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10 <br /> Page 2 of 3 Stephanie Poole <br /> Volunteer Experience: <br /> LEHMAN BROTHERS MICROFINANCE VOLUNTEER, September 2006 - July 2007 <br /> •❑Raised awareness and firm involvement in microfinance by following new deals and <br /> industry events, meeting with external microfinance organizations, and pursuing <br /> opportunities to put Lehman resources to work <br /> •❑As part of employee team, researched and created publication on housing <br /> microfinance for an external client to be sent to MFIs to educate them on current <br /> products, relevant issues, best practices and finance options <br /> UNC GLOBAL STUDENT AMBASSADORS, President, 2004 - 2006 <br /> •❑Developed idea and wrote grant application for project analyzing effects of global <br /> diversity experience, interviewed 25 students, wrote in-depth articles on each person, <br /> and created final publication layout <br /> •❑Worked with Carolina Passport Magazine for two years as a Manager, Copy Editor <br /> and Essay Contributor <br /> •❑Presented on student internationalization efforts to the UCIS External Advisory Board, <br /> UNC Board of Trustees, and at the 2004 NAFSA: Association of International Educators <br /> regional conference and advocated for further international education opportunities and <br /> funding <br /> ALPHA PHI OMEGA CO-ED PUBLIC SERVICE FRATERNITY, 2003 - 2006 <br /> •❑As Service Chair in 2004, coordinated and managed volunteer service projects with <br /> community organizations, tracked volunteer hours, and organized group fundraising <br /> activities for over 130 members <br /> •❑Volunteered weekly with local non-profit organizations, including the Family Violence <br /> Prevention Center of Orange County, Orange County Rape Crisis Center, Habitat for <br /> Humanity, and Special Olympics <br /> SOUTHEAST ASIA INTEREST ASSOCIATION, 2003 - 2006 <br /> •❑Developed awareness and fundraising campaign on sex education &AIDS prevention <br /> in Southeast Asia by selling Thai condom flowers, coordinating media attention, and <br /> organizing lecture on Burmese public health <br /> •❑Worked with volunteer team to raise money for Southeast Asia tsunami victims by <br /> selling bottled water on campus and organizing AsiAid, a benefit cultural arts show <br /> INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH IN BEIJING, Summer 2004 <br /> •❑Independently researched public health and safety information available to foreign <br /> visitors throughout the city <br /> .0 Presented findings and made recommendations on how to improve foreign <br /> communication of public health and safety policies, prevention awareness and available <br /> emergency information to the 2008 Olympic Organizing Committee and Beijing Municipal <br /> Government <br /> Education: <br /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Minor in Spanish <br />