SUMMARY
Jason Clevenger has over a decade of experience in international development projects involving conflict resolution and peacebuilding, agronomy, agriculture, microfinance, small business development and education. Familiar with administering projects and reporting according to U.S. federal guidelines.
Specialities
Project design and administration, strategic planning, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, microfinance, grants management, and liaising with private and public agencies involved in international development projects.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Things I want to Accomplish
-Foreign Service
-Independent Consultant:International Development Consulting/Emerging Markets Specialization
-Social Entrepreneurship
-Politician
-Author
-Management Consulting(Organizational Development)
What Core Skills Do You Like to Develop Based on Your Values, Gifts:
Analytical, Strategic Planning,
Following Success of People Who Did This, You find:
The People I Admire Most-
Greg Mortensen (Nurse, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Mother Theresa (Nun, Social Entrepreneur)
Mohandas Ghandi (Lawyer, Social Entrepreneur, Diplomat)
Hillary Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Bill Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Barack Obama (Community Organizer, Professor, Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Nelson Mandela (Politician/Diplomat)
Dream Industries: International Affairs; International Development
Dream Studies: International Affairs, International Development, Business and Political Economy, Public Policy,
Collection of Organizations I would Like to Work For
-State Department
-USAID
-ACDI/VOCA
-EnterpriseWorks Worldwide
Winrock International
Mercy Corps
Academy for Educational Development,
the National Democratic Institute,
and the World Bank
Linked In Study Research
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
MA Governance and International Development
The George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
M.A. International Affairs
1994 – 1996
Concentrations in international economics, comparative politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Overseas Study/Internship Program at University of Nebrissensis (Madrid, Spain).
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-Foreign Service
-Independent Consultant:International Development Consulting/Emerging Markets Specialization
-Social Entrepreneurship
-Politician
-Author
-Management Consulting(Organizational Development)
What Core Skills Do You Like to Develop Based on Your Values, Gifts:
Analytical, Strategic Planning,
Following Success of People Who Did This, You find:
The People I Admire Most-
Greg Mortensen (Nurse, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Mother Theresa (Nun, Social Entrepreneur)
Mohandas Ghandi (Lawyer, Social Entrepreneur, Diplomat)
Hillary Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Bill Clinton (Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Social Entrepreneur, Author)
Barack Obama (Community Organizer, Professor, Lawyer, Politician/Diplomat, Author)
Nelson Mandela (Politician/Diplomat)
Dream Industries: International Affairs; International Development
Dream Studies: International Affairs, International Development, Business and Political Economy, Public Policy,
Collection of Organizations I would Like to Work For
-State Department
-USAID
-ACDI/VOCA
-EnterpriseWorks Worldwide
Winrock International
Mercy Corps
Academy for Educational Development,
the National Democratic Institute,
and the World Bank
Linked In Study Research
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
MA Governance and International Development
The George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
M.A. International Affairs
1994 – 1996
Concentrations in international economics, comparative politics, and U.S. Foreign Policy. Overseas Study/Internship Program at University of Nebrissensis (Madrid, Spain).
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
What are You Afraid Of?
What am I afriad of?
I am afraid that I do not have the skills to learn more knowledge about things that really interest me.
I am afraid that my background and this "new direction" that I want to take in my life do not match up consistently and that no one will hire me after I go back to school.
I am afraid I am too old to start over.
I am afraid that I will always be poor.
I am afraid that I will not do the job I want to do and always live at the whim of another employer, never making enough money and never reach my full potential.
I am afraid I am just not good enough to start over.
1) How do these fears hold me back in life? They really stop me from ever going after what I have ever wanted. I wanted to play college basketball and college football and fear got in the way. I wanted to do the Peace Corps and fear got in the way. I wanted to go into law school and fear got in the way. So it has really always held me back.
2) How does these fears help me or how have they helped me in the past? They have just caused me to analyze myself, which helps me grow.
3) What would be my payoff for eliminating these fears all together? I would just be at peace. Peace of mind. I would follow my heart.
WRITE THESE DOWN!
DEVELOP A MANTRA-
I am afraid that I do not have the skills to learn more knowledge about things that really interest me.
I am afraid that my background and this "new direction" that I want to take in my life do not match up consistently and that no one will hire me after I go back to school.
I am afraid I am too old to start over.
I am afraid that I will always be poor.
I am afraid that I will not do the job I want to do and always live at the whim of another employer, never making enough money and never reach my full potential.
I am afraid I am just not good enough to start over.
1) How do these fears hold me back in life? They really stop me from ever going after what I have ever wanted. I wanted to play college basketball and college football and fear got in the way. I wanted to do the Peace Corps and fear got in the way. I wanted to go into law school and fear got in the way. So it has really always held me back.
2) How does these fears help me or how have they helped me in the past? They have just caused me to analyze myself, which helps me grow.
3) What would be my payoff for eliminating these fears all together? I would just be at peace. Peace of mind. I would follow my heart.
WRITE THESE DOWN!
DEVELOP A MANTRA-
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Motivational Speaker, Author and TV show host, Edward W. Smith, who specializes in quick tips on how to move your life ahead even faster, offers this advice on how to find out what you love to do
This is the "manila envelope" technique. Obtain a manila envelope, notepad and pen and carry it with you throughout the day. Each time you see something that interests you, find a way to save it in the envelope. Rip things out of publications, print things off the web, make notes on your pad, whatever, but preserve the thought in some way and put it in the manila envelope. Don't edit or censor your thoughts, if it interests you, put it in the folder. Nothing is too silly or out of bounds in any way. At the end of the day, save the manila envelope and start a new one for the next day.
Do the "manila envelope" exercise each day for 10 days straight. At the end of the 10 days empty all the envelopes and begin to sort the contents by a pattern, or something that lies beneath the specific thing that triggered the attraction to it. Some things were just random ideas, but you will find a pattern of things in others that stayed with you over the 10 days. These ideas that stayed with you over time is where you should concentrate your efforts to find what you truly want to do.
Take these core interests and explore jobs related to them without concern for money, or other factors. Can you do them part time, can you take courses related to them? As you go though you day, constantly look for jobs or careers that relate to the interests you have discovered. Find out what training or experience is required to obtain that job and put together a plan to start down that road. You will then be on your way to your dream job.
Virtual Envelope:
Human rights, genocide, conflict resolution and peace studies, international diplomacy, public policy, China, Cambodia, Central Asia, Latin America, sailing around the world, swimming with sharks, skiing, tennis, surfing, China, communism studies, studying Marxism adopting a Cambodia boy, organization building, making money, social entrepreneurship, sea kayaking, photography, hiking in the mountains, going to the mountains, playing with dogs, eating street food in developed countries, traveling with the locals in developing countries, living in emerging economies and developing countries, studying people, places and culture, international affairs, public policy and politics, the United States government, international economic development: the role of economics in international development, microfinance, cultural anthropology, coffee, tea, the production of raw materials in the developing world, supply chains and value chains as it relates to the developing world, I AM OBSESSED WITH THE DEVELOPING WORLD!, Moving to Africa and living in a village, retiring wealthy, blogging,
Things I am good at, but hate doing: managing people, scheduling people, coordinating projects, managing events, event planning, travel, camping, swimming in the ocean, chocolate, the arts, music, dancing (when no one watches), being a smart ass, being goofy, sex, research, researching things, learning, education, being in leadership positions, smart, deep, intellectual conversations, reading, strategist about anything, wine drinking, doing sophisticated things, owning a great home, running in the forest, sun on trees, culture, culture, culture of other people and indigenous groups, traveling on your own, speaking foreign languages, writing, blogging, founding my own organization, working and living abroad and making a great living, being in the foreign service, working for USAID, joining the Peace Corps, going back to school, getting my PhD, Buddhism, Hinduism, bathing in a river, lonely walks, thinking, philosophizing, challenging myself in everything I do, solving problems, analyzing, figuring out tangled systems, living in Beijing, living in Paris, living in Montreal, living in San Francisco, living in DC, partying in Miami, visiting Spain, Australia, Croatia, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Mongolia, Darfur, Sudan, Ethiopia, India, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, flags, Olympics, watching the Olympics, playing in an out games, volleyball, jet setting the world, living abroad, eating great food, spaghetti, lasagna, having it all, burning down my childhood home, working in Government, working at an Embassy, smart people, international affairs, State Department, Fellowship of the Academic sort, Rotary Scholary, Ashoskha Scholar, Saving Green fellow, the Environment, rainbows, dogs, puppies, pugs, my family, my nephews and nieces, studying.
Career Goal: To work in the Foreign Service and to open up my own international non profit organization based in another country (with hostel). taking care of my skin, hair, smelling good, looking good, fine restaurants ,fine establishments, great dinner and wine tasting parties, classy stuff, art shows, flying on planes, airports, places Ive never been, sandals and dirty feet, cute Cambodian men, United Nations, Tribunal Court,
Greatest fears: being poor, not being successful, not having everything I want, not having the career I want, being unhappy
I WILL-
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE ABROAD AND MAKE A GREAT LIVING AND ACCEPT IT!
HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER
STUDY FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER EXAM AND TAKE THE TEST
STUDY SPANISH AND LEARN SPANISH
STUDY FRENCH AND LEARN FRENCH
STUDY CHINESE AND LEARN CHINESE
OBTAIN ANOTHER DEGREE
Law Schools: American, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Northeastern
MPP/MPA Schools: Monterrey, Tufts, GW, American, Harvard, Monterrey (International Policy), Brandeis (Sustainable Development)
What are your dreams? I want to own a home in a beautiful developing country, work there with a hostel and an NGO I have created. I want the entire place to be totally self-sustainable and I want it to be an intellectual and educational haven for young people from around the world. I want it to benefit the local community. I want to expand my business globally.
I want to work in Washington D.C. for the federal government. I want to get a job as a Foreign Service Officer and with USAID.
I want to be tri-lingual.
I want an advanced degree.
MBA: Thunderbird, Harvard, GW, American, Brandeis, Monterrey
Jay, Stephanie, Ink, Scott, Karen
This is the "manila envelope" technique. Obtain a manila envelope, notepad and pen and carry it with you throughout the day. Each time you see something that interests you, find a way to save it in the envelope. Rip things out of publications, print things off the web, make notes on your pad, whatever, but preserve the thought in some way and put it in the manila envelope. Don't edit or censor your thoughts, if it interests you, put it in the folder. Nothing is too silly or out of bounds in any way. At the end of the day, save the manila envelope and start a new one for the next day.
Do the "manila envelope" exercise each day for 10 days straight. At the end of the 10 days empty all the envelopes and begin to sort the contents by a pattern, or something that lies beneath the specific thing that triggered the attraction to it. Some things were just random ideas, but you will find a pattern of things in others that stayed with you over the 10 days. These ideas that stayed with you over time is where you should concentrate your efforts to find what you truly want to do.
Take these core interests and explore jobs related to them without concern for money, or other factors. Can you do them part time, can you take courses related to them? As you go though you day, constantly look for jobs or careers that relate to the interests you have discovered. Find out what training or experience is required to obtain that job and put together a plan to start down that road. You will then be on your way to your dream job.
Virtual Envelope:
Human rights, genocide, conflict resolution and peace studies, international diplomacy, public policy, China, Cambodia, Central Asia, Latin America, sailing around the world, swimming with sharks, skiing, tennis, surfing, China, communism studies, studying Marxism adopting a Cambodia boy, organization building, making money, social entrepreneurship, sea kayaking, photography, hiking in the mountains, going to the mountains, playing with dogs, eating street food in developed countries, traveling with the locals in developing countries, living in emerging economies and developing countries, studying people, places and culture, international affairs, public policy and politics, the United States government, international economic development: the role of economics in international development, microfinance, cultural anthropology, coffee, tea, the production of raw materials in the developing world, supply chains and value chains as it relates to the developing world, I AM OBSESSED WITH THE DEVELOPING WORLD!, Moving to Africa and living in a village, retiring wealthy, blogging,
Things I am good at, but hate doing: managing people, scheduling people, coordinating projects, managing events, event planning, travel, camping, swimming in the ocean, chocolate, the arts, music, dancing (when no one watches), being a smart ass, being goofy, sex, research, researching things, learning, education, being in leadership positions, smart, deep, intellectual conversations, reading, strategist about anything, wine drinking, doing sophisticated things, owning a great home, running in the forest, sun on trees, culture, culture, culture of other people and indigenous groups, traveling on your own, speaking foreign languages, writing, blogging, founding my own organization, working and living abroad and making a great living, being in the foreign service, working for USAID, joining the Peace Corps, going back to school, getting my PhD, Buddhism, Hinduism, bathing in a river, lonely walks, thinking, philosophizing, challenging myself in everything I do, solving problems, analyzing, figuring out tangled systems, living in Beijing, living in Paris, living in Montreal, living in San Francisco, living in DC, partying in Miami, visiting Spain, Australia, Croatia, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Mongolia, Darfur, Sudan, Ethiopia, India, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, flags, Olympics, watching the Olympics, playing in an out games, volleyball, jet setting the world, living abroad, eating great food, spaghetti, lasagna, having it all, burning down my childhood home, working in Government, working at an Embassy, smart people, international affairs, State Department, Fellowship of the Academic sort, Rotary Scholary, Ashoskha Scholar, Saving Green fellow, the Environment, rainbows, dogs, puppies, pugs, my family, my nephews and nieces, studying.
Career Goal: To work in the Foreign Service and to open up my own international non profit organization based in another country (with hostel). taking care of my skin, hair, smelling good, looking good, fine restaurants ,fine establishments, great dinner and wine tasting parties, classy stuff, art shows, flying on planes, airports, places Ive never been, sandals and dirty feet, cute Cambodian men, United Nations, Tribunal Court,
Greatest fears: being poor, not being successful, not having everything I want, not having the career I want, being unhappy
I WILL-
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE ABROAD AND MAKE A GREAT LIVING AND ACCEPT IT!
HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER
STUDY FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER EXAM AND TAKE THE TEST
STUDY SPANISH AND LEARN SPANISH
STUDY FRENCH AND LEARN FRENCH
STUDY CHINESE AND LEARN CHINESE
OBTAIN ANOTHER DEGREE
Law Schools: American, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Northeastern
MPP/MPA Schools: Monterrey, Tufts, GW, American, Harvard, Monterrey (International Policy), Brandeis (Sustainable Development)
What are your dreams? I want to own a home in a beautiful developing country, work there with a hostel and an NGO I have created. I want the entire place to be totally self-sustainable and I want it to be an intellectual and educational haven for young people from around the world. I want it to benefit the local community. I want to expand my business globally.
I want to work in Washington D.C. for the federal government. I want to get a job as a Foreign Service Officer and with USAID.
I want to be tri-lingual.
I want an advanced degree.
MBA: Thunderbird, Harvard, GW, American, Brandeis, Monterrey
Jay, Stephanie, Ink, Scott, Karen
Sunday, February 21, 2010
What areas do you really like to do:
Consulting
Strategic Planning
Market Research and Strategy
Communications Strategy
Business Development
Project Management
Sectors of Interest: International Affairs Management Consulting industry
SO that is what I am saying.
Foreign Service Officer
Graduate with a graduate or professional degree with an international focus
Private Sector: Management Consultant, Strategic Planner, Market Research Analyst,Supply and Value Chain Management, Trade and Logistics, Asian Business Development Specialist
Public Sector: Foreign Service Officer, USAID Operations/Manager/Executive, Think Tank, Researcher on International Development
Non Profit Sector: International Development based management. Social entreprenuership.
DOES IT MAKE YOUR HEART SING/DO YOU EXPERIENCE JOY? Right now, No. I hate working in Educational-based areas. I hate working with YOUTH! FUCK I HATE IT!!!!!! I do not want to work with youth at all. Bottom line.
DO THE DILIGENCE-ASK OTHERS: Payoffs/Rewards/Costs
TRUST YOURSELF
Choosing a Career
1) Have to be passionate about it
2) You have to want it
30 You
Consulting
Strategic Planning
Market Research and Strategy
Communications Strategy
Business Development
Project Management
Sectors of Interest: International Affairs Management Consulting industry
SO that is what I am saying.
Foreign Service Officer
Graduate with a graduate or professional degree with an international focus
Private Sector: Management Consultant, Strategic Planner, Market Research Analyst,Supply and Value Chain Management, Trade and Logistics, Asian Business Development Specialist
Public Sector: Foreign Service Officer, USAID Operations/Manager/Executive, Think Tank, Researcher on International Development
Non Profit Sector: International Development based management. Social entreprenuership.
DOES IT MAKE YOUR HEART SING/DO YOU EXPERIENCE JOY? Right now, No. I hate working in Educational-based areas. I hate working with YOUTH! FUCK I HATE IT!!!!!! I do not want to work with youth at all. Bottom line.
DO THE DILIGENCE-ASK OTHERS: Payoffs/Rewards/Costs
TRUST YOURSELF
Choosing a Career
1) Have to be passionate about it
2) You have to want it
30 You
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