ISABELLA LLOYD-DAMNJANOVIC
Pasadena,,CA
Summary
I am a skilled program coordinator and administrative assistant with a strong foundation in project management, research, data analysis, communication, and event organization. My excellent interpersonal, analytical, and public speaking skills make me an asset in both behind-the-scenes and public-facing work.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Designer
BALKANSKA MAGIC CO
01.2021 - Current
- As the Founder & Designer, I oversee all aspects of operations, including ideation and product design, brand development, digital marketing, and in-person and online sales.
- In the few years since founding, I have conducted hundreds of readings and dozens of private events across LA County to promote brand visibility and build relationships with key stakeholders in the holistic wellness space.
Compliance Analyst
FINCLUSIVE CAPITAL
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Conducted background investigations and due diligence, including sanctions checks, in support of regulatory and risk-management requirements.
- Completed in-depth reviews of audit reports, client actions, and monitoring activities to identify areas of improvement in compliance standards.
Data Analyst
CENTER ON TERRORISM, EXTREMISM & COUNTERTERRORISM
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Using open-source data, mined and visualized string and network data on digital extremist activity and emerging trends in online extremist propaganda and hate speech in order to make recommendations to bolster the client's content moderation policies.
- Prepared detailed reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Donor Relations Intern
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Expanded IOM’s donor profile database with information on member state donor priorities and identified new donors; updated the Global Crisis Response Platform, IOM’s institutional resource mobilization and communication tool for crisis response.
Impact Intern
UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Created and distributed a survey on homeowner awareness of and experience with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Monterey County by generating a random sample from a county database of permits pulled for ADU construction, and then conducting qualitative analysis of survey responses.
Program Coordinator
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION, CENTER FOR GENOCIDE RESEARCH
11.2017 - 07.2019
- Coordinated the development of all communication, publicity materials, and outreach efforts of the Center, fostering relationships to strengthen the organization's standing.
- Planned and successfully executed the annual international conference, which featured over 20 international scholars and was attended by over 300 members of the public.
- Planned and managed lecture series and day-to-day operational activities.
Communications Junior Fellow
PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Synthesized international affairs and global events to produce weekly newsletter, Global Beat; staffed membership events and 2017 Water Conference; researched and presented original concept paper on the international security implications of global water scarcity to full staff.
Tutor
PRINCETON WRITING CENTER
09.2014 - 06.2017
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions to undergraduate and graduate students to review class materials, theses, application proposals and other content using a range of pedagogical techniques adapted to the context at hand.
- Participated in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices and learn the latest developments in writing pedagogy.
Research Assistant
PANEL ON SOCIAL PROGRESS
02.2014 - 06.2017
- Collaborated with an international group of university professors to research, edit and proofread contributions to two chapters of the IPSP 2017 Report, now published as Rethinking Society for the 21st Century: Volume 1, Socio-Economic Transformations: Report of the International Panel on Social Progress (2018)
Communications Intern
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Executed daily communications efforts to grow social media platform engagement by 30% over a month-long period; ghost wrote op-eds for executive director and archived existing communications material.
Education
Master of Arts - International Policy & Development
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Monterey, CA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ06.2017
Skills
- Copyediting and Proofreading
- Project Management
- Public Information Research
- Program Development and Coordination
- Conference and Event Planning
- Database Management
- Travel Planning
- Administrative Support
Publications
“How the US and China Can Stop their Brewing Arms Race.” Responsible Statecraft, December 2, 2021.
“Europe’s Crisis of Solidarity.” The Mantle, March 27, 2021.
“Criminalization of Search-and-Rescue Operations in the Mediterranean Has Been Accompanied by Rising Migrant Death Rate.” Migration Information Source, Migration Policy Institute, October 9, 2020.
Translation from Italian to English. Paganini, Gianni. (2019). “Hobbes’s Philosophical Method and the Passion of Curiosity.” In S.A. Lloyd (ed.). Interpreting Hobbes’s Political Philosophy.
“California’s Climate Leadership is Crucial in D.C.’s Absence.” Newsroom, Pacific Council on International Policy, December 20, 2017.
Timeline
Compliance Analyst
FINCLUSIVE CAPITAL
04.2021 - 07.2021
Founder & Designer
BALKANSKA MAGIC CO
01.2021 - Current
Data Analyst
CENTER ON TERRORISM, EXTREMISM & COUNTERTERRORISM
01.2021 - 05.2021
Donor Relations Intern
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
05.2020 - 08.2020
Impact Intern
UNITED WAY OF MONTEREY COUNTY
10.2019 - 05.2020
Program Coordinator
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION, CENTER FOR GENOCIDE RESEARCH
11.2017 - 07.2019
Communications Junior Fellow
PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY
09.2017 - 12.2017
Communications Intern
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM
07.2016 - 08.2016
Tutor
PRINCETON WRITING CENTER
09.2014 - 06.2017
Research Assistant
PANEL ON SOCIAL PROGRESS
02.2014 - 06.2017
Master of Arts - International Policy & Development
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Princeton University
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