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Aleksandra M Dvorzova

@aleksandramdvorzova

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Program Officer specializing in international education, cultural exchange, and administrative program management.

Italy

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role in international education or program management where I can lead exchange programs, enhance student services, ensure compliance, and collaborate on strategic initiatives within a supportive, mission-driven organization.

I am a hard-working, energetic Program Officer with extensive experience managing international education and cultural exchange programs, particularly within U.S.-Italy academic exchanges. I have led administrative management of grant competitions, application screening, visa support, and grant documentation while producing program statistics and surveys.

I collaborate across teams to organize orientations and meetings, support office administration and payments, and acted as a focal point for the office transition to GDPR, coordinating with suppliers and legal counsel. My background includes student-facing roles creating extracurricular programming, front-desk management, and communications for educational and tourism organizations.

I bring strong interpersonal skills, proficiency with Office, Adobe, basic HTML, social media, documentation and reporting, and strategic planning. I am fluent in English, intermediate in French, and a basic user of Spanish and Russian, and I am committed to delivering excellent service to students, colleagues, and partner organizations.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Program Officer

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The U.S. - Italy Fulbright Commission

Mar 2010 - Present (15 years 8 months)

Managed administrative operations for grant competitions assigning scholarships to Italian students and scholars for study/research in the U.S.; improved application screening, selection reporting, and grant documentation processes. Led GDPR office transition efforts and supported orientations, surveys, and office payments administration.

Program Management GDPR Compliance Reporting Survey Design Office Administration

Office Assistant

Walks Inside Rome

Jan 2010 - Mar 2010 (2 months)

Managed tour reservations, created website content and social media updates to support customer engagement and bookings. Wrote articles and maintained online presence to increase visibility.

Content Writing Social Media Customer Service

Marketing Assistant

Delicious Italy s.r.l.

Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 (6 months)

Maintained partner communications, managed client contract renewals, sourced new partners and clients, and produced website content to support marketing and business development efforts.

Partner Relations Renewals Business Development Content Writing Marketing Communications

Extracurricular Activities Coordinator

IES Abroad Rome Center

Dec 2006 - May 2009 (2 years 5 months)

Operated front desk services and coordinated extracurricular programming for study abroad students, developing training for interns and managing budgets for activities and student events. Supported arrivals, orientations and administrative projects.

Student Services Event Planning Front Desk Operations Training Development Budget Management Administrative Support