Maddy Featherstone

Experience

• 

  Univerisity at Buffalo

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Linguistics Department Teaching Internship

  • Assisted in a 3rd grade classroom in Buffalo, NY. • Assisted teacher with daily tasks, made copies of handouts, helped students with classwork, and organized a special science program• Gained hands-on teaching experience in a public-school setting

• 

  Univerisity at Buffalo

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Linguistics Department ESL Internship

  • Assisted a BPS ESL teacher with daily tasks, helped prepare lesson plans, helped design new learning activities, learned about NYS ESL requirements• Experienced working with a diverse group of students and parents from various cultural, religious, language, and ethnic backgrounds

• 

  Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Communications Intern

  -Designed flyers, invites, and other media material for ECDC events and social media accounts. -Managed client files and track necessary services.-Donor outreach and grant research.-Assisted with case management trouble-shooting (assisting with food stamps, Medicaid, medical appointments, housing, and other issues).

• 

  Pinnacle Business Centre

  Aug 2019 - May 2021

  Support Specialist

  - Effectively sorted and distributed mail for virtual and in-house clients- Scheduled conferences and internal business meetings- Operated two central phone systems - Assisted clients with their copying, faxing, and printing needs

• 

  American University School of International Service

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Conducted desk research on the nonviolence movements in the Middle East• Drafted concise literature reviews and annotated bibliographies for scholarly articles • Worked as the teaching assistant for an undergraduate level class titled Peace, Security, and Conflict Resolution• Held weekly office hours to meet with undergraduate students to answer questions, discuss class material, and address their needs• Designed pop-quizzes, developed essay questions, and graded student work Show less

• 

  Search for Common Ground

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Student Research

  - Collaborated virtually with a team of student consultants to conduct research on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding opportunities in the Northern Triangle of Central America- Wrote a concise literature review and annotated bibliography analyzing key drivers of conflict in the region- Used our research to identify entry points and to make recommendations for ways in which Search could engage in peacebuilding programming in the region - Virtually presented research findings and recommendations to the University and to Search staff upon completion of the project- Expanded my leadership capabilities in my role as the team leader of a group of four student consultants Show less

• 

  ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership

  May 2021 - now

  • Senior Associate, Ending the Epidemics

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Program Associate

    May 2021 - Nov 2023