Sample Functional Resume ... Recent Graduate
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LLISON
ROWN
888 Obour Buildings, Salah Salem Road,
Heliopolis, Cairo 11341, Egypt
Tel: 999-9999 (Home) 012-999-9999 (Mobile)
Email:
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BJECTIVE
A challenging career in the field of development with a non-governmental organization or a foreign funded
project, where my academic background, training experience and communication skills can be applied
and further enhanced
Very clear career objective
E
DUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo, Egypt, June 2000
• Major
: Political Science
• Specialization: International Development
• GPA
: 3.7/4.0
• Double Minor: Development Studies and Economics
High School Diploma, Cairo American College (CAC), Cairo, Egypt, 1996
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S
ACKGROUND
UMMARY
Planning and Organization Skills
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Set a complete financial plan for an on-campus international conference
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Conceptualized and planned for the re-launch of the Political Science Association (PSA) on-campus
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Planned a fundraising campaign for the Anti-Cancer Team
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Created and maintained a filing system for a project handled by an NGO
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Assisted in the planning and initiation of a micro-credit system by a local NGO for a small
community in Mokattam
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Succeeded in raising over L.E. 50,000 for an international conference
Good use of number and action verbs.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
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Wrote numerous reports and proposals regarding donor activities and potential projects
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Coordinated with local and international media for coverage of conferences, events and activities
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Served on several graduate and undergraduate committees representing and defending various
academic issues
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Moderated and channelled discussions during various meetings and seminars
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Attended to the inquiries and requests of different constituents
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Widened the base of entities represented in conferences through a well planned and targeted
campaign
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Met with and convinced leading businessmen in the country to finance and international
conference
Leadership Skills
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Headed a 6-member fundraising committee of an international conference
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Led a group of 4 interns in developing a full-fledged proposal for a development project
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Took the initiative of reviving a student organization
Computer and Language Skills
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Proficient user of MS Office applications. Excellent knowledge of the Internet
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Fluent in spoken and written Arabic and English
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Fair knowledge of French and Spanish
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E
AREER
ELATED
XPERIENCE
Development Intern, Community and Institutional Development (CID, Cairo, Summer 1999
Intern, Cooperation of Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Summer 1998
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A
XTRACURRICULAR
CTIVITIES
President, Political Science Association (PSA), AUC, 1999
Listing activities and experience in
Fundraising Head, Cairo Int’l Model United Nations (CIMUN), AUC, 1998
reverse chronological order with no
Fundraising Head, Anti-Cancer Team for Children, AUC, 1997-1998
details.
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