KAREN KILBERG

EDUCATION
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY : Chicago, IL : August 2010 June 2013

L O C A T I O N :: Lomi, Cameroon E M A I L :: Karen.Kilberg@gmail.com B L O G :: www.SaidByRed.com P H O N E :: +237 77 64 00 41 T W I T T E R :: @KarenKilberg F A C E B O O K :: /Karen.Kilberg

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EMPLOYMENT
U.S. PEACE CORPS (COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR) : Lomi, Cameroon : September 2013 - Present Attending 10 weeks of cross-cultural, linguistic, and technical training

B.A. International Studies : Concentration in Africa: People, Politics, Conflict and Humanitarian Aid Minors in Peace/Justice/Conflict Studies and International Relations Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.936

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY (OFFICE ASSISTANT) : Chicago, IL : June 2011 June 2013 Performed basic office upkeep and inventory Created duty logs and spreadsheets Monitored RA programs for completion Assisted at special events Wrote donation request letters DEPAUL UNIVERSITY (TOUR GUIDE) : Chicago, IL : September 2011 June 2013 Conducted tours of both DePaul Universitys Campuses including tours to young inner -city students CHAPTERS COFFEEHOUSE AND CAFE (BARISTA) : Batavia, IL : May 2008 September 2013 Greeted customers and took their orders Cleaned and organized back room, front, bar, and point of sale area Upsold merchandise Answered phones Inventoried and ordered merchandise

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INTERNSHIP

EXPERIENCE

HILFE DIREKT : Bo, Sierra Leone : June July 2012 Created and maintained the NGOs website and social media platforms (www.helpdirectafrica.com) Drafted project proposals Compiled a contact list of 99 NGOs operating in Sierra Leone with whom Hilfe Direkt could partner Liaised with government and NGO medical facilities to compare effective medical techniques MORNING STAR HEALTH CLINIC : Bo, Sierra Leone : November December 2011 Preformed malaria tests and basic physical examinations Assisted with the administrating of Marie Stopes/Bluestar contraceptive implants

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
REFUGEE ONE (TUTOR) : Chicago, IL : March - December 2011 Mentored and tutored a Nepali refugee family of five GIVOLOGY (CORE TEAM and TRANSLATOR) : Online : August 2009 - December 2011 Managed contributed content to social media and blog Worked to create partnerships with schools and organizations in developing nations Translated students letters from French to English SPRING BREAK SERVICE IMMERSION : New York City, NY : March 2011 Volunteered at an after-school program Assisted at an adult education/GED program CENTER FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS AND GLOBAL PEACE (BLOGGER) : Online : January 2011 May 2011 Wrote for CAAGLOPs blogs and social media platforms

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LEADERSHIP

WORKSHOPS

The Decisions of a Socially Just Leader : October 2011 Leadership Succession : October 2011