Name variants:
Kristina Shannon
Last updated Jun 01, 2024
Contact Information
Last Update
Jul 7, 2022
Email
ks**@irex.org, ks**@student.american.edu, kr**@ef.com
Location
Washington, DC
Company
Workplace

Program Officer, Mandela Washington Fellowship For Young African Leaders
Washington, DC
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management
Colleagues
Work History
Program Officer, Mandela Washington Fellowship For Young African Leaders
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, begun in 2014, is the flagship program of the State Department’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young peop...
from Mar 6, 2019
Homestay Recruiter
o Engaged potential supporters in dialogue concerning EF international student homestay programs by networking with local community leaders and operating promotional events o Established mar...
Jun 2015 — Sep 2015
Communications Associate
o Wrote and edited communication deliverables such as press releases, newsletters, and reports to highlight the success of the USAID funded Liberia Investing for Business Expansion (IBEX) an...
Jan 2015 — May 2015
Public Affairs Intern, Anacostia Community Museum
o Created innovative approaches to maintain and expand the museum's audience on social media platforms (Twitter,Facebook,Instagram,etc.)
o Established new methods of marketing museum exhib...
May 2014 — Jan 2015
Travel Assistance Coordinator
o Coordinated the travel of over 1,000 international exchange students en route to the United States o Strategically trained and scheduled 30+ airport staff to accommodate students traveling...
May 2012 — Aug 2014
Education
2011 — 2015
2014 — 2014
2013 — 2014
Occupations
International Affairs
Executive
Program Director
Operations Manager
Skills
Fundraising
Microsoft Office
Spanish
Community Outreach
Foreign Policy
Social Networking
Social Media
Leadership
Event Planning
International Relations
Volunteer Management
Nonprofits
Politics
Blogging
Java
Sabre
Political Science
Public Policy
Microsoft Office Suite
Citrix
As400 System
Public Speaking