Jason Terry

Experience

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  International Model United Nations Association (IMUNA)

  Sept 2001 - Mar 2005

  Executive and Administrative Staff Member, National High School Model United Nations
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  Equality North Carolina

  May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Program Intern
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  Office of Jeremy Corbyn, MP (UK Parliament)

  Aug 2003 - Dec 2003

  Intern/Acting Parliamentary Assistant
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  The Henry L. Stimson Center

  Jan 2006 - May 2006

  Future of Peace Operations Intern
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  Population Caring Organization

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2006

  Peacebuilding Volunteer
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  Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  West Africa Intern
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  NAFSA: Association of International Educators

  Jun 2007 - Dec 2012

  Special Assistant to the Executive Director and CEO

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Managed 2-day campus internationalization forum for university presidents; created new International Education Week celebration engaging Washington policymakers.• Project Management: Led planning for plenary and VIP events for 8,000 person annual conference; staffed board task force on deepening peace & justice commitment.• Leadership Support: Staffed governance committee and board nominations process; provided schedule and correspondence management for CEO and board chair. Show less

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  Global Ties U.S.

  Dec 2012 - Feb 2022

  • Organizational Impact: Held leadership roles in strategy, governance, and growth; managed major bylaws revision; served as chief of staff during CEO parental leave overseeing all programs and external relations. • Business Development and Budget Management: Grew federal and non-federal grant wins from $300,000 in 2018 to $950,000 in 2020; secured $4 million core grant renewal in 2021 and assisted with $2 million successful proposal; managed annual budget of ~$3 million.• Program Innovation and Management: Expanded annual participant count from 50 to over 1,500 through a growing suite of in-person, virtual, and hybrid programs.• Staff Management and Development: Built and managed a team of 3 direct and 3 indirect reports; promoted and expanded roles based upon exhibited talents; cross-trained staff for enhanced technical capacity. Show less • Business Growth: Doubled conference attendance and revenue through complete reimagining of content, fee structures, and paid engagement opportunities.• Visibility Enhancement: Created Diplomacy Begins Here local event series to expand reach with elected officials, corporate supporters, and community leaders.• Innovation and Change: Managed launch of online training initiative, including content creation and learning management system implementation.• Management: Oversaw 1 employee plus interns, and annual budget of over $500,000. Show less

  • Director, Exchange Programs

    May 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Associate Director, Exchanges & Professional Development

    Oct 2016 - May 2018

  • Associate Director, Events & Training

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Program Manager, Events & Training

    Dec 2012 - Dec 2014
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  UNRWA USA

  Mar 2022 - now

  Director of Strategic Programs

  • Program Management: Oversee ~$4 million annual program portfolio, coordinating with five field offices to determine annual priorities, track financial commitments and impact evaluation, and prepare grants for board approval.• Emergency Response: Managing massive upscaling in relief grants issued during the war on Gaza, totaling more than $50 million. • Foundation Relations: Repositioning organizational approach to focus on larger dollar, multi-year funding streams, including bringing in more than 15 new funders in a crisis situation. • Tech Optimization: Direct tech stack optimization leading to new instance of Salesforce and integrated applications for donor stewardship, strategic communications, and program management.• Strategic Leadership: Centering programmatic investments in four technical pillars of education & training, health including mental health, rights protection, and emergency response. Show less