CAITLYN LAMDIN

Program Design & Development Intern

OneWorld Now!, Seattle, WA

August 2016 - Present

 

• Conducting market analysis of greater Seattle area schools to determine most promising location for pilot Arabic Language and Global Leadership Club.

• Developing pricing structure recommendations based on competitor analysis of afterschool and youth language programs.

• Designing Arabic language and global leadership curriculum for 10-week club.

• Organizing study abroad information session for OneWorld Now students with presentations from 7 major youth travel organizations.

• Participating in development talks to re-envision OneWorld Now’s structure for a sustainable future.

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Travel Grant Founder and Manager

GoGlobal Grant (goglobalgrant.org), Monterey, CA

November 2015 - Present 

 

• Established scholarship fund to support secondary students from low-income families participating in international learning opportunities.

• Crafted website, application forms, and all marketing materials.

• Conducted outreach to educators in low-income schools and charter networks to secure nominations.

• Conferred 8 grants of $200-$500 to students from Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee in May 2016.

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Corps Leader: La Cité Cosmopolite

Student Diplomacy Corps, France and Iceland

June-August 2016 

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• Led group of 10 high school students from diverse backgrounds during 5-week international sojourn.

• Administered program logistics and managed budget.

• Support students' experiential learning and reflection by facilitating group discussions, one-on-one check-ins, and activities.

• Maintained a collaborative working relationship with in-country partner staff and SDC offices in U.S.

 

Graduate Assistant, Language & Professional Programs 

Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA

August 2015 - Present 

 

• Processed applications for Custom Language Services (CLS), Intensive English as a Second Language (ESL), and Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP).

• Employed intercultural communication skills to respond to written and verbal client inquiries.

• Assisted in marketing efforts, digitalizing multilingual library, and working on student story campaign.

 

Program Founder and Manager

Greenville Goes Global, Greenville, MS

February 2013 - June 2015

 

• ​Founded program to expand international travel opportunities to low-income public school students in the Mississippi Delta.

• Organized and led two international trips through Education First (EF) Tours in March 2014 and March 2015 for 15 students aged 13-19.

• Procured $52,000 in year one and over $65,000 in year two from local government, district, and private donors as head of fundraising efforts.

 

Teach for America Corps Member - French Teacher

Greenville High School, Greenville, MS

June 2012 - 2015

 

• Taught French I, II, and III to average class size of 28 students.

• Wrote and adapted French I, II, & III curriculum and pacing guides, district assessments, unit plans, unit assessments, and daily lesson plans.

• Trained three district French teachers in Total Physical Response (TPR) and Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) methods.

• Facilitated two professional development sessions entitled, “Integrating Culture into the Foreign Language Classroom” for TFA foreign language teachers in the Mississippi region.

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Advising and Exchange Intern

AMIDEAST Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia

June - August 2010

 

• Managed Fulbright Foreign Student Program, organizing 30 applicant profiles, editing essays, and advising 10 candidates.

• Ran pre-departure orientation for 10 U.S.-bound Tunisian Fulbright candidates on transportation, banking, communications, and cultural norms.

• Organized and administered AMIDEAST Tunisia's first-ever graduate workshop and GRE practice test, aiding 12 potential Tunisian graduate students.

• Ran pre-departure orientation for 25 U.S.-bound Tunisian high school students through the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, facilitating workshops on curriculum, cultural norms, family values, and culture shock.

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