Allison Meyer

Experience

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  Michigan State University

  Aug 2007 - May 2010

  Professorial Assistant

  • Performed library research for a book on photography and immigration• Performed a fact check on the complete bibliography of the aforementioned book• Performed other research and organizational tasks for employer

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  Centre for Socio-Economic Development

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Intern

  • Wrote sourcebook on inter-ministerial coordination for use by developing countries• Performed background research for various projects• Attended several meetings of organizations such as the World Trade Organization and the Geneva Initiative to take notes• Developed chart for the organization of peace-building tactics• Performed office maintenance tasks such as answering phones and filing

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  Sogang Language Program

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2013

  English Teacher

  • Taught students from 7 to 14-years-old• Was involved in curriculum formation for expanding classes and developed the teaching plan for a new American textbook to be used in Sogang Language Program classrooms• Developed and gave presentations on effective teaching processes

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  Longman Schools

  Apr 2013 - Sept 2013

  English Teacher

  • Taught students from 3 to 11-years old• Researched effective methods for teaching prepositions to be used by all campus teachers• Learned to communicate with people from different countries, in terms of both language skills and culture differences

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  World Resources Institute

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2016

  Program Coordinator

  • Assisted Vice President for Science & Research• Managed peer review process for WRI publications • Supported Science & Research team in developing training and mentoring opportunities

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  Metropolitan Area Planning Council

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Student Research Consultant

  • Created weighted vulnerability analysis of five municipalities to evaluate senior food insecurity.• Used data from the US Census, MassGIS, the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and municipal data to build maps evaluating risk factors for senior food insecurity.

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  Tufts University

  Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Research Assistant

  • Perform research on the rebuilding of public housing under the HOPE VI Revitalization Grant program.

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  The Nature Conservancy

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Student Research Consultant

  • Determined risk factors for nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Nemasket River.• Evaluated feasible solutions to addressing this water pollution in the municipalities of Middleborough, Lakeville, and Freetown, MA.• Presented findings to TNC employees for further action.

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  The Freshwater Trust

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Student Research Consultant

  • Researched potential human health and community impacts of changes in irrigation practices among farmers in Solano County, CA.• Developed decision-making tool for TFT employees to measure these impacts and assist in consultations with farmers in sensitive watersheds across California.

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  Global Water Partnership

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  SDG 6/Monitoring & Evaluation Intern

  • Supported the SDG 6 IWRM Support Programme by reviewing, translating, and editing funding proposals and status reports.• Built website to better communicate goals and processes in SDG 6 programming.• Supported the M&E team by translating, editing, and standardizing country-level reports.• Helped design visual communications to more effectively communicate data in country-level reports.• Build website to facilitate public feedback on GWP's upcoming 5-Year Plan.

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  Macy's

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2023

  Selling & Support Captain
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  World Resources Institute

  Sept 2023 - now

  Publications Manager