Megan Swanson

Developed workflow systems and coordination tools for a high volume, national grants application team supporting early childhood education initiatives.
• Partnered with grants leadership to refine cross-functional operating processes, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements that support on-time, high-quality submissions.
• Built Asana project boards, intake forms, and automated task temp

Led end-to-end administration of a $250,000 U.S. Department of State–funded program, ensuring compliance with federal guidelines and timely delivery of project outcomes.

Managed daily operations of a rigorous 5-week academic residency for 20 international students, coordinating logistics, student support, and program execution.

Oversaw cross-functional collaboration with the Academic Director, f

Directed logistics for the annual SUSI 5-week Women’s Leadership Institute, overseeing a team of two to manage scheduling, transportation, travel, retreats, catering, and homestays for twenty adult participants
Collaborated with a nationally distributed team to plan an annual weeklong women’s leadership conference in Washington, DC for eighty adult participants; supported airport pick-ups, registr

Directed complex programs from concept to execution, managing multi-phase timelines, stakeholder coordination, and operational logistics for international and hybrid learning initiatives.

Planned and facilitated quarterly pre-departure orientations for students and parents; created presentation slides and handouts covering logistics, budgeting, safety, cultural adaptation; managed room reservatio

Coordinated professional development opportunities and applied research initiatives across three functional units

Led strategic planning aligning twenty annual goals with five-year priorities and a $2 million budget

Developed policies enabling a $25,000 annual cost-saving autism support initiative

Improved cross-functional project execution and resource efficiency

Provided planning support for

Planned quarterly senior leadership retreats including agenda building, icebreakers, problem solving sessions; took minutes and tracked action items to ensure progress on goals.
Provided policy advising and budget management for office wide priorities.
Developed new office unit to support USAID Mission requests for OTI operational expertise.
Acting Program Assistant for Lebanon country program.
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Developed three K-12 service learning curricula to promote understanding of extreme poverty, global citizenship and the need for education in Afghanistan among US students.

Ayni's ultimate goal is to promote peace and justice through cross-cultural exchange and education.

Researched internationally responsible tourism principles and compiled training materials and resources for both travelers and tour guides in Tibet. In addition, I developed logistics guidelines for tour operators to improve customer communication and retention.

Completed an in-depth literature review of the costs and benefits of conventional tourism versus ecotourism and designed a comprehensive

Together with a team of three other students, researched the extent to which food safety standards have been successfully adopted in developing versus developed countries. Using the European Union, Brazil, Kenya and India as case studies, we developed a framework to assess the potential to implement effective food safety standards in developing countries.

Focused on strategic outreach and program evaluation, creating a plan to increase outreach to faith-based groups. I also analyzed and created program evaluation tools for BFL's Bead Party team, as well as the K-12 curriculum department.

Developed process mapping and curriculum outreach tools, and conducted personal outreach at two public events, reaching one hundred people.

Oversaw a state-wide civic engagement partnership, and provided training and administrative support to ten AmeriCorps members. Duties included coaching K-12 students in civic engagement via the Public Achievement curriculum, developing member work plans and evaluation tools, conducting bi-annual site visits, and managing a $300,000 budget.
Planned 15th Anniversary Campus Compact Conference for 300

Taught environmental survival and service-learning curriculum to high school students at PS 1 Charter School in Denver, CO.

Coordinated "Public Achievement" civic engagement programs at the middle and high school level in Lafayette, CO.

Served as a volunteer coordinator and teaching assistant for students enrolled in civic engagement courses at Naropa University in Boulder, CO.

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Senior thesis focused on "The Role of NGOs in Disaster Relief and Development" in response to the South Asian tsunami of 2004.

Semester Study Abroad: Athens, Greece