International Nonprofit Associate

Posted on: 2012-05-15

AMANDA N. CUCCHIARA  

EDUCATION   

State University of New York at Geneseo

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations: War & Peace Studies – December 2011

Minors: Political Science, Asian Studies

GPA: 3.24

EXPERIENCE

Consultant – AP Professionals, Rochester, NY

February – May 2011

• Human Resources/Payroll Assistant at Sutherland Global Services
• Administrative Assistant at Screenvision

Research Assistant – SUNY Geneseo Sociology Department, Geneseo, NY

September – December 2011

• Assisted on “Aspirations of Middle-Class College Students in the Garhwal Himalayan Region of Northern India”  
• Read, analyzed, and entered self-reported data into Stata software
• Drafted and edited academic grant proposals

Marketing Intern – International Business Council of Greater Rochester, NY         

May– August 2011

• Managed membership database, and updated web site and social media accounts
• Assisted Executive Director in planning and implementing the Upstate New York Trade Conference
• Conducted research to expand membership in the Greater Rochester Area

Student Extern – Geneseo Externship Program, New York, NY

March 2011

• Selected from over 75 applicants to shadow alumni and research careers during Spring Break

International Programs Intern – United Nations Association of Rochester, NY

August– December 2010

• Organized and implemented events, including the UN Visiting Journalists Conference and the Foreign Policy
        Association’s Great Decisions discussion groups
• Publicized and fundraised for events through social media, universities, and community outlets
• Wrote and edited articles for the monthly publication, The Communiqué

Logistics Intern – United States Army Europe, Kaiserslautern, Germany

July– August 2010

• Assisted data processing in current and future logistics, transformations, and innovation
• Compiled weekly logistic reports in graphic and tabular format
  
  

WORK          

Tutor – Access Opportunity Program, Geneseo, NY            
September – December 2011         

• Facilitated understanding of course material for Geneseo students in Sociology of the Developing World

Senior Counselor/Adventure-Based Learning Experience Group Leader - Camp Stella Maris, Livonia, NY

June 2007 – September 2010

• Created programs for campers to promote physical, emotional, and social growth
• Led groups through problem-solving activities, including high ropes, community-building tasks, and debriefing

SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS, & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• French language
• Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Stata, Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Red Cross International Humanitarian Law
• United Nations Association of the United States of America