Kara Carlston
Board Chair at Ouelessebougou Alliance- Claim this Profile
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French Elementary proficiency
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Mike Maughan
Kara is a remarkable human being. She is conscientious and dependable. She puts her whole heart into whatever she does. Her ability to communicate through the written and spoken word is powerful. She would be a great asset to any communications team. Kara never commits halfway, but always gives her best effort to make sure things are done right. While strong and extremely capable, she is low ego in that she cares far more about getting things right than about being right. In addition to being great at what she does, Kara is great to work with and be around. Any team would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Jonathan Baird
Kara is the real deal. I have never worked with someone so organized, driven, honest, reliable and hard working. Not only is she awesome and executing and getting projects done but she goes above and beyond the original scope of the project. She is also one of the kindest and easy to get along with people I know.
Mike Maughan
Kara is a remarkable human being. She is conscientious and dependable. She puts her whole heart into whatever she does. Her ability to communicate through the written and spoken word is powerful. She would be a great asset to any communications team. Kara never commits halfway, but always gives her best effort to make sure things are done right. While strong and extremely capable, she is low ego in that she cares far more about getting things right than about being right. In addition to being great at what she does, Kara is great to work with and be around. Any team would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Jonathan Baird
Kara is the real deal. I have never worked with someone so organized, driven, honest, reliable and hard working. Not only is she awesome and executing and getting projects done but she goes above and beyond the original scope of the project. She is also one of the kindest and easy to get along with people I know.
Mike Maughan
Kara is a remarkable human being. She is conscientious and dependable. She puts her whole heart into whatever she does. Her ability to communicate through the written and spoken word is powerful. She would be a great asset to any communications team. Kara never commits halfway, but always gives her best effort to make sure things are done right. While strong and extremely capable, she is low ego in that she cares far more about getting things right than about being right. In addition to being great at what she does, Kara is great to work with and be around. Any team would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Jonathan Baird
Kara is the real deal. I have never worked with someone so organized, driven, honest, reliable and hard working. Not only is she awesome and executing and getting projects done but she goes above and beyond the original scope of the project. She is also one of the kindest and easy to get along with people I know.
Mike Maughan
Kara is a remarkable human being. She is conscientious and dependable. She puts her whole heart into whatever she does. Her ability to communicate through the written and spoken word is powerful. She would be a great asset to any communications team. Kara never commits halfway, but always gives her best effort to make sure things are done right. While strong and extremely capable, she is low ego in that she cares far more about getting things right than about being right. In addition to being great at what she does, Kara is great to work with and be around. Any team would be lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Jonathan Baird
Kara is the real deal. I have never worked with someone so organized, driven, honest, reliable and hard working. Not only is she awesome and executing and getting projects done but she goes above and beyond the original scope of the project. She is also one of the kindest and easy to get along with people I know.
Experience
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Ouelessebougou Alliance
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Chair
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Jul 2019 - Present
- Administer health, education, literacy, and medical projects for implementation in local villages. - Engage in fundraising, budget approval, marketing, grants, strategic planning, design, recruiting, management, youth engagement. - Support groundbreaking Malaria research and attend presentations with the Utah and Florida mosquito abatement districts, Bamako University, and global experts. - Presenter and guest at Africa awareness conference of international humanitarian organizations focused on collaboration and aid efforts across multiple countries in Africa, including LDS Charities, Academy for Creating Enterprise, Engage Now-Africa, CoAfrica, Interweave Solutions, BYU Pathways. - Travel to Mali, West Africa to provide local staff support and coordinate education, sanitation, health projects. Show less
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Peterson Funding
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United States
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mortgage Broker
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Apr 2019 - Present
- Develop and maintain relationships with multiple banks, brokers, and realtors. - Generate income, lead generation, and loan volume through sales and marketing. - Analyze customer income, assets, investments, and debt in order to advise on financial products to meet their needs. - Knowledge and compliance with industry state and federal rules and regulations. - Develop and maintain relationships with multiple banks, brokers, and realtors. - Generate income, lead generation, and loan volume through sales and marketing. - Analyze customer income, assets, investments, and debt in order to advise on financial products to meet their needs. - Knowledge and compliance with industry state and federal rules and regulations.
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Academy for Creating Enterprise
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research And Development Specialist
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Jun 1999 - Present
- Lived and traveled throughout the Philippines for two months to perform research and interviews with non-government, non-profit, banking, government, religious, community, business, group, and individual organizations and institutions. - Created proposal that helped launch the Academy, including site location, strategic relations, contacts, leadership, support, processes, cultural awareness, and understanding of local educational and entrepreneurial need and capacity. - Consult with organization which now operates in twelve countries in the Philippines, South America, and Africa. Show less
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Silver Pelican Photography
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SLC, UT
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Chief Operations Officer
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Jan 2003 - Mar 2008
- Managed and implemented all operations, finances, accounting, development, technology, contracts, strategic planning, systems, processes, merchandising. - Responsible for all marketing, advertising, communication, signage, trade shows, sales, etc. - Performed hiring, payroll, training, and human resources for employees. - Designed and maintained beautiful storefront and a reputation for excellence. - Managed and implemented all operations, finances, accounting, development, technology, contracts, strategic planning, systems, processes, merchandising. - Responsible for all marketing, advertising, communication, signage, trade shows, sales, etc. - Performed hiring, payroll, training, and human resources for employees. - Designed and maintained beautiful storefront and a reputation for excellence.
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Marriott International
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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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Marketing and Strategic Relations
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Aug 1999 - Mar 2000
- Performed marketing and strategic analysis to improve hotel operations. - Helped create and implement marketing initiative for ad print and TV commercial distribution during March Madness. - Supported and collaborated with national marketing firms, national hotel chains, and Marriott hotel managers to drive product demand. - Performed marketing and strategic analysis to improve hotel operations. - Helped create and implement marketing initiative for ad print and TV commercial distribution during March Madness. - Supported and collaborated with national marketing firms, national hotel chains, and Marriott hotel managers to drive product demand.
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Education
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1993 - 1999
Brigham Young University
Bachelor's degree -
2001 - 2001
Westminster College
Coursework -
2000 - 2000
University of Utah
Graduate Coursework
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