Lia Russell
ESL Coordinator at African Community Center DC Metro- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Peace Corps
Experience
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African Community Center DC Metro
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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ESL Coordinator
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Jul 2023 - Present
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USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Pathways Intern
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Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
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National Democratic Institute (NDI)
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Associate, Central and West Africa
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Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
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CollaborateUp
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program and Research Intern
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May 2022 - Nov 2022
Assisted in managing collective impact programs, workshops, and trainings by conducting research, overseeing budgets, curating reports, and supporting technical production of virtual convenings. Researched business development opportunities, contributed to proposals and budgets, and supported meeting & event coordination and facilitation. Developed marketing and outreach materials, drafted blog posts and social media posts. Assisted in managing collective impact programs, workshops, and trainings by conducting research, overseeing budgets, curating reports, and supporting technical production of virtual convenings. Researched business development opportunities, contributed to proposals and budgets, and supported meeting & event coordination and facilitation. Developed marketing and outreach materials, drafted blog posts and social media posts.
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American University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant
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Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Assist with management of application & admission processes for the Washington Semester and AU Gap Programs in the Office of Global and Immersive Studies by answering prospective student questions, supporting and communicating with applicants, and tracking and documenting application submissions. Assist with management of application & admission processes for the Washington Semester and AU Gap Programs in the Office of Global and Immersive Studies by answering prospective student questions, supporting and communicating with applicants, and tracking and documenting application submissions.
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Epic
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Brazil
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Graphic Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
Oversaw five 6 to 12-month healthcare software implementation projects. Worked with operational leadership, stakeholders, and analysts to define project scope. Supervised project timelines and milestones, monitored project deliverables, and led readiness sessions to facilitate hospital-wide transitions from legacy software systems to Epic. Created customer-facing training curriculum and materials. Oversaw five 6 to 12-month healthcare software implementation projects. Worked with operational leadership, stakeholders, and analysts to define project scope. Supervised project timelines and milestones, monitored project deliverables, and led readiness sessions to facilitate hospital-wide transitions from legacy software systems to Epic. Created customer-facing training curriculum and materials.
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Peace Corps
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Secondary English Teacher
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Sep 2017 - Nov 2019
Taught lower secondary English and upper secondary Literature, designing lessons based on Rwanda’s national curriculum. Founded and led two extracurricular English clubs for students and teachers to practice and improve fluency through debates, dialogues, and grammar workshops. Implemented Let Girls Work, a girls’ empowerment initiative, by coaching 30 girls on career development and coordinating a mentorship day for 3 girls to shadow local female professionals. Taught lower secondary English and upper secondary Literature, designing lessons based on Rwanda’s national curriculum. Founded and led two extracurricular English clubs for students and teachers to practice and improve fluency through debates, dialogues, and grammar workshops. Implemented Let Girls Work, a girls’ empowerment initiative, by coaching 30 girls on career development and coordinating a mentorship day for 3 girls to shadow local female professionals.
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Breakthrough Collaborative
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summberbridge Teaching Fellow
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Taught 7th grade reading & writing and 9th grade Restorative Justice at a summer enrichment program for students from minority, low-income backgrounds; coordinated day trips and activities for the program's 105 students. Taught 7th grade reading & writing and 9th grade Restorative Justice at a summer enrichment program for students from minority, low-income backgrounds; coordinated day trips and activities for the program's 105 students.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Legal Intern
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Researched, documented, and analyzed deceptive advertisements under investigation by the FTC for attorneys in the Bureau of Consumer Protection's Division of Advertising Practices. Researched, documented, and analyzed deceptive advertisements under investigation by the FTC for attorneys in the Bureau of Consumer Protection's Division of Advertising Practices.
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Education
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American University School of International Service
Master's degree, International Development -
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Majors: Political and Social Thought, Comparative Literature; Minor: French -
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
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