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International Career Night

November 13, 2013
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Mason Hall Rotunda, Fisher College of Business, 250 West Woodruff Ave

Learn how to leverage language and area studies, study abroad and internship experiences into viable international career paths at this event, featuring panelists representing diverse world areas, currently working in higher education, government, private and not-for-profit sectors. 
 
 
Speakers:
 
Keynote: Alan VanderMolen
Vice Chairman, DJE Holdings
President and CEO, Edelman Global Practices
Edelman is the world’s largest independently owned public relations firm, with revenues of over $700 million annually, employing 4,800 people in 67 offices worldwide. Alan was formerly the president of Edelman Asia Pacific from 2002 – 2009. He more than quadrupled the firm’s business, drove market entry into Japan, India and Indonesia, and managed the firm’s acquisition of Pegasus Communications, Edelman’s sister firm in China.
 
Moderator: Barbara Pratzner
President, Columbus Sister Cities International
Barbara leads the organization in program development, fund-raising, strategic planning and coalition building – internationally, nationally and locally. She is also member of the Ohio Advisory Board for the US Global Leadership Coalition.
 
Sophia Payind
Analyst, Government Accountability Office
(Middle East)
Sophia works for Congress as an analyst at the Government Accountability Office, an independent, nonpartisan agency that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
 
Kelly Yotebieng
Refugee Wellness Coordinator
Community Refugee and Imigration Services (Africa)
Kelly has 10 years of international project management experience, leading large teams in capacity building and public health initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Costa Rica and Cameroon.
 
Ariana Maki
Associate Curator,
University of Colorado
(South Asia)
In addition to field research in India, Nepal and Tibet, Ariana has been conducting ongoing research in Bhutan.
 
Scott Kuehn
Sales Director,
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (East Asia)
Scott leads Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams wholesale efforts. He previously managed the state's international offices at Ohio's development department, and has also worked in the private sector focused on international business development primarily in East Asia.
 
Shannon McAfee
Director of Public Programs, Columbus Council on
World Affairs (Slavic and Eastern Europe)
Shannon is responsible for planning, marketing and implementing a host of public programs, including the Signature Luncheon Series, Feature Focus Webcasts and Great Decisions discussion groups. 
 
Parking: Tuttle Park Garage, or Lane Ave Garage, or Pay and Display spots on the East side of the Stadium.