Eva Nelson

Experience

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  La FIDL (Federation Independante et Democratique Lyceenne)

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  National Board Member for International Relations

  My job was to get in touch with other European student unions and engage with them in debates and different projects. I was also in charge of translation of French to English when needed.- Cordination between European students’ organizations and the FIDL. - Use of telecommunication technologies to establish long-lasting collaborations and partnerships between various European student unions. - Dafting of letters, emails, tracts and press releases.

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  Lycée Honoré de Balzac Model United Nations Club

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2014

  Vice-President and Public Speaking Coach

  - Organized our high school's second Model UN conference (HDBMUN) and managed it as vice secretary general. - During the months preceding the conference, trained students to speak with ease and conviction, which led a number of them to win awards in many conferences around Europe, notably GEMUN and HABSMUN. - Secured two partnerships between my school and Haberdasher's Aske's Boys' School in North London, and Stedelijk Gymnasium in Leiden.

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  Debate Mate

  Nov 2014 - May 2016

  Debate Mentor

  The aims of Debate Mate are to improve speaking and listening attainment of students in years 5 to 10, help them develop soft skills such as leadership, teamwork and confidence and engaging young people with the world beyond the classroom, addressing issues that affect them, their communities and the wider world, through an activity they enjoy.Taught years 5 and 6 in Orchard Primary School, part of the eight best school teams of the Primary Urban Debate League 2015.- Teaching rules of Parliamentary debate, alongside general oratory skills. - Judging debate competitions and chaperoning pupils during the full-day competitions. Show less

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  TEDxKingsCollegeLondon

  Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Co Organizer

  Led a team of fifteen students to successfully run a conference for a hundred attendees on the theme Youth and the Future. - In charge of finding and contacting potential speakers, then keeping in touch with them until the day of the event. - Assisting to all sides of the conference's logistics: selecting a team of volunteers, booking a large venue and finding affordable catering, setting up ticket sales etc. - Assisting in securing funding from the university and private companies. - Looking over accounts and in charge of invoice administration and bank transfers. - In charge of answering attendees' feedback and renewing the conference licence. Show less

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  London Student

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  News Section Editor - Assistant Sub-Editor

  Part of a team of student volunteers running the co-op of London Student News. - Sub-editing contributions, mainly cultural reviews and short news stories. - Managing pitches, finding writers, and keeping up with deadlines as head of the News section. - Occasional photography for contributions, such as the visit of the Duke of Cambridge and Sir David Attenborough in King's College London for a conference about measures to curb poaching.

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  Tutorfair

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

  Personal Tutor

  Personal tutor in French and Economics, teaching GCSE and A-level students.

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  Peruvian Embassy and Consulate in the UK

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  Trade Analysis Intern

  Responsibilities included trend research, database construction and analysis, event organisation, and writing reports based on the most recent data for Peruvian agricultural exports to the UK. - Used Excel and Oracle database on a daily basis, now familiar with both software. - Confident in writing business reports and sending them to the appropriate institutions. - Able to research business trends via the internet, publications, and official reports. Experienced in interpreting and sorting relevant information, and passing it on to the appropriate person. Show less

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  Perspectives - King's College London Economics and Finance Society

  May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Assistant Editor

  Part of a vibrant team of editors, curating an economic biannual publication. In charge of choosing the themes for the upcoming issue, contacting academic and student contributors and editing articles before publication.

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  African Leadership Centre

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2016

  Undergraduate Research Fellow

  King's Undergraduate Research Fellowships give undergraduate students the unique opportunity to learn alongside leading academics. Formerly assisting in the final research steps of "African Peacebuilding Initiatives", led by Barney Walsh (PhD) and Professor Funmi Olonisakin on a full-time basis. The African Leadership Centre works on an agenda to influence peacebuilding policy spaces while pursuing collaboration with other institutions and programmes with similar goals. Their ultimate aim is to make a significant contribution to building this field, which is nascent in Africa.Ran a literature review of publications on the subject of French military intervention in Mali and the Central African Republic under the Hollande government between 2012 and 2013. Published a short critical analysis of perceived terrorism threats to France as enhancing positive media coverage of France's foreign military intervention in former colonies. Show less

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  Zkipster | Guest List App for Event Professionals

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Lead Generation and Sales Development Intern

  The Lead Generation and Sales Development role supports the Sales and Business Development team in London, which is coordinating and executing outbound sales activities. - Research and development of detailed and well thought-out prospecting lists within specific industries or regions - Use of CRM and sales automation tools, mainly Salesforce - Assisting in potential ad-hoc tasksZkipster is the leading guest list platform for PR- and event industry professionals. They are an international startup with home base in New York and Zurich and outposts in London and Hong Kong with clients in 85+ countries. Zkipster designs cloud-based guest list management software for event planning professionals and represents the premier guest check in app for iPads and Android tablets. The event app offers a full-on solution for social media tracking, dynamic seating charts and name badge printing. Show less

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  Southbank Centre

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Festival Production and Participation Intern

  Assistant to various teams of the Southbank Centre, specializing in Site Design and Festival Production. Responsibilities include:- following commissions from initial contact, which involves revising contracts, and coordinating production set-up to install works of art;- supervising workshops and events such as the International Day of the Girl to arrange smooth get-in for contributors and guests;- cataloging media archives for the Southbank Centre Archives Studio;- heading the creation of bilingual storytelling workshops for children as part of Imagine 2018. Trained in the use of Artifax Software and Bynder. Show less

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  International Development Youth Forum

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Head of General Affairs

  Promotion, funding, research and logistics of the IDYF2018 conference on the theme of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), in partnership with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). - Main point of contact for participants before and during the conference. - Assisted in visa applications for foreign participants. - Liaised with colleagues and partner institutions in English and Japanese. - Prepared accessible research material for participants. Show less

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  Sylvester Manor Educational Farm

  Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

  Farm Apprentice

  Involved in all aspects of farm work, from seeding to harvest, including selling produce to local consumers.Led a project of data collection and processing for farm labor hours and sales to establish efficiency and production goals.

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  Emerging ag inc.

  Apr 2022 - now

  Policy Officer

  Advocacy and outreach for international research institutions in the field of global health, conservation and agriculture. Tasks include facilitating high-level client engagement, stakeholder communications, outreach, and policy analysis.