Neena Goel Sohi

Experience

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  Montgomery College

  Jun 2007 - May 2008

  Student Ambassador

  Lectured to a class of 25 as a Teacher's AssistantParticipated in a series of Leadership WorkshopsIntroduced students to the school through New Student Orientations

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  SOS Children's Villages

  May 2011 - May 2012

  Marketing Intern

  Coordinated fundraising and awareness events in the DC metro area and New York/New Jersey for successful Indian Diwali campaign while assuming responsibilities for Indian Outreach Program manager on extended medical leave. Managed relationship with corporate stakeholders; held regular briefings and assisted with organization of corporate social responsibility events.

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  Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2013

  Research Assistant

  Contributed research to the creation of the research paper (monograph) entitled, "Jihadist Violence: The Indian Threat," published in 2013 by the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Translated Indian criminal activity reports from Hindi to English; helped cross-reference the identities of individuals implicated in terrorist acts relevant to monograph research.

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  American Defense International

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Research Associate

  Provided dedicated administrative, technological, and operational needs for a staff of 12 Congressional lobbyists and served as the primary client-facing representative of the office.

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  Millennium Challenge Corporation

  May 2016 - Sept 2020

  Served as project manager and training liaison for several country teams (MCAs) on management information system program (MCA MIS). Provided long-term, on-the-ground support for country teams in Malawi, Niger, and Morocco during Compact implementation and closeout; ensured that software users were well-trained and verified the accuracy of financial reporting through internal contract audits. Regularly presented to multi-level stakeholders at MCC and MCA via presentations and written status reports. Show less

  • Senior Program Officer, MCA MIS Program

    Jul 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Functional Support Analyst, MCA MIS Program

    May 2016 - Jul 2018
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  Self-Employed

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Middle school subjects taught: English Language Arts, ESOL, Reading, Writing, Introductory French• Supplement in-school learning with enforcement of skills at home - Provided copyediting support (content and bibliography) for wide-ranging projects, including college admission essays, Masters’ theses, resumes, and PhD dissertations- Topics included: counterterrorism, interior design, civil society

  • Private Tutor

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Copyeditor

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2018
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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2022

  Instructing children ages 3-7 on basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. • Trained new teachers to grade and tutor higher-level reading• Correction of assignments for higher-level reading• Assisted with organization of students’ assignments

  • Early Childhood Teacher

    Jul 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Teacher Assistant

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2021
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  Hana Strategies, Inc

  Sept 2020 - Feb 2022

  Contract Administrator

  Managing multiple contracts to provide resources for federal programs and ensuring contract compliance throughout lifecycle, including monitoring resource budget consumption.

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  Millennium Challenge Corporation

  Mar 2022 - now

  Program Officer

  Providing operational support to country teams, which have included: Benin II, Niger, Lesotho II, Cote d'Ivoire, Regional Benin.