Levy Morgan Schroeder 715 Hamlin Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017 Telephone 202 635-2058 Cell 202 679-3397 CAREER PROFILE Highly motivated professional with NGO management experience, human rights advocacy work, and expertise in community organizing/coalition building seeks to work within the field of environmental justice advocacy. Qualifications include: ¥ International experience with environmental, human rights and labor rights activists; ¥ NGO management experience with multiple funding sources; ¥ Extensive knowledge of labor rights issues and practices worldwide; ¥ Community organizing and coalition building expertise; ¥ Training and design delivery for multicultural audiences; ¥ Ability to identify and reach specific campaign target populations. ¥ Computer skills: Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, Desktop Publisher, Internet research. EDUCATION School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT Master of Arts in Sustainable Development, 2004 Indiana University, Southeast Campus, New Albany, IN Bachelor of Arts, Psychology/Sociology, 1983 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Campaign Researcher (3/2005 - present) Environmental Investigation Agency, Washington, D.C. _ Conduct desk and field research on Latin American environmental and human rights issues _ Write reports, press releases, staff briefings _ Monitor current socio-political, economic and trade events in Latin America Labor Rights Research Consultant (2002 - 2005) VeritŽ, Amherst, Massachusetts _ Conduct desk research on labor rights issues and practices worldwide; _ Prepare narrative country reports (27 developing countries); _ Work within a virtual team of field experts, factory monitors and VeritŽ in-country staff; _ Developed assessment indicators for Department of Labor contract. Consortium Director (2000 - 2002) North Central Indiana Workforce Development Board, Ivy Tech State College, Kokomo, Indiana _ Developed a coalition of organizations to engage in a coordinated community economic development system; _ Opened one central and seven satellite community centers; _ Provided leadership, vision, and direction to the organization; _ Designed an integrated services plan to share resources, eliminate duplication. Program Director (1983 - 1991) YWCA/ Center for Women & Families, Louisville, Kentucky _ Wrote grants and secured funding for various community projects; _ Planned and designed programs for targeted populations; _ Supervised and lead a multi-cultural team of community organizers; _ Excelled at outreach and recruitment of participants, volunteers and allies. _ Managed Federally-funded grants, including multi-million dollar budgets. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST