Chelsea Lavallee
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
MPA/MA Joint Degree Candidate in International Education
Expected Graduation December 2017
McGill University
Montréal, CA
BA Political Science and English Literature
International Student Advisor/Designated School Official (DSO)
ASC English, Boston, MA
2014
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Advised international students with academic planning, scholarships, and immigration issues
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Managed 7 monthly ESL programs in all aspects from incoming student orientation to graduation
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Promotion within 3 months to DSO, completed US Immigration SEVIS training
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Charged with maintaining accurate student legal and immigration documentation
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Corresponded with French agents to recruit incoming students and establish relationships
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Chief manager of all social media marketing initiatives
ESL Academic Assistant
Pine Manor College, English Language Institute, Boston, MA
Summer 2014
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Supported the Program Director with international student placement testing, course evaluations, learning resource management, teacher rosters, attendance records and graduate certificates
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Lead campus tours, presented the new student orientation, and supervised residential life activities
ESL Teacher and Private Tutor Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF), Bordeaux, France
2012-2014
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Directed English language and cultural learning activities in two French primary schools
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Coordinated a school wide “English Day” event and two classroom exchange projects with other ESL teachers and English Assistants
Volunteer in Country
Dalit Women Advancement of Nepal (ADWAN), Kathmandu, Nepal
Summer 2012
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Documented the progress of ADWAN’s education, empowerment and health awareness projects
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Performed needs assessment evaluations on site at 3 remote villages in rural Nepal
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Assembled programmatic data to facilitate future grant applications
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Developed efficient work flow practices in the Kathmandu office
Project Management Intern
NSTAR, Westwood, MA
2011-2012
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Created and analyzed online customer surveys and utilized results to resolve customer concerns
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Maintained quality control of installation process by managing relationships with installation vendors
Outreach and Administrative Assistant
McGill University Student Services, Chaplaincy Service, Montréal, CA
2008-2011
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Provided excellent customer service to students inquiring about Chaplaincy events and services
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Promoted and directed intercultural events and programs for international students
Event Coordinator
McGill Student Parent Network, Montréal, CA
2008-2011
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Organized and supervised staff at monthly events for international Students and their children
VP Communications
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), Montréal, CA
2010-2011
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Produced and edited the bi-monthly STAND e-newsletter
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Campaigned for support from Canadian MPs for the South Sudanese Referendum 2011
Communications Intern
Empower Dalit Women of Nepal, Cambridge, MA
Summer 2010
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Publicized EDWON’s human rights work and designed an outreach campaign for new volunteers
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Produced content on human rights, education and culture in Nepal for use on social media channels
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Compiled resources to develop a summer internship program initiative with local universities
Advanced French
Beginner Spanish
Microsoft Suite
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Google Apps
Vensim
Image Maker
Survey Monkey
Constant Contact
Customer service databases
Basic HTML
iMovie
Quebec, Canada
France
Nepal
NAFSA F-1 Advising
for Beginners
2010 - present
2010 - present