Ryan Gonzalez Resume

Ryan L. González [email protected] http://ryanlgonzalez.com Summary of Qualifications Relevant Knowledge • International Migration • International Relations • Sustainable Development • Latin American Politics • Data Analysis

Functional Skills • Policy Analysis • Needs Assessment • Research Design Proposal • Digital Media Production • Bilingual: English and Spanish

Education Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA Master of Public Administration in International Management, Candidate University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA B.A. Sociology – Cum Laude

Expected May, 2010 December 15, 2006

Professional Experience Monterey Institute of International Studies – La Coordinadora/Asociación Mangle Team Monterey El Salvador: Development Practicum, Usulutan, El Salvador January – March 2009 ⋅Team Member/Cinematographer -Participated in meetings with Asociación Mangle’s executive board, worked in a four-person team to develop and conduct a survey to assess socioeconomic barriers to education in rural El Salvador. Analyzed data, drafted recommendations, created interview questions for video production, and captured video footage to edit into targeted video productions. Tentative film completion date: April 2009. Monterey Institute of International Studies, Institutional Advancement, Monterey, CA August 2008 - Present ⋅Institutional Advancement Fellow -A program designed to showcase students who exemplify the Monterey Institute’s mission and values. Fellows work with the Office of Institutional Advancement to document and share their experiences while at the Institute to provide current donors a meaningful perspective of how students learn and develop while at the Institute. Monterey Institute of International Studies Digital Media Commons, Monterey, CA August 2008 – Present ⋅Digital Media Developer/Graduate Assistant -A brand new organization on campus, responsibilities include developing organizational infrastructure, assisting and training students and faculty with digital media for greater pedagogical and professional use, developing workshops for video editing and podcasting, documenting tutorials for creation of online resources, design and launching of DMC blog. US Sports Camps, Nike Junior Golf Camps, San Rafael, CA January - August 2008 ⋅National Camp Administrator -Reported to National Directors and President of Nike Jr. Golf Camps. Responsible for all administrative activities of managing national camp network of over 150 camps including correspondence with parents and camp directors, weekly accounting and bookkeeping, supervision of three customer service representatives, ensuring camps in Massachusetts met health and safety

standards, correspondence with health inspectors, maintenance and updates of website, implementation of Google maps on US Sports Camps website, and creation of Facebook fan page. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, San Francisco, CA February- December 2007 ⋅Administrative Assistant/Courtroom Deputy -Provided clerical support to chief calendaring deputy who is responsible for creating hearing schedules for the Ninth Circuit. Acted as courtroom crier and deputy, serving as liaison between attorneys and judges, their staff attorneys and other courthouse staff. Honors and Activities • San Francisco Carnaval; Communications Coordinator (2007 and 2008) • Individual study of Puerto Rican Cuatro and Cuban Tres folk instruments • Member of Alpha Kappa Delta - International Sociology Honor Society • USF Men’s Golf Team – Recipient of full tuition athletic scholarship (2005-2006) • Men’s Golf: All Conference Honors – (West Coast Conference) First Team, Spring 2006 • Dean’s List – Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006 Relevant Current and Planned Course Work • Introduction to Public Policy • Research Methods for Public Policy • Topics in Latin American Politics (in Spanish) • Issues in US/Mexico & Latin America Migration (in Spanish) • El Salvador Development Practicum • Data Analysis • Seminar in International Migration

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Global Politics Introduction to Development International Economics Grant Proposal Writing Workshop Finance Function for NPOs Program Evaluation* Managing NGO/SPOs* Social Sector Needs Assessment* *(Planned Coursework)

Digital Media Competencies • Podcasting/Music Production: GarageBand, Audacity • Video Editing: iMovie 08, iMovie HD, Final Cut Studio • Cinematography: High-definition camera (with 35mm depth of field adapter) • Photography: Aperture, iphoto editing tools • Web editing: iWeb, wordpress • Multimedia presentations: Keynote, Microsoft Powerpoint

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