Experience

World Trade Center Institute

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Global Engagement and Fellowships

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  * Work with purpose driven individuals in any stage of their educational and professional development to grow their careers and increase their impact in their field of expertise - in the USA and abroad. * Oversee all aspects of professional exchange award capture, implementation, compliance, and reporting. * Provide executive leadership and drive innovation to WTCI’s three professional development fellowship programs - Emerging and Developing Global Executives (Bowe Fellows) program; Global Pathways for Students (Albrecht Fellows) program for college students; Youth Diplomats (Albrecht Fellows) for high school students. * Develop and oversee the execution of multi-year growth plans for the fellowships, exchange programs, and fee for service opportunities. Show less



American Councils for International Education

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director, International Programs/IVLP

  • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  * Orchestrated the grant novation process from Graduate School USA to American Councils for three separate federal awards through the U.S. State Department - International Visitor Leadership Program (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs); Pacific Island Training Initiative (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs); U.S. English Language and Culture Immersion Tour for North Korean Defector students (U.S. Embassy in Seoul). * Transitioned the program team between the two organizations * Integrated the full process cycle of award programming and financial compliance requirements Show less



Graduate School USA

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, International Programs

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2022

  GSUSA is a workforce development and training, educational nonprofit which serves domestic and international clients. In my role, I lead international educational, training, and exchange programs development and implementation. * The U.S. State Department's flagship International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) for visiting current and prospective foreign leaders including scholars, professionals, public servants, and private sector entrepreneurs. * The Pacific Advancement for Diplomatic Leadership - DOS funded diplomatic training program for the foreign service corps of the Freely Associated States (FAS) of FSM, Palau and RMI. I am in charge of developing and managing the multi-million dollars budget and ensuring the program goals and objectives are met through continuous improvement processes, adaptability to changing priorities, and close coordination with funders and participants. In my role, I enusure compliance, proactively maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships and use a collaborative approach to strengthen and grow the international and educational programs portfolio. Also provide leadership to the international programs' website development/updates and oversee the social media campaigns. Show less

• Director, Professional Exchanges, Strategy and Business Development

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2016

  Responsible for the attraction and success of WTCI’s local and international professional exchanges initiatives for adult professionals and youth, academic enhancement programs for local and international universities, and educational and networking receptions. In an effort to allocate organizational resources to their best uses, Nina designs performance measurement metrics to track time and effort spent on professional exchanges activities. Nina is instrumental in bringing to life other WTCI initiatives related to strategic outreach and new product development that lead to new revenue streams generation. Nina uses partnership building skills to attract new clients and grow WTCI's network. As a part of her strategic planning responsibilities, Nina performs internal analysis on membership sales growth and retention, industry composition, etc. Analytical skills are also applied in evaluating financials and networking events attendees composition in order to refine sponsorship and marketing strategies. Show less

• Director, International Visitors Program and Client Services

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2013

  Nina is the liaison officer between area, state and private organizations and foreign professionals in similar fields. WTCI administers the International Visitors Program (IVP) on behalf the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, the Foreign Service Institute, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Fulbright Program, the U.S. Library of Congress, and private entities such as local universities, Washington D.C. embassies and WTCI member companies. Nina ensures the success of the program through the best match-making among international professionals and their Maryland counterparts as well as seamless logistics. In her capacity, Nina manages all aspects of program implementation from proposal writing stages to budget management and oversight, program measurement and evaluation, etc. In addition, Nina is responsible for new clients generation and providing quality and efficient client services to a number of WTCI member companies.Nina also leads the initiatives for several other projects including IVP PR and outreach; identifying and attracting new revenue generating opportunities; WTCI internship program; WTCI volunteers coordination; and catering and other event planning needs for WTCI signature events. Show less

• Internship Coordinator

  • May 2007 - Jan 2013

  Promote and manage the internship program including university relations, screening of applicants, program promotion, interns' events management and oversight, and interns communication during and post their experience with WTCI.

• Senior Manager, International Visitors Program

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

• Manager, International Visitors Program

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

• Assistant Manager, International Visitors Program

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2008



Towson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty, Economics

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Teach a hybrid Microeconomics course utilizing the LaunchPad online platform. Translate complex economic principles into intuitive concepts for teaching purposes. Design creative approaches to keeping students of all backgrounds engaged, including writing essays on current economic affairs, economics video production, guest lecturers, etc. Teach a hybrid Microeconomics course utilizing the LaunchPad online platform. Translate complex economic principles into intuitive concepts for teaching purposes. Design creative approaches to keeping students of all backgrounds engaged, including writing essays on current economic affairs, economics video production, guest lecturers, etc.


Community Analytics
• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Market Research and Analysis Intern

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2005