Trevor Johnson

Experience

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  California State University, Chico

  Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Work with international students studying at Chico State with the transition to host university. Assist with housing, transportation, classes, paperwork and integration into the university community. Advise potential international students about study abroad programs. Evaluate program locations and assist students with the application process for international universities and students visas.

  • USAC Program Assistant

    Aug 2012 - May 2013

  • International Student Mentor

    Jan 2011 - May 2013

  • Latin America and Spain Peer Advisor

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
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  Colegio Bilingüe Santa Cecilia

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Spanish/English Classroom Assistant

  Assisted in 5th and 6th grade classrooms in a K-12 immersion school. Organized and facilitated activities and projects as well as aiding students with grammar.

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  San Diego Unified School District

  Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  Long Term Substitute Teacher
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  Peace Corps

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2018

  Community Development Specialist

  -Collaborated with educators to support resource development, personal English level and literacy skills-Co-taught with counterparts to support communicative student centered teaching-Wrote and managed USAID-funded grant to fortify the long-term sustainability of a community-led waste management project -Organized and guided multi-day boys camp focused on health, equality, respect and outreach-While overseeing a mini-grant program, led multiple internal fundraising initiatives to expand and sustain the programs’ scope-Served as a liaison between the Country Director, office staff and volunteers while serving as a member of the Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC) Show less

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  USCIS

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  -Worked with diverse applicant population, including refugees and asylees, to support immigration and citizenship inquiries -Assisted in determining applicant’s eligibility for specific benefits sought and process immigration applications and petitions-Research and interpret immigration laws, and regulations, operating instructions, legislative history, precedent decisions and other legal references in order to follow correct course of action in adjudicating applications or issuing emergency travel documents Show less -Supported the adjudication process by providing security checks in accordance with DHS/USCIS laws and procedures-Applied thorough understanding of immigration policies including asylum and refugee cases, adjustment of status and trafficking on a daily basis-Research, collect and analyze data to ensure integrity of information and manage files, databases and prepare reports-Provide direct customer service to applicants in multiple languages as well as organize and facilitate naturalization ceremonies Show less

  • Immigration Services Officer

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Immigration Services Assistant

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Bilingual Program Assistant

  -Provide general administrative support to the immigration and education programs-Do community outreach for immigration and education programs-Conduct monitoring and reporting of program data for Riis and for the New York Department of Youth & Community Development

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  Institute for Economics & Peace

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  Graduate Consultant

  -Consistent with the Institute for Economics and Peace Positive Peace framework, I conducted extensive research on entities including NGO's, academic institutions, branches of government, think tanks, and foundations doing peacebuilding and development work in Colombia-Held interviews and made contact with representatives from such entities to network, build initial relationships and share knowledge for future correspondence and partnership with IEP-Produced an extensive stakeholder map which identified and analyzed the most relevant entities in Colombia to provide IEP valuable information as it broadens research in Latin America Show less

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  Universidad del Rosario

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Program Assistant

  -With the Universidad de Rosario in Bogotá and the Instituto Colombo-Aleman para la Paz (CAPAZ), support a project designed for signatories of the peace process in Colombia about the Special Jurisdiction for Peace and the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition -serve as a liaison and primary contact for 8 course participants, all ex-combatants of the FARC-EP -conduct over 15 interviews with participants profiling their experience and relationship with mechanisms of the peace process like the Truth Commission and the Unit for the Search of Disappeared Persons-support course processes to provide the participants with the necessary tools and mechanisms for effective participation in the Integral System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition Show less

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  International Rescue Committee

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Immigration Intern

  -support the immigration department at the IRC with citizenship services provided to clients including legal aid, case management, case preparation, education, and financial literacy -work with diverse group of immigrants and refugees applying for US citizenship, adjustment of status, green cards, family petitions and other benefits-aid in DACA renewal and first time DACA applications -case management responsibilities involving data entry, client outreach, and routine correspondence with USCIS Show less

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  United Nations

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

  Field Officer: UN Verification Mission Colombia

  -Verification of the implementation by the Government of Colombia and FARC-EP of sections 3.2 and 3.4 of the Final Agreement. Including the political, economic and social reintegration of FARC-EP and the implementation of personal and collective security guarantees and of comprehensive programmes on security and protection measures for communities and organizations in the territories

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  International Rescue Committee

  Dec 2023 - Mar 2024

  Resettlement Caseworker

  -Provide trauma-informed services to refugees, asylum seekers, humanitarian parolees and other qualified immigrants to support a positive resettlement experience and the achievement of self-sufficiency-Develop service plans to meet individual needs, utilizing a broad range of financial, medical, social, vocational, and other resources in accordance with eligibility and program requirements- Build and maintain relationships with area service providers and collaborate effectively with partner organizations to best support population needs-Implement strength-based case management strategies to empower clients during resettlement and integration Show less

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Apr 2024 - now

  Project Officer