Cynthia Kao, 36Washington, DC

1225 Fairmont St northwest, Washington, DC 20009

International Affairs

Maher & Maher
Senior Analyst Management Systems International Nov 1, 2015 - Nov 2018
Business Development Associate Young Professionals In Foreign Policy Nov 1, 2015 - Nov 2018
Senior Editor Morgan Stanley Jun 2014 - Nov 2015
Regional Administrative Assistant Young Professionals In Foreign Policy Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
Sustainable Development Fellow Global Employment Solutions Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
Strategic Services Support: International Monetary Fund American Directions Group Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
Business Development Associate Freshwater Project Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Intern The Mustard Seed Mission Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
Intern The Spero Project May 2011 - Jul 2011
Intern The Maisha Project May 2010 - Aug 2010
Intern Xenia Institute Jan 2010 - May 2010
Intern

Josef Korbel School of International Studies 2011 - 2013
Masters, Master of Arts, International Development University of Oklahoma 2007 - 2011
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts National Taiwan University

International Development, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Intercultural Communication, Research, Mandarin, Human Rights, Public Speaking, Proposal Writing, Community Development, English, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Qualitative Research, Fundraising, Editing, Microsoft Office

Policy Analysis
Health
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Travelling
International Relations
Education
Environment
Science and Technology
Community Development
China Topics
Human Rights
International Development
Civil Rights and Social Action
Economic Development
Poverty Alleviation
Hiking
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Art History
Social Services
Economic Empowerment
Politics
Drawing

Mandarin

Washington, DC

Media Production

Saic
Senior Marketing Analyst and Communications Lead Blue Earth Marketing/Ho-Chunk Technical Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
Senior Multimedia Producer and Communications Specialist, Multimedia Team Lead Durrin Productions Inc Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
2Nd Editor Stanford Research Institute and Tad Pgs For Army National Guard Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Video Editor New Life Media Jun 2014 - Jun 2015
Program Manager and Video Director Usaid Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
Digital and Visual Communications Rebirth Media Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
Lead Producer and Editor Us Air Force Reserve Jun 2010 - Jan 2014
Broadcast Journalist and Public Affairs Specialist United States Army Reserve Sep 2011 - May 2012
Visual Information Specialist-Contract S.i.m Usa and S.i.m Sudan Oct 2009 - May 2010
Photojournalist and Media Embed Non Profit Agencies Sep 1997 - Sep 2009
Crisis Interventionist and Licensed Social Worker

Syracuse University - Maxwell School 2014 - 2015
Masters, Master of Arts, History, Film University of Toronto Mississauga 1997 - 2004
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Writing, Sociology, Communications

Photojournalism, Multimedia, Social Media, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Storytelling, Video, Nikon, Microsoft Excel, Video Editing, Graphic Design, Video Production, Public Speaking, Illustrator, Photography, Editing, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Photoshop Cs6, Canon Dslr, Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Portrait Photography, Website Design, Digital Photography, Writing, Sony Hdv, Html, Published Author, Commercial Photography, Wedding Photography, Blogging, Creative Writing, Adobe Photoshop

English
French

Avid Editing and Effects Certification

Washington, DC

United States

MORGAN STANLEY Jun 2014 to 2000
Regional Administrative Assistant INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Mar 2014 to 2000
Strategic Services Support AMERICAN DIRECTIONS RESEARCH GROUP - Washington, DC Jul 2013 to Mar 2014
Business Development Associate FRESHWATER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL - Denver, CO Jan 2013 to Jun 2013
Intern THE MUSTARD SEED MISSION Jun 2012 to Sep 2012
Research Intern THE SPERO PROJECT - Oklahoma City, OK May 2011 to Jul 2011
Intern XENIA INSTITUTE - Norman, OK Jan 2010 to May 2010
Intern

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - Josef Korbel School of International Studies - Denver, CO Sep 2011 to Jun 2013
M.A. in International Development UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - Norman, OK May 2011
B.A. in International and Area Studies NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY 2010 to 2011

Strong background in proposal development and contract recruitment. Extensive academic and professional data analysis and interpretation, research, and policy analysis experience. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, basic Stata, databases, and social media. Strong cross-cultural communication, teamwork, and leadership skills. Advanced Mandarin Chinese; intermediate Spanish.