Austin College Alumni

Alex Darwazeh

Brussels Area, Belgium
Commercial Strategy & Marketing Executive
Consumer Goods

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2011
The Executive -tailor made for E-Lux

Austin College   1989 — 1992
Bachelor's degree

Experience
D-Tectonics   November 2012 - Present
Danaher   November 2011 - November 2012
Free Lance   May 2011 - November 2011
Electrolux   June 2008 - May 2011
Anheuser-Busch InBev   June 2006 - September 2007
Anheuser-Busch InBev   March 2005 - May 2006
JTI   2002 - 2004
BAT   2000 - 2002
British American Tobacco   1995 - 2000

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Trade marketing, Leadership, Team Leadership, Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Market Analysis, Product Development, Business Planning, Strategy, Change Management, Marketing Research, Team leadership, Trade Marketing, Customer Insight, Key Account Management, Marketing, Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Brand Management, FMCG, Sales, Market Planning, Pricing, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Management, Strategic Planning, Public Relations, New Business Development, Integrated Marketing, International Marketing, Business plan, Business Development

Amanda Kay Wiggins

London, United Kingdom
Masters Student at KCL
Performing Arts

Education
King's College London   2014 — 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.), Theatre and Performance Studies

Austin College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine/Studio Arts, General and English, 20th Century English Literature, 3.810

Oxford University   2011 — 2012

Experience
Victoria and Albert Museum   January 2015 - March 2015
StataCorp   May 2013 - August 2014
The Contemporary Austin   September 2013 - December 2013
Lawndale Art Center   June 2013 - July 2013
StataCorp   July 2012 - September 2012
A&M Consolidated High School Library   September 2011 - September 2011
Frontier Camp   July 2006 - July 2006

Skills
Chicago Style, Proofreading, Microsoft Word, MLA style, Acrylic Painting, HTML, Photoshop, Research, Writing, Copy Editing, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Shelving

Amanda Picken

Guildford, United Kingdom
Freelance copyeditor and proofreader
Publishing

Education
The University of Stirling   1994 — 1995
M.Phil., Publishing Studies

Austin College   1990 — 1994
BA, English

Durham University   1992 — 1993

Experience
Amanda Picken   September 2006 - Present
CIPD   November 2002 - August 2006
CIPD   April 2000 - November 2002
Gartner   February 1999 - April 2000
Croner Publications   April 1997 - February 1999

Skills
Publications, Publishing, Copy Editing, Books, Proofreading, Editorial

Ana Abril Stoffels

Madrid Area, Spain
Transformando organizaciones y personas
Management Consulting

Education
ESADE Business School   2007 — 2015
Executive Education: Programas de Continuidad, Change Management, Strategy, Organitational development, ...

ESADE Business School   2005 — 2006
Executive MBA, Management, Strategy, Finances, Logistic, Organitational Development, ...

Austin College   2006 — 2006
2006, Change Management

Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management   2005 — 2005
2005, Process Management

复旦大学   2006 — 2006
2006, International Business

IADE (Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad Autónoma)   1999 — 2004
Executive Education, Management, human development politics, ...

iiR Spain   1999 — 2004
Executive Education, Management, Organizations Changes, skills developement, ...

Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Licenciada, CC. Económicas y Empresariales

Experience
Grupo BLC   October 2006 - Present
Grupo Desarrollo Organizacional (Grupo DO)   October 1998 - September 2006
Avalmadrid   April 1998 - October 1998

Andrea Blanchard

Oxford, United Kingdom
Graduate Assistant at UTSA College of Business Office of Graduate Studies
Accounting

Education
The University of Texas at San Antonio   2014 — 2017
Master's Degree, Accounting, 4.0

Austin College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics

Experience
UTSA College of Business Office of Graduate Studies   June 2015 - Present
Hachette UK   May 2013 - May 2014
Frost & Sullivan   March 2012 - September 2012
Good Samaritan Community Services   March 2010 - October 2011
National Automobile Dealers Association   January 2009 - September 2009
National Automobile Dealers Association   June 2008 - September 2009
National Automobile Dealers Association   December 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Great Plains, US GAAP, Microsoft Office, Account Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Internal Controls, Microsoft Excel

Brigitte Trotot

Italy
Junior sales manager presso Friul Mosaic sas
Architecture & Planning

Education
Université Nancy 2   1982 — 1988
Lingue e Letteratura Straniere Inglese: American Civilization, Lingue

Austin College   1985 — 1986
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Friul Mosaic sas   April 2008 - Present

Skills
Customer-facing, Translation, Interpreting

Bruce R. Motta

Illes Balears, Spain
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Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
Austin College
Bachelor of Science (BS), International Business

Experience
Westside Group Inc.   January 2004 - Present
Prinzessin Island Partners   January 2009 - Present

Skills
Management Consulting, Social Networking, Restructuring, International Business, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Consulting, Investments, Strategy, Portfolio Management, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Start-ups, Business Planning, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Social Media, Emerging Markets, Sales Management

Bryan Barlow

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany
Repair Services Manager at B2X Care Solutions
Telecommunications

Education
Austin College   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration

Experience
B2X Care Solutions   July 2012 - Present
Research In Motion   February 2011 - July 2012
Teleplan Rhein-Main GmbH   December 2006 - November 2010
Casa Americana   February 2006 - November 2006
Teleplan Dallas (formerly PC Service Source Repair Services)   August 1998 - February 2006
PC Service Source   August 1998 - October 1998
PC Service Source   October 1996 - August 1998
PC Service Source   March 1995 - October 1996
JCPenney Life Insurance Company   July 1993 - March 1995
Radio Shack   August 1992 - March 1995

Skills
Six Sigma, Account Management, Budgets, Business Development, Manufacturing, Service Management, Sales, Change Management, Partner Management, Logistics, Software Documentation, Process Improvement, Product Development, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, Business Process, Operations Management, Program Management, Management, Negotiation, Business Analysis, Customer Service, Customer Service..., Customer Satisfaction, SAP

Chad Bearden

Russian Federation
Educator and Freelance Writer
Education Management

Education
Austin College   2000 — 2001
Master of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching

Austin College   1998 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Experience
BKC - International House   October 2012 - Present
Keller ISD   July 2001 - January 2012

Skills
Creative Writing, Literature, Literary Criticism, Video Editing, Theatre, Writing, TEFL, Literature Reviews, Secondary Education, Digital Video

Clement Durand

Ireland
Assistant Actuarial Manager
Insurance

Education
Roosevelt University   2009 — 2010
MA, Master of Arts Degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Actuarial Science

Austin College   2004 — 2008
BA, Philosophy and Mathematics

Experience
BNP Paribas- Greenval Insurance Co. Ltd.   March 2011 - Present
French Feast   September 2010 - February 2011
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.   September 2009 - July 2010
Roosevelt University   February 2009 - May 2010

Skills
SAS, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, ResQ - Towers Watson

Donna Kearney

Ireland
Principal Engineer at EirGrid
Utilities

Education
Queen's University Belfast   1995 — 2000
Engineer’s Degree, Chemical Engineering, M.ENG

Austin College   1998 — 1999
Certificate in American Business Practice, Business

University of Bath
Master’s Degree, Electrical Power Systems

Experience
EirGrid   September 2000 - Present

Skills
Electrical Power Systems

Esther Gimeno Miró

Madrid Area, Spain
Profesor asistente en FIS International Studies Foundation
Higher Education

Education
Departamento de Estado de EE.UU   2015 — 2015
Certificado de proveedor de Microbecas de inglés ACCESS

Austin College   2014 — 2015
Humanidades/Estudios humanísticos

Cambridge University   2013 — 2013
Certificate of Proficiency in English

International House   2010 — 2010
Certificado Profesor Especialista en la enseñanza de ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera), Metodología comunicativa por tareas de la enseñanza de la lengua española.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   2003 — 2009
Filología Inglesa, Lengua;literatura;historia;lingïística teórica/aplicada/histórica;sociolingüística;pragmática.

Queen Mary, U. of London   2007 — 2008
Lingüística y Poesía

Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca   2001 — 2003
Ingeniería Superior en Informática, programación, ofimática, diseño web (HTML), sistemas operativos, álgebra, cálculo, inglés técnico

Experience
International Studies Foundation   July 2015 - Present
Austin College   August 2014 - May 2015
Escuela Inglesa   July 2008 - July 2014
Decorapolis S.L.   April 2011 - August 2012
Ninguna   October 2011 - February 2012
Global First Step   January 2012 - January 2012
Escuela Inglesa   September 2011 - November 2011
Universidad Complutense de Madrid   January 2011 - July 2011
Ninguna   August 2010 - August 2010
Media Game   March 2010 - March 2010

Skills
Lingüística, Microsoft Office, Lenguas extranjeras, CSS, Spanish, Teaching, Inglés, Editing, Investigación y..., Inglés como lengua..., Microsoft PowerPoint, Traducción, Oratoria, Educación superior, Microsoft Excel, English, Español, Escritura

Francesco Botta

Italy
Studente presso Austin College

Education
   1990 — 1995

Isabel Bernal Martín

Badajoz Area, Spain
International Trading
International Trade and Development

Education
Universidad de Extremadura   2004 — 2008
Licenciatura en Comunicación Audiovisual, Ciencias de la información

Austin College   2013 — 2013
Digital Color Photography, Arte/Estudios artísticos, general

Universidad de Extremadura   2009 — 2009
Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica (CAP), Formación y desarrollo profesional de profesorado, materias específicas

Experience
Source One International   May 2014 - Present
Bodas con Salero   October 2013 - Present
Bodas con Salero   2012 - Present
Austin College   August 2012 - May 2013
Facultad Filosofía y Letras   2013 - 2013
EXTREMA'doc 2011   November 2011 - December 2011
Instituto Cervantes   May 2008 - November 2011
AD Cáceres Voleibol   2010 - 2011
Federación Extremeña Voleibol   2010 - 2010
Ayuntamiento de Cáceres   2010 - 2010

Skills
Inglés, Trabajo en equipo, Español, Publicidad, Edición, Organización de eventos, Microsoft Word, Relaciones públicas, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint

Katelyn Heath

Paris Area, France
English Fashion Editor at Melijoe.com
Apparel & Fashion

Education
Austin College   2008 — 2012
International Relations, Political Science, French

Institut catholique de Paris   2011 — 2011
Licence 2 level, Géographie

IES Abroad   2010 — 2011
Business and International Affairs, French Studies

Minstère de l'Éducation Nationale, Alliance Française Ile-de-France
DALF- Diplôme Approfondi de la Langue Française, French Language, C1 Level

Experience
Melijoe.com   February 2015 - Present
UNIQLO   September 2013 - January 2015
Gladney Center for Adoption   August 2012 - November 2012
Austin College   January 2009 - May 2012
Collège Jules Romaines   January 2011 - May 2011

Skills
Management, Community Outreach, Program Management, Training, Research, Communication Skills, International Relations, Economics, Intercultural..., Political Science, Communication, Bilingual French/..., Microsoft Office, Nonprofits, Adaptability, Passion for Helping..., Analysis, Teaching, Public Speaking, Leadership, Higher Education, French

Katrin Lindberg Dahlin

Gothenburg, Sweden
European Patent Attorney at Valea AB
Legal Services

Education
Göteborgs universitet   1989 — 1996
Ph.Dr, Biochemistry

Austin College   1981 — 1985
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, French

Experience
Valea AB   March 2004 - Present
AnalyCen AB   October 1998 - February 2004
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research   December 1985 - August 1988

Skills
Intellectual Property, Drafting patent..., Patent Portfolio..., Patents, Prosecution, Patentability, Invention, Registered Patent..., Patent Applications, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Patent Prosecution, Contract Negotiation, Patent Litigation

Madeline Akers

Lemgo, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
Austin College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Environmental Studies, Political Science, 3.61


Skills
Editing, Customer Service, Leadership, Writing, Teamwork, Teaching, Social Media, PowerPoint, Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office

Megan Christensen

Southern Region, South Jutland, Denmark
Key Account Manager at Gram & Juhl
Oil & Energy

Education
Austin College   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations (Pre-med)

The University of Queensland   2006 — 2006

Elgin High School

Experience
Gram & Juhl   September 2012 - Present

Skills
Wind Turbines, Power Generation, Negotiation, Sales Management, P&L Management, Strategy, Market Research, Sustainable Energy, Marketing Strategy, Project Management, New Business Development, Sales, Product Launch, Key Account Management, Contract Negotiation, Marketing, International Business, Renewable Energy, Selling, Turbines, Energy, Start-ups, Electrical Engineering, Strategic Planning, Power Systems, Direct Sales, Product Marketing, Operations Management, International Sales, Alternative Energy, Leadership, Wind, Channel Partners, Product Management, Market Analysis, Social Media, Software Development, Public Relations, Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Management, Electricians

Melanie M. Keeling

Barcelona Area, Spain
Profesional de Formación profesional y capacitación
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1984 — 1987
Master of Fine Arts

Austin College   1979 — 1984
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), humanities

International House
CELTA

Experience
free-lance   1988 - Present

Paulo Rosa

Lisbon Area, Portugal
New Media Concept
Information Technology and Services

Education
Austin College   2006 — 2006
Change Management, Change Management

Fudan University   2006 — 2006
International Business

ESADE Business & Law School   2005 — 2006
Master, Executive MBA

Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management   2005 — 2005
Process Management

Instituto Superior Técnico   1989 — 1994
Licenciatura, Electrical

Vaal High School   1984 — 1988

Experience
Consultant   

Skills
Business Planning, WiFi, Competitive Analysis, Data Center, Public WiFi, Project Management, Team Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Product Development, Sales, Account Management, New Business Development, Cloud Computing, Business Development, Start-ups, Project Planning, comunications, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Planning, Outsourcing, Team Leadership, Strategy, Change Management, Wifi Business Model, Networking, Pre-sales, Product Marketing, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications, Strategic Partnerships, Direct Sales, Product Management, Negotiation, Business Intelligence, International Business, Business Strategy, Marketing Management

Sarah Freire-Gibb

Madrid Area, Spain
Copyediting, proofreading, and translation
International Affairs

Education
Aalborg Universitet / Aalborg University   2005 — 2007
Master's degree, Development and International Relations

Austin College   2001 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs, Summa Cum Laude

Experience
Freire   June 2013 - Present
The Golden Pen   August 2009 - Present
Aalborg University   August 2012 - May 2013
Damsø & Damsø   2007 - April 2013

Skills
International Relations, Editing, Teaching, English, Political Science, Spanish, Grant Writing, Research, Intercultural..., Politics

Shelley McKinley

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Assistant General Counsel, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs for MIcrosoft Western Europe
Legal Services

Education
Austin College
BA, business

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen / University of Tuebingen
Law

Seattle University School of Law
JD, Law

University of Washington School of Law
LLM, International Sustainable Development

Experience
Microsoft   August 2005 - Present
Hasbro - Wizards of the Coast   2002 - 2005
Foster Pepper PLLC   2000 - 2002
CMS Hasche Sigle (then Sigle Loose Schmit-Diemitz   1997 - 1999

William Todd

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Managing Director: Todd és Bakó Bt.
Translation and Localization

Education
Austin College   1984 — 1987
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Speech Communication, Media and Theater

Eastfield College   1981 — 1984
Associate's degree, Communication and Media Studies

Experience
Todd és Bakó Bt.   September 1999 - Present
Motivational Media Assemblies   January 1989 - June 1990

Skills
Public Speaking, Proofreading, Team Building, Hospitality, Strategic Planning, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Singing, Self Defense, Contextualization, Public Relations, Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Networking, Event Planning, Entrepreneurship, Social Media