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AZIKIWE T. CHANDLER

Azikiwe_Chandler@Yahoo.com   *   843 296 0479   *   www.AzikiweChandler.com

EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education – May 2014 (3.96 GPA)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Bachelor of Architecture – May 1994

Fluent in Spanish and Italian. Working knowledge of Kiswahili, Portuguese and Korean

1994 Student Leader Award recipient for outstanding contributions to the university

Councilman, Multicultural Executive Council, 1993 – 1994.

Minority Concerns Commissioner, Student Government, 1990 – 1991

EXPERIENCE

US EXPERIMENT in INTL. LIVING, Italy, Spain & Belize (8 Summers between 1995 - 2011)     Brattleboro, VT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL, Southeast Asia & South America (Fall, 2010; Spring, 2004)                    Evergreen, CO

CARPE DIEM EDUCATION, Uganda & Tanzania (Fall, 2009; Fall, 2008)                                                Portland, OR

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUDENT EXPEDITIONS, Tanzania (Summer, 2009)                                   Putney, VT

LEAPNow, South Pacific & Central America (Spring, 2005; Fall, 2004)                                                  Sebastopol, CA

Expedition Leader- Led groups of travelers (ages 14 – 23) on experiential learning tours of Italy, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Spain, Uganda, Tanzania, Belize, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Ensured participants’ safety & welfare throughout the journeys, which included language studies, homestays and community service projects. Administered program logistics, including budgets exceeding $25,000. Facilitated teambuilding, cross-cultural learning, and nonviolent conflict resolution, as well as encouraged the growth and development of students through inspiration, mentorship and counseling. Developed and maintained professional, courteous relationships with host families, project sponsors and tour companies.                                                                                      

SEOUL LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, Ilsan (Ilsan, South Korea)

English Teacher- Prepared 150 middle and high school students (divided into 15 classes) for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam. (October, 2005 – November 2007)

AMERICORPS - NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS, Capital Region Campus (Washington, DC)

Project Director- Established annual strategic plans to identify and develop fulltime community-based service learning projects which focused on the environment, education, unmet human needs, and public safety for 140 Corps Members. Traveled throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia performing public liaison and marketing functions to identify and attract projects with community, state, and federal entities in the region. Established, evaluated and revised campus operating methods related to projects. Coordinated and supervised Assistant Project Director and Administrative Assistant activities to ensure efficiency within the Project Department. (December, 2001 – December, 2003)

 

PEACE CORPS, Nicaragua (Washington, DC)

Urban Youth Development Volunteer- Facilitated positive growth of at-risk youth (ages 10 – 25) in Bluefields, Nicaragua. Focused on leadership development, health education, life skills and building self-esteem by teaching English & Creative Writing, coaching soccer, facilitating youth leadership workshops, and coordinating experiential learning projects. (November, 1998 – November, 2000)

UP WITH PEOPLE (Broomfield, CO)

Education and Community Service Coordinator- Coordinated and facilitated experiential education, intercultural learning, and community service projects for 150 students from 22 countries (ages 18-25) in this international learning program which provided personal and professional growth through international travel, performing arts, and community service. (July, 1997 – January, 1998)

AMERICORPS - NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS, National Headquarters (Washington, DC)

Selection and Placement Officer- Determined AmeriCorps«NCCC recruitment objectives and strategies, with special emphasis on minority recruitment. Researched, developed and facilitated strategies to promote minority recruitment. Coordinated AmeriCorps«NCCC attendance and logistical activities associated with national conventions, conferences, workshops, speaking engagements and other special events. Coordinated national recruitment, selection and placement of more than 1,000 AmeriCorps«NCCC Corps Members nationwide. (August 1996 – July, 1997)

AMERICORPS - NCCC, Southeast & Central Region Campuses (Charleston, SC & Denver, CO)

Team Leader- Managed, through guidance, support and inspiration, teams of eleven young men and women (ages 18-24) in a team-based residential program of fulltime community service. Implemented and facilitated service learning plans, of which education and training were integral components of the curriculum. Served as liaison between my teams, project sponsors, and AmeriCorps«NCCC staff while managing community-based service projects focusing on public safety, unmet human needs, education, and the environment. Managed team finances, itineraries and agendas during completion of out-of-town projects. Facilitated individual Corps Member development through the distribution of leadership positions. Evaluated, counseled and disciplined individual Corps Members. (July, 1994 – July, 1996)