Alexander Porada
New York,NY
Summary
To seek and maintain a full-time position in an entry-level humanitarian and administrative career that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Trilingual Humanitarian Aid Coordinator
Fidé
06.2023 - Current
- Translations for French, Spanish, and English in the medical triage unit at the Roosevelt Hotel for the migrant arrival centre.
- Triaging families arriving from the southern border and West Africa with urgent medical conditions.
- Providing crisis counseling and intervention services to clients in emergency situations.
- Utilizing evidence-based practices to provide effective interventions for clients.
Assistant Investigator, Researcher
Gonzaga University, International Education Council
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Gathered and organized information through recorded interviews with the Syrian and Ukrainian populations in the European Union.
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge about refugee state policies.
- Determined areas of research for the International Relations and Criminology departments to increase knowledge about human and civil rights trends.
Foreign Language Instructor
College Bound & Consulting LLC
03.2018 - 05.2023
- Designed task-oriented activities and games to facilitate better language acquisition from D & C grades to B+ and above scores.
- Determined learning needs and styles of students to target lesson plans.
- Provided written and oral feedback to parents on students' progress with over 90% success rate.
- Developed course curriculum, lesson plans and supplemental materials to support student success in AP and college-level coursework (Scores of 4+ on College Board exams).
Bilingual Political Science Administrative Assistant
Gonzaga University
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Technical and analytical writing in Spanish and English including abstracts, introductions, and conclusions for research papers and academic journal articles.
- Organized calendar appointments, meetings, and phone and email correspondence
- Continually sought methods for improving daily operations, communications with clients, recordkeeping and data entry for increased efficiency.
Volunteer Coordinator Intern
World Relief
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Performed background checks on prospective volunteers through an external background check service.
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures for refugee clients.
- Taught ESL classes and presented self-help and language acquisition sessions on related to education and career planning.
Relations, Co-owner
Dos Pizotes Olive Oil LLC
05.2015 - 12.2020
- Performed clerical duties and maintained accurate data for FDA approval on organic extra-virgin olive oil products for public consumption.
- Involved in the harvest, transport, processing, and food handling process of extra virgin olive oil.
- Used indirect and direct marketing strategies with clients at international and Farmers Markets events.
Skills
- Community Organization
- Event Planning and Coordination
- Administrative Support
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Violence Prevention
- Communications Strategies
- First aid and CPR knowledge
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Portuguese
Limited Working
Persian
Limited Working
Arabic
Elementary
Danish
Elementary
Painting
Abstract oil and acrylic painting of album covers.
Timeline
Trilingual Humanitarian Aid Coordinator
Fidé
06.2023 - Current
Bilingual Political Science Administrative Assistant
Gonzaga University
08.2022 - 01.2023
Assistant Investigator, Researcher
Gonzaga University, International Education Council
01.2022 - 05.2023
Volunteer Coordinator Intern
World Relief
08.2020 - 12.2020
Foreign Language Instructor
College Bound & Consulting LLC
03.2018 - 05.2023
Relations, Co-owner
Dos Pizotes Olive Oil LLC
05.2015 - 12.2020