m. doherty - resume

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MEGAN DOHERTY 132 North Wayne Street, Arlington VA 22201 513-284-7653; [email protected] OBJECTIVE: I seek to position myself where I can use my bilingual abilities, critical thinking skills and passion for helping others to do meaningful, impactful and positive work on a global scale. EDUCATION: University of Massachusetts Boston September 2016 expected May 2017 Washington, DC Spanish/English Translation Certificate Program ATA Certified, Online Program, Currently Enrolled Clemson University August 2010 May 2014 Clemson, SC Bachelor of Arts: Modern Languages, Concentration: Spanish (GPA: 3.62/4.0) Minors: Psychology, Anthropology Universidad Blas Pascal January 2013 June 2013 Córdoba, Argentina Foreign Exchange Study Abroad Program (GPA: 4.0/4.0) Full Immersion, Home Stay, All Classes in Spanish LANGUAGE SKILLS: Native English, Fluent Spanish, Beginner Portuguese TRAVEL EXPERIENCE: Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Greece WORK EXPERIENCE: Inter-American Development Bank December 2016 Present Washington, DC Legal Department Sovereign Guaranteed Operations Division Spanish Bilingual Office Support (TTC) Assist in production, formatting and proofreading of legal documents, contracts, agreements and resolutions Process such legal documents before and after approval signing Register and classify documents in the Bank’s system for official distribution and production Translate and transcribe documents from one language to another Provide administrative and logistical support in the planning and execution of meetings and events Organize, update and process files and records related to Division in Bank databases Manage and keep track of all Division assignments Process staff travel arrangements such as authorizations and expense reports Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy September 2016 November 2016 Arlington, VA Program Officer and Spanish Translator for Climate Change and Human Security Program Researched climate change, human security, environmental conflict, and Andean social movements Wrote and edited letters of interest, op ed pieces, and annotated bibliographies Translated program presentations, related news articles, and CCHS materials Contacted potential stakeholders and internationally interested parties Coordinated with Team Leader and other Program Officers to present information to Directors Contributed input and ideas to developing goals for program Foley Hoag, LLP July 2015 July 2016 Washington, DC Spanish Bilingual Legal Administrative Assistant & Case Assistant/Library Assistant/File Clerk Researched remedies in international law and states’ rights to natural resources under the law of the sea Helped open pro bono case for asylum applicant Drafted engagement letters in English and in Spanish Helped with transcript review, cite checking, legal research, and production of trial documents Coordinated with paralegals and assistants to send/retrieve boxes to/from offsite storage Input expenses and invoices as well as managed all book requests and library materials for DC office

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Page 1: M. Doherty - Resume

MEGAN DOHERTY 132 North Wayne Street, Arlington VA 22201

513-284-7653; [email protected]

OBJECTIVE: I seek to position myself where I can use my bilingual abilities, critical thinking skills and passion for helping others

to do meaningful, impactful and positive work on a global scale.

EDUCATION:

University of Massachusetts Boston – September 2016 – expected May 2017 Washington, DC Spanish/English Translation Certificate Program

ATA Certified, Online Program, Currently Enrolled

Clemson University – August 2010 – May 2014 Clemson, SC Bachelor of Arts: Modern Languages, Concentration: Spanish (GPA: 3.62/4.0)

Minors: Psychology, Anthropology

Universidad Blas Pascal – January 2013 – June 2013 Córdoba, Argentina Foreign Exchange Study Abroad Program (GPA: 4.0/4.0)

Full Immersion, Home Stay, All Classes in Spanish

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Native English, Fluent Spanish, Beginner Portuguese

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE: Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Nicaragua, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Greece

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Inter-American Development Bank – December 2016 – Present Washington, DC

Legal Department Sovereign Guaranteed Operations Division Spanish Bilingual Office Support (TTC)

Assist in production, formatting and proofreading of legal documents, contracts, agreements and resolutions

Process such legal documents before and after approval signing

Register and classify documents in the Bank’s system for official distribution and production

Translate and transcribe documents from one language to another

Provide administrative and logistical support in the planning and execution of meetings and events

Organize, update and process files and records related to Division in Bank databases

Manage and keep track of all Division assignments

Process staff travel arrangements such as authorizations and expense reports

Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy – September 2016 – November 2016 Arlington, VA

Program Officer and Spanish Translator for Climate Change and Human Security Program

Researched climate change, human security, environmental conflict, and Andean social movements

Wrote and edited letters of interest, op ed pieces, and annotated bibliographies

Translated program presentations, related news articles, and CCHS materials

Contacted potential stakeholders and internationally interested parties

Coordinated with Team Leader and other Program Officers to present information to Directors

Contributed input and ideas to developing goals for program

Foley Hoag, LLP – July 2015 – July 2016 Washington, DC

Spanish Bilingual Legal Administrative Assistant & Case Assistant/Library Assistant/File Clerk

Researched remedies in international law and states’ rights to natural resources under the law of the sea

Helped open pro bono case for asylum applicant

Drafted engagement letters in English and in Spanish

Helped with transcript review, cite checking, legal research, and production of trial documents

Coordinated with paralegals and assistants to send/retrieve boxes to/from offsite storage

Input expenses and invoices as well as managed all book requests and library materials for DC office

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MEGAN DOHERTY 132 North Wayne Street, Arlington VA 22201

513-284-7653; [email protected]

Temp Work – February 2015 – June 2015 Washington, DC

Worked as receptionist for various agencies answering phones, receiving guests, reserving conference rooms

Functioned as assistant and legal project assistant for numerous firms helping with product delivery, emails,

Excel spreadsheets, and preparing files for off-site storage

DCF Church – December 2014 – January 2015 Managua, Nicaragua Spanish Translator/Interpreter

Functioned as liaison in written and verbal translations between visiting and home group

Communicated and executed transportation logistics and trip finances

Delegated division of work to student group according to the needs of the home organization

CoStar Group – September 2014 – December 2014 Washington, DC

Research Associate

Conducted detailed data collection of apartment complexes across the U.S.

Executed data management skills while incorporating information into the CoStar Group Apartments.com

application

ALUMNI AND OTHER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Women’s Information Network (WIN) - International Network Co-Chair

Co-created panel event with topic: “The Global Color Line: A candid conversation about the intersections of

race, gender, and class on the pathway to an international career”

Amazing Women in the Intelligence Community (AWIC)

Clemson Alumni Club for Greater DC/Baltimore Area

United Nations Association, National Capitol Area

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Basecamp, Trello, Chrome River, Adobe, DM, Elite Programs, Prezi