Loza Mesfin Degefu
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Outgoing volunteers providing experience helping non-profit organization with daily tasks and needs. Friendly and helpful when assisting employees and visitors requesting services. Driven by cause to work diligently to accomplish measurable impact.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Brighter Generation
2023.04 - 2023.05
- At Brighter Generation, I helped the organization raise money to provide education to those who were unfortunate in Ethiopia
- We organized an Art Gallery Exhibition held in Silver Spring, Maryland, and advertised the event as well as helped sell tickets at George Mason University
Secretary General Ambassador
EESA, George Mason University
2022.09 - 2023.05
- Worked to organize and plan cultural events to bring together the Ethiopian-Eritrean community.
Secretary
Sandford Int’l School
2021.08 - 2022.05
- Assumed full responsibility for administrative and public relations-related tasks, including contacting and organizing conferences with AU organizations
- Prior to and during the conferences, I was in charge of monitoring all operations and supervising all Board Members and the rest of the staff
- Overseeing day-to-day operations and ensuring that General Assembly and Executive
- Committee decisions are carried out
- Model UN was also able to help me boost my public speaking skills and become a well-rounded individual
Arakele College, Ethiopia
2021.10 - 2022.01
- AA) - CAS (Creativity, Action, Service)
- With two other classmates, I organized custom-made hoodies as school merchandise for upper grades as part of a school project to raise money for community service
- Arakele was explicitly devised to provide for underprivileged women, and the money raised went toward fulfilling their needs.
Volunteer
Brave Hearts Ethiopia
2021.01 - 2021.04
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
Volunteer
Brave Hearts
2019.08 - 2019.11
- Ethiopia, NGO -, work
- Worked with orphaned and vulnerable children, assisting them with their daily activities
- Generally assisted the organization in succeeding in providing these children with holistic care to children and youth with significant physical, psychological, and socioeconomic challenges
Education
IB -
Highschool
Sandford International School, Diploma
George Mason University
Skills
- Interpersonal communication skills in person and in writing
- Organizational and accuracy skills
- Public speaking
- Research
- Teamwork Leadership
- Social Media platforms
- Debate and Speech
- Team Collaboration
- Document Management
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Volunteer
Brighter Generation
2023.04 - 2023.05
Secretary General Ambassador
EESA, George Mason University
2022.09 - 2023.05
Arakele College, Ethiopia
2021.10 - 2022.01
Secretary
Sandford Int’l School
2021.08 - 2022.05
Volunteer
Brave Hearts Ethiopia
2021.01 - 2021.04
Volunteer
Brave Hearts
2019.08 - 2019.11
IB -
Highschool
Sandford International School, Diploma
George Mason University