Experience

Global Citizens Circle

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Executive Director

  • Sep 2017 - Present



University of New England

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Community Programs, Office of Citizenship & Civic Engagement

  • 2009 - 2017

  Taught and administered mandatory fourth year Citizenship Seminar. Researched and wrote grants to increase capacity of UNE Office of Citizenship & Civic Engagement. Advised UNE faculty on global citizenship opportunities through faculty led travel courses to Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Kenya. Led Global Citizenship classes to Dominica, Morocco, and Northern Ireland Directed teams of faculty, students and community organizations in annual UNE Day of Service. Collaborated with UNE Internship Office and United Way of York County to organize annual Community Service and Volunteer Internship Fair. Initiated American Reads and America Counts federally funded tutoring program at local schools. Supervised AmeriCorps VISTA and Coordinator of College Community Mentoring Program Visiting and Adjunct Professor University of New England Taught undergraduate courses in International Development, Cultural Anthropology, and Race, Class and Gender for the department of Society, Culture and Languages. Created pilot for and teach Digital Citizenship course requiring students to contribute to community organizations by creating digital products for them such as social media pages, websites, blogs, and digital storytelling. Taught online Citizenship and Race, Class and Gender courses. Show less



Global Citizens Circle

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 1999 - 2008

  Organized domestic and international programming including one at Walter Sisulu Freedom Square in Soweto, South Africa at which several generations of highly respected African leaders engaged in dialogue with African youth leaders including some still in their teens. Developed programs on critical current issues with local, national and international leaders in cities throughout the United States including in Boston, New York, Washington, DC and Atlanta. Oversaw planning for and managed execution of diverse delegations to travel to foreign countries at political crossroads, such as South Africa, Cuba, Israel/Palestine and Northern Ireland Show less



World Affairs Council of Maine

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • 1994 - 1999

  Chaired program committee and developed plans to engage business, university and professional communities. Initiated contact with speakers and negotiated terms and logistics including media and school visits. Secured distinguished speakers such as John Kenneth Galbraith, Andrew Young and Sheila Sisulu. Supported and provided guidance to WAC volunteer committee for education. Wrote and edited WAC International Education Newsletter. Researched and co-edited 1st edition of the Maine International Resource Directory Show less



World Times, Inc.

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Special Projects Coordinator

  • 1987 - 1991

  Organized international editorial conferences in Anchorage, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Moscow. Led a global delegation of editors to Moscow, Lake Baikal in Siberia, and Leningrad. Researched and developed conference proposals. Acted as primary liaison with Russian and Chinese publishing partners Organized international editorial conferences in Anchorage, Budapest, Hong Kong, and Moscow. Led a global delegation of editors to Moscow, Lake Baikal in Siberia, and Leningrad. Researched and developed conference proposals. Acted as primary liaison with Russian and Chinese publishing partners