Katherine Ager
Portland,OR
Summary
Curious, driven, and detail-oriented International Development Graduate with project design training and experience with grant writing at the University of California, Los Angeles. Proven skills in project management, organization and research with a background in office administration and organization. Passionate about gender equity, sustainability, and natural resource management and mobilization.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Come On Out - Japan, Global English Camp
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Guided Japanese students ages 13-18 through personal and professional development workshop to encourage confidence in English speaking ability
- Discussed UN SDGs, encouraged creative problem solving toward Japanese education reform, healthy social media use, and regional revitalization.
Co-Lead
The CalFresh Initiative at UCLA
05.2020 - 06.2022
- Applied for federal exemption on behalf of 32 UCLA grad programs to increase student eligibility (Graduate Exemption Advocacy - highest number of approved programs in CA)
- Advised students enrolling in CalFresh (SNAP) benefits through 1-on-1 office hours
- Led team of 8 individuals through daily administrative tasks, training, data entry and analysis, and facilitated trusting, collaborative relationships among team members.
NGO Grant Research Intern
The Samburu Project
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Submitted LOIs for over $50,000 of funding for WASH projects in Samburu, Kenya
- Researched WASH policy, public and private grant opportunities, wrote extensive grant applications, communicated with donors, organized grants into searchable database.
Researcher
International Urban Sustainability Student Corps (IUSSC)
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Collected and synthesized data regarding sustainability impact of establishing urban green spaces in Los Angeles with the Ron Finley Project.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA06.2023
Accomplishments
- Panhellenic Community Impact Scholarship (2021)
- UCLA Global Service Scholar (2020)
- LAM Research Scholarship - 1 of 8 scholarship recipients from Oregon and California (2019)
- Tualatin Kiwanis Scholarship (2019)
Languages
Native English
Intermediate Spanish
Basic French
Basic Dutch
References
- Nicole Nukpese, UCLA Community Programs Office / Basic Needs Manager: +1 (310) 220-7446, nnukpese@cpo.ucla.edu
- Cristian Cano, Auxiliar de Conversación / NALCAP; +34 667 32 86 22, Cristian.Gabriel.Cano@dartmouth.edu
Timeline
Teacher
Come On Out - Japan, Global English Camp
07.2023 - 08.2023
NGO Grant Research Intern
The Samburu Project
02.2021 - 06.2021
Researcher
International Urban Sustainability Student Corps (IUSSC)
09.2020 - 06.2021
Co-Lead
The CalFresh Initiative at UCLA
05.2020 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Development Studies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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