Julie Heater

Experience

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  CitySquash

  Dec 2004 - May 2005

  Executive Director's Assistant

  Helped launch a new after-school program in public schools aimed at helping economically disadvantaged students fulfill their academic, athletic, and personal potential.

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  Cross-Cultural Solutions

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  Cross Cultural Programming Intern

  Developed and taught an English-language program in a rural Peruvian primary school.

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  International School of Jamaica

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  Program Developer

  Started a healthy lifestyles after-school program for at-risk adolescents in rural Jamaica.

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  Portraits of Hope

  Dec 2006 - Nov 2007

  Program Specialist

  Worked on the Garden in Transit project, ultimately transforming 13,000 yellow taxi cabs into moving canvases for the art work of 30,000 children. Facilitated civic engagement art programming and managed staffing.

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  Central Park Conservancy

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2011

  Community Programs Manager

  Oversaw the development, promotion, and implementation of 135+ free annual public programs serving 55,000+ people each year. Combined ecology education with multicultural arts to promote Park stewardship and convert new members. Worked closely with communications and fundraising teams to re-brand the Park's Visitor Centers and select landscapes as "portals to NYC's open-air museum;" contributing content and design to Park exhibits and printed materials. Partnered with external cultural organizations to develop Park programming.Promoted from Community Programs Coordinator. Show less

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  Mômji

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2012

  English Teacher

  Taught private home tutoring and group school lessons in English reading and writing. Ages 3 - 13.

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  Various

  May 2012 - Dec 2013

  Prep Chef

  Developed menus, oversaw food production, authored best practice manuals, wrote recipes, and managed logistics at several restaurants including The Marlow Collective's Marlow & Daughters in Brooklyn, NY, Cafe Colette in Brooklyn, NY, and Rose Bakery in Paris, France.

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  Le Marais Bakery

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2016

  Content Consultant & Recipe Writer

  Launched Le Marais' first savory menu. Trained new staff and authored recipe book. Provided ongoing support through recipe writing and menu development.

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  Rose Bakery

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2015

  Sous Chef

  Opened the acclaimed Parisian restaurant, Rose Bakery's first New York City location. Collaborated with an international team to develop and prepare a full daily cafe menu and special event catering. Managed restaurant logistics. Hired, trained and supervised 3 cooks. Ensured compliance with NY Dept of Health regulations and led annual inspections.

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  U.S. Department of State

  Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

  Community Outreach Board Member

  Planned, fundraised, and led volunteer initiatives with U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka. Spearheaded the "U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka Family Cookbook" fundraising project, a winner of the AERAC Small Grant Reimbursement Program. Sales of this cookbook funded the Embassy-led refurbishment of the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind.

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  U.S. Department of State

  May 2021 - now

  Ambassador-appointed representative on the Advisory Board of Quality Schools International Kosovo. U.S. Embassy Kosovo, 2023: Grant review panel memberU.S. Embassy Zimbabwe, 2021: Reviewed and scored applications to help the Embassy select Zimbabwe’s top young leaders to participate in the 2022 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF).U.S. Embassy Sri Lanka, 2016-2018: Met monthly to review grant proposals from local organizations, individuals, and Youth Empowerment Grant applications and advise on funding. Served as the Ambassador-appointed representative of U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe on the School Board of Governors at Harare International School. Chaired the Governance Committee. Worked closely with the U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe front office, U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas Schools, and Harare International School association, to ensure the school's long-term financial and academic well-being. Focus on Diversity & Inclusion policy revision and communications during pandemic-related closures.

  • U.S. Embassy Kosovo School Board Representative

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Public Diplomacy Grant Committee Member

    Aug 2016 - now

  • U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe School Board Representative

    May 2021 - Jun 2022