Assistant Director

Posted on: 2007-08-14

LISA A. PERTOSO 566 Amsterdam Avenue #2A New York, NY 10024 p: 203-623-7202 email: [email protected] PROFILE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL with a focus on human rights and the Asia region. Extensive experience with program management, research, writing, and education. Experience working and traveling abroad. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Laogai Research Foundation, Washington, DC 6/2006-Present Assistant Director --Administer a major grant from the National Endowment for Democracy, and compose quarterly reports, proposals and evaluations. --Manage all projects that fulfill the foundation’s mission to educate about China’s labor prisons, and other human rights violations. --Collaborate with human rights activists, lawyers, NGOs, Congressmen and media. --Write and edit all English language publications and maintain English website . --Undertook logistics and financial accounting for a two-day international conference at Princeton University. --Design collateral to promote the foundation’s mission and publications. --Supervise Washington office operations, staff, and volunteers. China Labor Watch, New York, NY 6/2005-8/2005 Intern --Researched and translated documents for a special report on workplace injuries in Chinese factories. --Drafted “call to action” letters for activists and press releases for website . Kaplan Test Prep: International Center, New York, NY 4/2002-8/2005 Associate Manager (4/2003-8/2005) --Managed Center accounts receivable, revenue and bills, and monitored petty cash. --Developed and implemented new business processes to streamline Center operations. --Supervised operations team and trained new hires. --Resolved various customer service issues. Kaplan Student Advisor (4/2002-4/2003) --Program manager for “Clinical Skills Assessment” physician training course. --Created personalized study plans for international students and professionals. Ciociola & Company Advertising, New York, NY 10/2001-4/2002 Assistant to President INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Long Cheng Middle and High School, Shenzhen, China 9/2000-8/2001 English Teacher and Consultant --Designed original lesson plans, assisted with English curriculum, edited school English newspaper. --Organized extracurricular activities to encourage English speaking and cross-cultural awareness. Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China 9/1998-12/1998 Student: Mandarin, Acupuncture, Tai Chi. EDUCATION Seton Hall University John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations M.A. International Relations, 2006. Specializations: Human Rights and Asia. -Masters project: Sacrificing Liberalization for Modernization: A regional analysis of human rights violations and economic development in China Union College B.A. Political Science and Sociology, Minor: Mandarin, Cum Laude 2000. SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES Mac/PC, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Internet research:Lexis. Advanced Mandarin Chinese, elementary Spanish and French. Volunteer for New York and DC Cares, and United Nations.