The International Studies Public Forum (ISPF) presents
“Careers in International Relations”
In cooperation with the Center for International Education (CIE), the
International Studies Program is presenting a special ISPF for
International Education Week focused on careers in international
relations.
Speakers include:
Dawn Nakagawa, Executive Vice President/ Pacific Council on
International Policy Elizabeth Burrell, Program Director/ American
Academy of Diplomacy
Laura Tarre, Development Associate/ Grameen Foundation
Thursday, November 19, 2009
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 1100
Reception to follow (organized by the International Studies National
Honor Society):
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Social Science Plaza A, Room 1208
About the speakers:
Laura Tarre joined Grameen Foundation in 2009, where she focuses on
foundation grant writing, reporting, and research. She previously
served as a program analyst at the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement
(ORR), where she worked with ethnic community-based organizations and
managed the ORR technical assistance program. As a research intern at
the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), she co-authored the report
“Bridging Divides: The Role of Ethnic Community-Based Organizations in
Refugee Integration” with Kathleen Newland and Hiroyuki Tanaka, and
also wrote for MPI’s Migration Information Source. Laura earned her
M.A. with a focus on international migration from the Elliott School
of International Affairs at The George Washington University where she
also received her B.A. in international affairs and French (Phi Beta
Kappa). She is fluent in French and has lived in both Paris and
Alsace, France.
Dawn Nakagawa is the executive vice president of the Pacific Council
on International Policy, a global leadership network dedicated to
enhancing awareness of and developing solutions to the global
challenges. In her position, she oversees all aspects of the
organization and drives several special initiatives including the
Energy, Environment and Security Committee and the Equitable
Globalization Committee. Dawn is also the co-director of the
California Climate Change Adaptation taskforce, which is working with
the state to build adaptive capacity to deal with the challenges
presented by rising sea levels and reduced water supply. Prior to
joining the Pacific Council, Dawn worked for McKinsey & Company where
she developed growth strategy for Fortune 500 companies in a variety
of industries, including high tech, medical device, biotech, consumer
products and retail industries. She holds an M.B.A. from University of
Chicago Booth School of Business, and an undergraduate degree in
political science from the McGill University in Canada. Dawn is a
contributing member for the Hope Street Group think tank, an evaluator
for the Yale Goldman Partnership for Non Profit Ventures, and an
active member of the California Peace Action Network and California
League of Conservation Voters.
Liz Burrell is the program director at the American Academy of
Diplomacy (AAD), where she works collaboratively with Ambassador
Ronald E. Neumann (ret.), president of AAD, to manage internal
operations and expand targeted public programming and outreach
activities. Liz previously served as the deputy director of policy at
the Coalition for Government Procurement. In that position, she was
the primary staff liaison for assigned committees and was responsible
for researching, drafting and developing association positions and
policy statements and representing the association in meetings before
Congress and regulatory agencies. Prior to her time at the coalition,
she worked at the New Zealand Embassy’s Trade and Enterprise Office in
Washington, D.C. and for a public affairs and political consulting
firm in Sacramento, CA. She has been on volunteer staff with Young
Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP), an organization dedicated to
fostering the next generation of foreign policy leaders, for two years
and is currently serving as the vice president for programming. Liz
received her B.A from the University of California, Davis with majors
in international relations and political science and a minor in
communications.
More information on career opportunities in international affairs can
be found at
http://www.apsia.org/apsia/career/career.php?section=students.
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