Blake Traeger

Experience

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  Astellas Farma Brasil

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Human Resources Specialist

  Worked directly for the head of HR at Astellas Farma Brasil and assisted in interviews, coordinated, planned, and executed a company-wide event, and presented to leadership in Portuguese regularly.

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  National Defense University

  Aug 2017 - now

  Manage planning & execution of 10 annual week-long events in various U.S. cities for groups of 100+, consisting of senior military officers from over 70 countries. Lead and manage: venue selection, hotel and vendor contracts, event content, speaker selection, and coordinate travel. Create and manage event budgets (200k per event) Manage a team of planners and assistants for each event in securing speakers, finalizing logistics, and executing the eventBuild & manage $2.2 Million program budget and conduct account reconciliations. Worked with a team to create, plan, and manage Alumni events in Australia, Czech Republic, Estonia, and Germany (responsible for creating and managing 700K budget for each event)Establish relationships and work closely with international officers, Ministers and Chiefs of Defense, and U.S. Ambassadors Show less

  • Field Studies Program Manager

    Apr 2021 - now

  • International Visits Coordinator

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  • Program Support Specialist

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
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  Crystal Springs Uplands School

  Apr 2024 - now

  Middle School Program Manager