Desire

Rose Istrati
16913 Briardale Road, Derwood, MD 20855
Phone: 571-490-5642 E-Mail: desiree.istrati@gmail.com

Education
University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected graduation May 2018
! B.A. in Communication GPA 3.6
! Minor in International Development and Conflict Management
! College of Arts and Humanities Undergraduate Deans Advisory Board

Experience
Search For Common Ground, Washington, DC September-December 2017
Asia Program Intern
! Assist with grant proposals in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan.
! Research contextual information to enhance program design.
! Assist in the creation of capacity building tools such as presentations about Searchs internal procedures, program
successes and lessons learned, and peacebuilding approaches.
! Support the Asia teams external communications strategy, including compiling updates from country offices, revamping
website content, and creating visibility pieces for social media.
! Support the Program Associate in planning travel and meeting logistics.
Search For Common Ground, Kyrgyzstan May-June 2017
Public Relation Intern
! Assisted a youth leadership project sponsored by UNPBF for de-radicalization of youth in Kyrgyzstan.
! Published article: https://www.sfcg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Dreams-Grievances.pdf
! Visited 19 conflict regions where radical ideologies have surfaced.
! Led group discussions and asked questions to understand root causes of grievances.
! Interviewed 20 participants in Russian and wrote long and short stories, based on these interviews.
! Reported stories to Communication officer in Washington D.C. and Project Manager in Kyrgyzstan with quotes and
photos.
! Created short videos of youth leadership workshops, took photos, filmed participants in broadcasting studio and spoke
on behalf of SFCG on local Kyrgyz TV in Russian.

Project Nyame Nsa, Accra, Ghana July-August 2016

Communication Intern
! Assisted CEO of humanitarian organization in Ghana.
! Organized opening ceremony of a brand new orphanage.
! Led weekly meetings for foster parents, orphans and local Ghanaian team.
! Worked alongside Ghanaian staff with administration, fundraising, social media and caretaking.
! Coordinated educational field trips for the children and made weekly class schedules.
! Contributed to the overall process of Project Nyame Nsa during the initial month of opening, as well as being a
resourceful and valuable contributor of ideas and organization strategies.

U.S. Embassy, Asuncion, Paraguay July 2013

Summer hire in the Political and Economics Section
! Analyzed newspaper articles to identify current political issues and wrote summaries for the Section head.
! Translated documents from Spanish into English.
! Helped organize staff events and put together the staff-meeting calendar.
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Volunteer
College of Arts and Humanities August 2017-Present
Deans Advisory Executive Board
Secretary
! Plan fall and spring social events for the college.
! Participate in monthly discussions with the Dean of college and Advisory board to discuss state of departments and state
of the campus.

CRU, College Park, MD September 2017-Present

! Leadership Committee
! Community plant leader for incoming freshmen.
! Mentor students.
! Organize activities and fundraising
International Friends Club, College Park, MD September 2016- Present
! Treasurer
! Lead activities and come up with group discussions every Friday evening.
! Build friendships between internationals and help with adjusting to Maryland.
! Meet once a week with language partner.
LIFT (Leaders in Further Training), Speculator, NY September December 2015
! Leadership program in the Adirondack Mountains. Consisted of weekly leadership classes and outdoor survival training.
! Led a group of 30 students to the Dominican Republic for a service trip.
! Worked with a social worker in the DR dealing with vulnerable women and children in an impoverished community.

Skills and Awards

Languages: Native English, Conversational Spanish and Russian.
Computer: Advanced user of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with Adobe InDesign
and Photoshop.
Certified in Multi-Track Diplomacy (University of Maryland) January 2017
Tau Sigma National Honors Society
Presidents Scholarship