Experience

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  NorthWest Student Exchange

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • International Program Coordinator

    • Mar 2019 - Aug 2020
    • Greater Seattle Area

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  U.S. Department of State

  • U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, India

  • General Services/Housing Assistant

    • Feb 2012 - Jul 2014
    • U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, India

    Coordinated housing selection and make-ready process for newly arriving personnel at the Consulate and supervised facility and maintenance projects as needed. Maintained real and personal property inventories for the Consulate.

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  Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Washington

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Assistant to the Consul General/Consular Assistant

    • Oct 2007 - Jun 2011
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Highlights included collaborating on citizenship applications, prison transfers, extraditions among the Berlin Foreign Ministry, the German Embassy, and the U.S. Department of State. Leading role in the organization and scheduling of large official conferences and supporting visits of German political delegations.

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  Queen's University Belfast

  • Belfast, Northern Ireland

  • Floating Admistrative Assistant

    • Apr 2001 - Apr 2003
    • Belfast, Northern Ireland

    Worked as administrative assistant in the Vice-Chancellor's Office. Part of the team which developed materials and organized courses at the Institute of Lifelong Learning.

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  U.S. Department of State

  • U.S. Consulate General, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Visa Assistant

    • Apr 1993 - Dec 1998
    • U.S. Consulate General, Frankfurt, Germany

    Worked in the non-immigrant visa unit assessing visa applications for travel, work, and study to/in the U.S. Training and mentoring of new employees on U.S. immigration law issues. Coordinated visa cases with INS (now Department of Homeland Security).