Megan Crain

Experience

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  Walt Disney World

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Partner and interact with various departments to provide an exceptional level of service for guests with disabilities. Support the department managers and assist with the completion of operational responsibilities.Create and maintain Facebook posts for WDW and DLR in regards to options for guests with disabilities. • Work with the entire Old Key West Resort and Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa team to provide the best guest service possible. • Problem solve in a timely manner ensuring guest satisfaction while upholding Disney values.

  • Disability Services Professional Intern

    Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Front Desk Cashier

    Jan 2011 - May 2011
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  PeopleShare

  Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  Recruiter

  Recruit and hire entry level, experienced and executive level employees on a temporary, temporary to hire, and direct hire basis for clients in Southeastern PA. Conduct phone screens, in person interviews, complete interview preparations, negotiate offers, hold in person orientations and process all paperwork.

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  American University

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Student Activities Graduate Assistant

  Advise registered student organizations on policies, event planning, and leadership opportunities.Assist the Student Activities Office in programming as well as general administrative duties.Create and develop opportunities/events for registered student organizations.

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  George Mason University

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  Direct Exchange Program Assistant

  Assist the Direct Exchange Programs Officer with coordinating and marketing current study abroad opportunities to students at George Mason UniversityCoordinate credit transfers and course selection for students intending to study abroad

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  Embassy of the State of Kuwait

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2016

  Academic Advisor

  Advise incoming students from Kuwait on visa and scholarships rules and regulationsCollaborate with universities on the East Coast to ensure that students from Kuwait are meeting the requirements of their academic institution within the guidelines of their foreign scholarships. Correspond with the Ministry of Higher Education of Kuwait regarding academic evaluations, merit status, university transfers, change of majors, suspension, and dismissal from scholarships.

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  Institute of International Education

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Regional Portfolio Officer, MENA

  • Support the implementation of the contractual services for the Fulbright Program, including country-specific budgets and program policies, working closely with counterparts at the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S Embassies, and IIE’s program delivery groups to enable programmatic success• Coordinates communication with client counterparts for assigned countries or programmatic portfolio and responds to general and specific questions, inquiries and correspondence. Troubleshoots participant and host issues.• Provide information to internal IIE units and external regional Fulbright clients so that country and programmatic priorities and policies can be achieved. • Monitor grant funds, including supplementary, cost-shares and endowments and recommends financial allocations for assigned country portfolio.• Analyzes data and develops reports for project and regional leads Show less

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  The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  International Program Manager

  • Manage subcontracts and subawards for U.S government funded international medical research programs• Oversee financial, administrative, and overall logistical support from beginning to end of period of performance for programs• Serve as primary point-of-contact for domestic and international program stakeholders and facilitate information flow• Maintain up-to-date-knowledge of sponsor and local government rules and regulations• Analyze and review partners' proposed budgets, justifications, and technical reports to ensure compliance and reasonableness• Design and analyze metrics and KPIs for international programs to optimize outputs. Show less

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  U.S. Department of State

  Aug 2019 - now

  Program Manager for the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Academic Exchange Specialist for the Office of Academic Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Program Officer for the Study of U.S. Institutes within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

  • Program Manager (FAO)- Africa North

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Academic Exchange Specialist- Europe and Eurasia

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Program Officer (Federal Contractor)

    Aug 2019 - Oct 2020