PISON ROMAIN
351 MARINE AVENUE -apT a9- BROOKLYN 11 209, ny, usa
– 1-646-595-5437 –
25 June 1983
French

EDUCATION

Expected 6/2006 New York University, Wagner School, USA

MSc in International Management

Relevant Coursework: Strategic Management, Financial Management for Non-Profit Organizations, The UN system: governance and reform, International Development Project Planning…

6/2005-9/2003 ENTPE, Lyon, France

MSc in Civil Engineering specialising in Urban Planning and Transport

Relevant Coursework: Sustainable Development, Publics Policies, Urban Planning Project, Transportation Economy, Transport engineering…

7/2003-9/2001 Lycee Berthollet, Annecy, France

Preparation for Engineering School entry exams.

Relevant Coursework: Higher and applied Mathematics, Physics and Engineering techniques…

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

6/2005-9/2005 United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT), New York, USA

Intern

· Attended relevant meetings of inter-governmental bodies -GA, ECOSOC, …-

· Prepared summary reports for UN-Habitat Headquarters

· Assisted the office in liaising with other United Nations organizations…

· Worked on a program -Civil Society engagement with the UN system-, built a Framework for Action, mechanism for assessment of capacity, final proposals

· Assisted WHO Officer in the preparation of the report “Surface Water Drainage for low-income communities”

9/2005 United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), New York, USA

Intern – Media Liaison Officer

· Facilitated media access to meetings, events, press conferences during the World Summit 2005, in New York

· Organized and managed media pools

6/2004-8/2004 Local Division of Infrastructure (DDE – French Ministry of Infrastructure),

Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe

Intern

· Led a team of laborers specialized in road safety and environment management

· Organized the work in the chaotic urban context of Guadeloupe

8/2004-5/2005 ARENTPE (Association of the ENTPE School Restaurant),

President

· Led the team and fifteen salaries in the daily tasks of the restaurant

· Managed a 1 Million dollar budget

COMPUTER Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Photoshop; and Internet research

LANGUAGE French-Italian bilingual, Fluent in English; Proficient in Spanish