tutoring und office hours. Teaching weekly tutorials for “Refugee Politics” and “Introduction to International Relations”. Grading essays and exams. Helping students thorugh individual tutoring und office hours.



Norwegian Church Aid / Kirkens Nødhjelp

• Norway
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Desk Study Consultant

  • Dec 2009 - Jul 2010

  Production of desk study for NCA's global peacebuilding evaluation. Evaluation by OECD DAC Standards and Conflict-Sensitive Programming. Project management, research and report writing. Presentation of results to the Steering Committee; give policy recommendations. Production of desk study for NCA's global peacebuilding evaluation. Evaluation by OECD DAC Standards and Conflict-Sensitive Programming. Project management, research and report writing. Presentation of results to the Steering Committee; give policy recommendations.



BYU Hawaii - Student Services

• Laie, HI USA

• New Student Orientation Leader

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2007



Utah State Democratic Party

• Intern

  • 2005 - 2005