LORA WENTZEL

110 Duncan Ave. Apt. 3L

Jersey City, New Jersey07306

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Education: /

NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNew York, NY

RobertF.WagnerGraduateSchool of Public Service

Masters in Public Administration, Expected May 2006; Specialization: International Policy
  • Relevant coursework: policy formation and analysis, international economic development, managing humanitarian crisis and conflict, statistics

  • Member: International Public Service Association, Wagner Policy Alliance
PROBIGUASPANISHLANGUAGESCHOOL Antigua, Guatemala
  • Traveled for eight weeks in Guatemalato attend Spanish language school in Antigua, Guatemalaand volunteered for WINGS, a non-profit focused on providing quality women’s reproductive health services to impoverished women in rural Guatemala

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts (with distinction), Political Science and International Studies, 1998
Professional Experience:
01/05 –05/05 / UNION SETTLEMENT HOUSENew York, NY
Program Evaluation Intern
  • Designed questionnaires to measure outcomes for East Harlem Senior and Childcare Service Programs

  • Implemented and analyzed results from 2005 annual community assessment survey

  • Assisted Senior Services Program Director refine and edit annual outcome reports for funders

02/01 – 07/04

/ PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health) Seattle, WA
Program Assistant
  • Edited and coordinated submission of proposals and publications to USAID and Gates Foundation

  • Developed program presentations and electronic bulletin board for the Children’s Vaccine Project

  • Organized meetings with international and domestic partners at UNFPA, WHO, and Government of India

  • Coordinated, synthesized, and disseminated research for international public health teams

09/99 – 07/00

/ AMERICAN RED CROSSSeattle, WA
Americorps Members
  • Coordinated outreach program to teach HIV/AIDS awareness, CPR/first aid, and disaster preparedness to underserved populations, including refugees and at-risk youth

  • Initiated and organized panel discussion titled Kosovo: One Year Later to commemorate World Red Cross Day

  • Worked as family service caseworker on a national disaster assignment for Hurricane Floyd victims in Whiteville, North Carolina

02/99 – 06/99

/ WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILSeattle, WA
International Visitor Program Intern
  • Coordinated itinerary for international visitors sponsored through United States Information Agency Visitor Program

Volunteer Experience:

09/03 – 06/04

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WORLD REFUGEE ALLIANCESeattle, WA

Citizenship Teacher

  • Taught evening class on American government and history to refugees and immigrants preparing for citizenship exam

Computers: / SPSS, Excel, PowerPoint, Word