India Kirssin

Experience

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  U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH)

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Office Assistant Intern

  Responsibilities included communicating with and assisting constituents, writing news and event briefs, attending and speaking at naturalization ceremonies on behalf of the Senator, and updating and creating Excel spreadsheets for local government events and contacts.

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  Cintas

  Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Master Data Specialist

  Responsibilities included coordinating all Global Supply Chain master data item set-up, maintenance and pricing; ensuring all data is maintained accurately and efficiently among all systems; documenting, reviewing and updating all work procedures pertaining to all aspects of system maintenance.

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  Elon University

  Nov 2018 - May 2021

  Responsibilities included communication amongst 120 tour guides and professional staff via bi-weekly newsletter and official email account, hiring and training 50 tour guides, setting meeting agendas, and working event weekends for prospective students and families. Responsibilities included greeting families, giving both general and specialized tours of the university, working university sponsored special events and weekends, speaking on student panels, and promoting student diversity on campus to improve the campus experience for prospective families.

  • Campus Visit Intern

    Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Tour Guide

    Nov 2018 - May 2021
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  Witness for Peace Southeast

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Fundraising Intern

  I assisted in logistics, programming, development, and capacity building support for annual August fundraiser and WFPSE efforts in advocacy and policy change concerning US Foreign policy in Latin America.

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  Witness for Peace Southeast

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Volunteer Compliance Coordinator

  Researched and organized 501(c)(3) legal compliance and annual report outlines for director and board to utilize, led fundraising efforts via event planning.

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  Global Americans

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  English and Spanish Research Intern

  Provided support to projects, conferences, and special requests centered around current political events in Latin America. Responsibilities include assisting ongoing research and collaborative projects, translating and editing articles in English and/or Spanish, contributing to weekly newsletter, and producing original articles.

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  Ministerio de Educación, España

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Auxiliar de Conversación

  Assisted with language lessons and classroom management for 9 different grade levels in Spanish elementary school English classrooms. Responsibilities included lesson planning, co-teaching with a lead English teacher, classroom management, and creating opportunities for intercultural exchange. Served as a cultural ambassador through events like conversation classes and hosting a weekly trivia night. Spanish language abilities utilized on a daily basis.

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  Greg Landsman for Congress

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2022

  Campaign Organizer

  I liaised between the Greg Landsman for Congress and Joy Bennett for State Representative campaigns to coordinate in Warren County, OH and help flip the OH-01 congressional seat for the first time in over a decade. Oversaw the recruitment and training of 200 volunteers for three voter contact events weekly to educate on candidates and issues. Created canvassing maps based on target voter demographics for an output of 300 doors knocked each week. Provided Spanish translation for social media, campaign materials, and constituent interactions. Show less

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  Fulbright Commission

  Mar 2023 - Nov 2023

  English Teaching Assistant

  I lived and worked in Argentina as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in a teacher training college, where I worked in classes focused on English learning, English teaching, and North American culture. Throughout the grant period I led small group workshops, gave presentations, planned lessons, and provided English language learning opportunities in and out of the classroom to increase English capacity and cultural knowledge in Argentine teaching and translation students. I utilized my Spanish abilities on a daily basis and took classes to continue growing my language competency. Additionally, I collaborated with the Rosario Binational Center to cohost a monthly podcast about U.S. and Argentine cultural differences. Show less

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  Georgetown University

  Feb 2024 - now

  Senior Development Associate, Regional and Special Projects

  Working closely with a group of 3-4 major gift officers (MGOs), on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic team to ensure high-level administrative and strategic support via management of portfolio reviews and donor strategy; identifying and researching current and potential donors to the university; data integrity and portfolio maintenance; gift reports; event planning and execution; travel support and expenses; proposal coordination; ask and gift tracking and related formal documentation; assisting other regional or unit development teams on deployments, research, and other tasks to move forward strategic initiatives in the Office of Advancement. Show less