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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
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • 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
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Worked to organize and plan cultural events to bring together the Ethiopian-Eritrean community.

Secretary

Sandford Int’l School
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • 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
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • 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
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • 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
08.2019 - 11.2019
  • 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
04.2023 - 05.2023

Secretary General Ambassador

EESA, George Mason University
09.2022 - 05.2023

Arakele College, Ethiopia
10.2021 - 01.2022

Secretary

Sandford Int’l School
08.2021 - 05.2022

Volunteer

Brave Hearts Ethiopia
01.2021 - 04.2021

Volunteer

Brave Hearts
08.2019 - 11.2019

IB -

Highschool Sandford International School, Diploma George Mason University
Loza Mesfin Degefu