John Kinsella

Permanent Address: Current Address:

1010 Andrews Rd. Rural Agribusiness Support Program
West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Erdenebulgan Soum, Arkhangai Aimag, Mongolia

Phone: (976)-99781379 Email: jrkinsella@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Volunteer, UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS, Tsetserleg, Mongolia • June 2005 – Present
• Working with Mercy Corps Mongolia’s Rural Agribusiness Support Program
• Developed new business plan for dairy food producer and milk and meat market
• Edited product catalog representing client businesses in seven provinces
• Proofread translated documents for accuracy and clarity

Project Assistant, GOVERNANCE, Madison, WI • September2004 – December 2004

• Assisted the editor of an international journal of policy, administration, and institutions
• Managed submissions and peer review process through the journal’s database

Intern, UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION - NCA, Washington, D.C. • May – August 2001
• Had an article on the future of NATO published in UNA newsletter
• Researched and co-produced three episodes of a weekly educational television program
• Revamped the chapter’s media and public relations strategy
• Maintained correspondence with chapter members, foreign embassies, and members of Congress

EDUCATION

La Follette School of Public Affairs, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON•September 2005–May 2005

• Master’s of International Public Affairs
• Concentration – International Business and Government / Public Policy Analysis
• Courses included: Quantitative Methods, Economics, Trade, Governance, and Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Completed two years of Arabic study including an eight-week immersion program

College of Arts and Sciences, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, FL • August 1998 – April 2002
• Bachelor of Arts – History and International Affairs
• Studied history, as well as economics, comparative politics, social psychology and political philosophy
• Member of University Honors Program, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Ogelsby Union Board,
and FSU College Bowl and Model United Nations Teams

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Audio-Visual Technician, PYLE CENTER, Madison, WI • September2003 – September2004

• Set up and operated Audio-Visual equipment and computers for university conference center

Crew Chief, OGELSBY STUDENT UNION, Tallahassee, FL • August 1998 – April 2002
• Set up meeting rooms, conference rooms, and banquet halls
• Operated lighting, sound, and projection equipment

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Internet Explorer and Adobe PageMaker and Photoshop