Julian Cashman
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Versatile [Job Title] with background successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Highly skilled at communicating with colleagues, monitoring status and achieving key milestones. Enthusiastic problem solver and talented team player with superior planning and decision-making skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
USAID HEP-M and TEI Project Coordinator
ASU AmeriCorps Peer Mentor Program
05.2024 - Current
- Developed and executed comprehensive strategic plans for international programs, aligning with organizational goals and objectives
- Led multicultural teams across various geographical locations, fostering collaboration, communication, and teamwork to achieve program milestones
- Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and international partners, ensuring alignment of interests and effective program implementation
- Oversaw budget allocation and financial resources for international programs, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to financial guidelines
- Identified potential risks and challenges associated with international projects and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions and ensure project success
- Developed monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess program effectiveness, tracked progress against goals, and implemented adjustments as necessary to ensure program success
- Designed and delivered capacity-building initiatives to enhance the skills and capabilities of local partners and stakeholders, empowering them to take ownership of program activities
- Ensured compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and international standards governing program activities, maintaining ethical standards and integrity throughout project implementation
- Prepared regular progress reports and updates for stakeholders, including donors, senior management, and partner organizations, effectively communicating program achievements, challenges, and recommendations
- Collaborated with fundraising teams to secure funding and resources for international programs, developing grant proposals and cultivating donor relationships to support program sustainability and growth
- Facilitated knowledge sharing and learning among program staff and partners, capturing lessons learned and best practices to inform future program design and implementation
- Managed conflicts and disputes arising within international teams or between stakeholders, employing diplomacy, negotiation, and mediation skills to reach mutually acceptable solutions.
TEL 111 and TEL 371 Course Instructor
Faculty Associate
08.2021 - Current
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
- Evaluate and grade students’ classwork, assignments, and papers
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
- Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on topics such as systems of education, the role of institutions and agents, historical and current practices, and innovations in multicultural education.
AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
ASU AmeriCorps Peer Mentor Program
08.2019 - Current
- Manage, coach, and supervise up to 40 Peer Mentors through weekly groups meeting, bi-weekly one-on-one check-ins, and troubleshooting sessions in order to ensure optimal team effectiveness
- Create, develop, and evaluate data collection system to measure impact of program and connection to Key Performance Indicators
- Monitor and expand performance measures and outcomes based upon incoming data to ensure program is making a broad and sustainable impact
- Coordinate with Executive Director to tailor program’s focus based on changing trends of student body
- Develop and deliver bi-weekly/monthly series of trainings that support the growth and development of members and certifies members are teaching/mentoring through the lens of equity and inclusion
- Collaborate and foster relationships with stakeholders in and outside of MLFTC to ensure program is encourage broad and sustainable change
- Develop and deliver pre-service trainings and orientation that supports the growth and development of members and certifies volunteers have the knowledge to affectively serve their community
- Create and facilitate biannual recruitment campaign that guarantees engagement and increases growth in quality program applications with a priority in recruiting marginalized students (race/ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation)
- Write, prepare, update, and review grant on an annual basis in order to pave a clear path towards grant renewal and sustainability of program
- Manage grant budget, preparation, and forecasting to ensure program is financially stable
- Develop, prepare, compile, and write monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for AmeriCorps
- Train support staff in alignment of all grant requirements– enrollment, tracking, exiting, and auditing
- Presents program’s successes and impacts at conferences and events.
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
ASU Survivor Link VISTA Program
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed and supported 7-12 current full time VISTA members, including coaching, conflict resolution, and task management that focused on reducing gender-based violence in communities
- Lead and coordinated recruitment efforts of the VISTA program in order to onboard members that are committed to serve
- Expanded the VISTA program by 36% through recruitment efforts and the development of community partners
- Worked with program director to review challenges and successes of VISTA members in order to expand efforts of support and engagement
- Facilitated monthly site visits across 12 Phoenix based locations in order to ensure programs were meeting performance measures and were supported
- Created and facilitated monthly all-member trainings that were grounded in equity and inclusion in order to ensure members were conducting assignments in a trauma informed DV/SV survivor focused manner
- Developed, prepared, compiled, and wrote monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for AmeriCorps
- Reviewed and updated performance measures in order to reflect current grant specifications
- Continually met with possible community partner sites to educate and discuss program collaboration
- Reviewed and confirmed Memorandum of Understanding agreements with partner sites
- Facilitated training for partner sites that certified that sites were prepared for member
- Created visually appealing and engaging social media marketing campaigns to increase recruitment and program awareness via platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Peace Corps Volunteer
United States Peace Corps
08.2015 - 11.2017
- Facilitated monthly and weekly workshops focusing on classroom management techniques with groups of 20 to 50 teachers in all 3 districts in the area
- Fostered relationships with multiple community leaders and school district administrators to help implement new teaching methodologies in the K-12 setting
- Supervised and managed a cohort of 10 local indigenous leaders to successfully implement a 14 month Peace Corp grant to create a sustainable livelihood eco-tourism protected area that would expand livelihood options
- Worked with Wildlife Conservation Society on a local co-operative of ex-fisherman dedicated to reducing the poaching of endangered sea turtle
- Co-planned and co-taught K-12 courses utilizing new teaching methodologies
- Collaborated with local stakeholders to create an annual environmental education trip for K-12 students to help count Green Sea Turtle egg population on nearby keys
- Achieved an intermediate Spanish language level based on the Peace Corps Language Proficiency Interview
- Assembled monthly and quarterly project reports for Peace Corps ensuring project deadlines are met
- Nominated by fellow volunteers and Peace Corps staff to serve as the Volunteer Advisory Committee of the Atlantic Coast region (VAC)
- Supported, mentored, and organized monthly regional meetings for Peace Corps volunteers as a VAC committee chair member
- Oversaw implementation of region-wide youth camp aimed at bringing teens from under-resourced communities together to develop leadership skills grounded in equity and inclusion.
Education
Master of Science - Global Technology and Development
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona05.2014
Skills
- Schedule Management
- Hardware and software installation
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Technical Writing
Certification
- USAID Rules and Regulations: Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Humentum: 7/25/2024 - 7/29/2024
- Project Management for Development Professional, Humentum: December 2023 - March 2024
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
USAID HEP-M and TEI Project Coordinator
ASU AmeriCorps Peer Mentor Program
05.2024 - Current
TEL 111 and TEL 371 Course Instructor
Faculty Associate
08.2021 - Current
AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
ASU AmeriCorps Peer Mentor Program
08.2019 - Current
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
ASU Survivor Link VISTA Program
08.2018 - 08.2019
Peace Corps Volunteer
United States Peace Corps
08.2015 - 11.2017
Master of Science - Global Technology and Development
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
Northern Arizona University
- USAID Rules and Regulations: Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Humentum: 7/25/2024 - 7/29/2024
- Project Management for Development Professional, Humentum: December 2023 - March 2024
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