Hannah Amado

Experience

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  Agnes Scott College: Office of Marketing and Public Relations

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  Kept the campus community informed and engaged by writing descriptions of upcoming events and announcements and posting them in a timely manner. Managed the campus communications app by editing, summarizing, and promoting college events to faculty, staff, and students. Identified, updated, edited, and fixed broken links and other errors on the college website using the program Siteimprove to provide quality assurance and optimize viewers’ experience. Assisted admission counselors on office projects, yield events and administrative tasks such as making copies, sending faxes, preparing & drafting documents, and scheduling. Promoted Agnes Scott College to prospective students through email and social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Greeted visitors warmly and responded to all incoming phone calls, mail & email daily while also maintaining the office calendar.

  • Communications Intern

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Student Assistent for Office of Admission

    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
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  C5 Georgia Youth Foundation

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Camp Counselor

  Planned and facilitated leadership and team-building programs for two sessions of seventy high-potential eighth graders from challenged environments, empowering them to be confident and effective leaders in their communities. Oversaw, inspired, and mentored a cohort of nine young teens to help close the gap between income and achievement. Worked intensively with 70 teens to provide supervision with a focus on group management and development of life skills such as public speaking, emotional awareness, interpersonal competence, physical fitness and healthful habits. Taught the importance of social responsibility and promoted active citizenship by raising the self-esteem and confidence of youth through coaching, and providing feedback on summer long projects that culminated in a showcase at the end of each session. Show less

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  DeKalb County: Public Defender's Office

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Summer Intern for Reentry Project

  Implemented, organized, and updated physical filing system on probation clients; updated spreadsheet files and placed data in Microsoft, Excel, and Access. Researched background and details on each probation client and summarized information for law office staff and attorney. Aided in probation intake and needs-assessment interviews and obtained paperwork for clients, including criminal history, medical, and any other relevant and important documents.

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  Global Village Project

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Student Intern

  The Global Village Project is a nonprofit organization accredited as a special purpose middle school, serving refugee girls from Clarkston, Georgia. As a student intern, I worked with the development and community engagement team to promote the mission of GVP. I provided administrative & office support by greeting visitors, answering the phone, making copies and arranging materials for volunteer trainings and events. I assisted with fundraising, including collecting contributions for events and sending out mailers to broaden the donor base. I also helped with event planning by organizing, promoting, and providing day of support ensuring a successful turnout and efficient event. Show less

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  Decatur Arts Alliance

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  Special Events Intern

  The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, residents, and government dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur. As a special events intern I played a role in event promotion, organization and execution including setup and cleanup for all events. I contacted sponsors, vendors, and artists as needed to confirm & share information. I also coordinated and oversaw volunteers for events.

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  Agnes Scott College

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Orientation Intern

  Collaborated in all facets of student life to coordinate logistics for Orientation including activities, scheduling, and training for orientation leaders & incoming students. Developed Orientation handbook for new students by gathering information from various departments and listing helpful resources on campus. Assisted new students and their families in transitioning to the collegiate environment through mentoring, providing instructions & guidance, handling questions, and presenting information on campus resources. Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2019

  Secondary Education English Teacher

  Enhanced students and teachers’ English language communication by creating an interactive learning environment that encouraged independent thinking and problem solving using contemporary student-centered methods. Assisted Ukrainian colleagues with improving English proficiency through team-teaching conversational and content-based English to students at all levels from third form to eleventh form. Facilitated seminars and workshops for Ukrainian English teachers that promoted democratization of the teaching process through new methodologies that emphasized critical thinking skills, cooperative learning, and greater global understanding. Led interactive language clubs for primary and secondary students that fostered growth in English and provided an opportunity for students to learn more about the United States. Show less

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  OnLogic

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Customer Support Representative

  Managed and responded to inbound inquiries via phone, email and website chat. Assisted customers with processing orders through the online website and via Purchase Orders. Supported pre-sales customer requests by generating quotes, answering general questions, and communicating leads times.

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  Milton Town School District

  Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

  Middle School Administrative Assistant

  Provided clerical and administrative support to the two middle school principals, ensuring a welcoming and professional atmosphere. Managed daily attendance of students, keeping track of absences and ensuring compliance with all district policies and procedures. Distributed and communicated all information that flowed through the office to students, parents, and staff. Organized student files and maintained confidentiality related to student and family personal matters.

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  Peace Corps

  Mar 2021 - now

  • Country Desk Officer - Africa Region

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Administrative Assistant- Office of Global Health & HIV

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2022