Natalie Cox

Experience

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  LMN Architects

  May 2006 - Sept 2006

  Marketing Intern

  Prepared proposal materials for high-profile architecture firm, assisted in office administrative tasks.

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2007

  French Language Tutor
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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Writing Instructor

    Sept 2006 - Jul 2009

  • Department of Linguistics Graduate Assistant

    Sept 2008 - Jun 2009
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  Merck Family Fund

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2010

  Program Assistant

  - Supported grants administration and grant review at a family foundation focused on environmental conservation, climate policy, and youth environmental justice in the Eastern United States. - Supported a portfolio of 100 grantee organizations, coordinated site visits, compiled grant reporting Board communications. - Supported organization of Board Meetings, reporting, and coordination of a strategic planning retreat and consultancy process.

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  Concordia Language Villages

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  French Language Mentor Counselor and Outdoor Educator

  Led outdoor education and French language learning canoe expeditions in Voyageurs National Park.

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  Ministère chargé de l'Éducation nationale

  Oct 2011 - May 2012

  English Teaching Assistant
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  Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

  Feb 2013 - May 2014

  Institutional Advancement Development Assistant

  Assisted in grants management and fundraising for Institute research centers and special projects.

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  Village Capital

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Entrepreneurship Associate

  Scouted social entrepreneurs in the education and health spaces, worked with designers to launch a social enterprise incubation bootcamp.

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  Center for Partnership Systems

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Social Wealth Economic Impact Project Coordinator

  Assisted in the coordination of the team of economists and advocacy organizations working on the Social Wealth Economic Indicators.

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  Embassy of France in the United States

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2019

  Program Manager for Teaching Assistant Programs, Educational Affairs Program Officer

  - In collaboration with the French Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs, managed full-cycle recruitment and placement for 1,500 U.S. young graduates per year working as Teaching Assistants in the French public school system- Assisted in visa guidance and administrative support for this cohort - Managed a network of 27,000 TAPIF Alumni, and designed and launched new Alumni Scholarship Programs totalling over $4 millon in tuition assistance annually for graduate programs in France and in the U.S. - Managed the French Teaching Intern Program in partnership with the French Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs.- Responsible for recruiting and managing school placements for 50 J-1 Interns in public schools across the U.S.- Collaborated with J-1 Sponsor organization to facilitate visa application and supoprt for this annual cohort of 50 J-1 Interns Show less

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  Campus France USA

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2023

  Deputy Director | Campus France USA, Embassy of France in the United States

  - Responsible for full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and management of a team of 7 direct reports at the Embassy of France in Washington D.C. - Design and administer internal knowledge management systems (SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Suite, custom knowledge management platforms and CRMs for internal workflow)- Facilitate the pre-visa academic review process for 8,500 students each year - Support a portfolio of 350 students per year, accompanied by Campus France USA in the admissions cycle as they pursue full undergraduate and graduate degrees in France - Design and manage an Alumni Network of 18,000 members, including the launch of an Alumni Ambassador Program - Design and launch the first French government scholarship program supporting U.S. students to earn Master's degrees in French higher education institutions, in collaboration with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Graduate Scholars in France) - Cultivate and maintain network of partner French HEIs - Participate in conferences such as NAFSA and the Forum on Education Abroad as exhibitors, presenter, and session speaker. - Work closely on special projects, research, and strategic planning with the Attaché for Higher Education of the Embassy of France in the United States, participate in drafting speaking points for French diplomats on education, higher education, and exchange issues- Participate in the selection committee for various French government grant programs supporting exchange, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Show less

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  IUCN

  Oct 2023 - now

  Programme Officer | Commission on Education and Communication, North America Regional Office

  - Support the North America Regional Office (NARO) in uplifting IUCN Members to make progress towards regional priorities, including 30x30 initiatives in the US and Canada, and IUCN's presence in the Nature Crime Alliance. Planned Regional Fora in the United States and Canada for over 300 participants, mobilized IUCN Members around new Motions and tracking IUCN Resolution Impact. Support IUCN's collaboration with Esri in the Act30 Initiative, and support 30x30 mapping projects. - Support IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), a network of 1,500 experts around the world advancing climate and biodiversity education, Nature-based Education, behaviour change solutions, and environmental communication initiatives. Maintain CEC Awards, track CEC publications, plan and coordinate IUCN CEC engagement across the CBD and UNFCCC COPs, including Delegation planning, event planning, and preparing briefing materials for negotiators. Support IUCN policy development and strategic plan development. Show less