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US DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington, DC

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Jan 2014 Mar 2014
Integral in the launch of Safe from the Start an initiative to prevent gender
based violence at the very onset of an emergency
COALITION FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS
Washington, DC
Managing Intern








Feb 2013 Present
Main point of contact for over 40 NGOs on all issues related to the Coalition
Researched, synthesized, and compiled current issues, programming, and
policy for biweekly Adolescent Girls Dispatch e-newsletter
Participated in advocacy meetings with high-level officials on the Hill
PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Washington, DC
Research Intern








Nov 2012-Feb 2013
Conducted research on funding for adolescent girls in emergencies for major
report
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COLORADO Denver, Colorado
Bilingual Program Specialist



Jan 2011-Aug 2012
Monitored over 180 individuals evaluating relationships and child safety
Interviewed volunteers, children and families
Started a peer-led girls group, planned and secured funding for events for
children between the ages of 7 and 18
AVANTI





Pistish, Ecuador
Program Coordinator
Aug 2010-Dec 2010
Served as liaison to Avanti while implementing p rojects in one of the most
impoverished towns in Ecuador; kept the local government and people
informed of NGO program goals and projects
Created an afterschool program for K-12 and adults including computer and
English skills coursework

Organized and creative professional

focused on the intersection of youth,
gender, and urbanization

SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite: including Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
Social Media: Wordpress and Twitter;
ArcGIS

Fluent in Spanish
Conversant in German

EDUCATION

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

MA, International Development
Expected May 2014
GPA 3.6
Concentration in Gender, Youth, and
Development
Capstone: A Model for Youth Civic
Engagement and Leadership



THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BA, Sociology & Spanish


2005
GPA 3.4
FAIR GIRLS



Study Abroad: Seville & Madrid, Spain
US/Russia Fellow

GRADUATE CONSULTING PROJECTS

CONTACT
LinkedIn.com/in/RachelEClement
Twitter.com/RachelEClement

Washington, DC and Moscow, Russia

Nov 2012 - Present
Developed and implemented an M&E framework for a technology tool to
empower adolescents with knowledge and resources to prevent trafficking

For Love of Children (FLOC) Washington, DC
Short-Term Consultant


Jan 2014 - May 2014
Evaluated program success in maintaining youth engagement into late
adolescence

USAID Africa Bureau


Washington, DC
Short-Term Consultant


Jan 2013 - May 2013
Conceptualized an interactive web-based tool to integrate best practices
on gender-based violence prevention into existing programs in Africa